Father Bill's Orthodox Blog – Orthodoxy from the Third Coast
A Variety of Topics: Saints, Seasons, Society, the Moral Life, plus Travels mostly to Greece, and more, by Father Bill Olnhausen
Understanding The Revelation (The Apocalypse) I came home from Patmos with a great tan which must have been a miracle, because my last Post implied that I spent my time there in church – yes? No. In the old days, I loved to go to a quiet beach and read. I found this little beach […]
Read More »I’m sorry this Post is a day late. I went to my eye doctor yesterday, who put drops in my eyes, so that my computer screen was a blur. I know this sounds like the old “my dog ate my homework” excuse, but it’s true! As I’ve told you, I’m taking August off and repeating […]
Read More »Since we began this topic two weeks ago, I’ve discovered very many editorials and articles about it in the press and online. I had no idea we’d be in fashion. A quick review, with a little additional information I’ve come across: Remember, Patriotism is a good thing. (See the first Post of this series.) Sadly, Christian […]
Read More »I’ve found so much information on this topic… I’ll try to hold this down to these two Posts. If I’m in error anywhere, please let me know. Why does Christian Nationalism exist? Some say Christian Nationalism is just racism. Sometimes it is, as in the Charlottesville Riot in 2018. It definitely is anti-immigrant and contains […]
Read More »Back in the days before he got co-opted, His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said some things which I think are right on target, including one thing which has helped me think in a new way. We’ll come to that later in this Post. Introduction When long ago I was raised in […]
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