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Christianity as counterculture.

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Community Versus The Individual

A film review brings a nuanced and thoughtful analysis of changing cultural standards about the role of communities in our lives.

Community Versus The Individual
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Blessings Unbound

What does the Pope's pronouncement on blessings mean to those it most affects?

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The Darkness of AI

Casey Shutt considers an article on AI by Paul Kingsnorth for Mere Orthodoxy. Kingsnorth sees demonic forces at play within technological advancement in general and AI in specific. Shutt expands upon the concerns expressed by Kingsnorth in his own piece. He hones in on the sense of real foreboding that

The Darkness of AI
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Sacred Time

As I headed to Divine Liturgy yesterday morning, I was glad to be able to participate in sacred time. The ability to set aside time for worship and repentant reflection has clear benefits for the soul. Elizabeth Oldfield writes about Keeping Sacred Time for Comment Magazine. Rowan Williams says that

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Disappointment and Modernity

Fr. Stephen Freeman writes about the modern condition in a way that resonates with me and what I've witnessed in my lifetime. I think we are often disappointed that God refuses to behave as the god of modernity. The extremes of the “prosperity” preachers are only the most

Disappointment and Modernity
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The Exercise of Humility

The first time I went to an Orthodox Christian Church, it was with a group of confirmation students from my Presbyterian Church. Not knowing the tradition, we just happened to end up at "Forgiveness Vespers," the service that kicks off the Orthodox Season of Lent. At this service,

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May They Persevere

The moment when I became a catechumen in the Orthodox Church is captured on Instagram. There are a few comments about our group of catechumens. One reads, "may they persevere to the end." I believe I've heard this before in the same, or similar contexts, so

May They Persevere
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Issue No. 55

The Legend of Zelda gets an update, Andor Season 2 in jeopardy, Pixies stop the alarm, your pal Justin the Martyr and getting tangled in semantics.

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Rise Above

A scholar makes the case that, if Jesus rose from the dead, that changes everything.

Rise Above
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Last Known Good

I've been working on my blog design lately. Occasionally, a situation will arise in which I do something that totally messes things up, and I wish for the option to roll back to a "last known good" configuration. I used to love this option on Windows.

Last Known Good