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20. The Russian-Orthodox crisis in Copenhagen.
(a). Background. Contemporary society in Denmark presents a kind of “middle-ground” between the predominantly Christian-Satanist USA and the predominantly Orthodox-Christian Russia. Denmark presents itself as a Christian country, where 72% of its citizens are members of the nominally Christian “state church.” In reality, though, the ovewhelming majority of Danes are self-described atheists who participate…
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19. Vanguard of the “Economy of Life” – The Union of Orthodox Workers.
(a). Introduction. A central theme of what “Atlas Stumbled” attempts to convey is that, although by common consent the spiritual phenomenon of “sobornost” in the Russian “social fabric” has significantly diminished compared to past times, it still exists at a level orders of magnitude higher than what can be observed in the West. What exactly…
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18. Taking the hyphen out of “Christian-Satanist.”
Precisely as the devout Protestant then-President Jimmy Carter warned in 1980, contemporary American society has by now become deeply spiritually ill as a consequence of the “Reagan Economic Miracle.” Here I present the thesis that those primarily responsible for the spiritual catastrophy that this once-noble nation has inflicted upon itself (and is attempting to inflict…
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17. The “measure of yeast” effect.
Here I offer my opinions about the practice of Orthodox Christianity in three different societies in which I have lived, the USA, Denmark and Russia, with focus on the parable of the leaven from Matthew 13:33. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven which a woman mingled with three measures of flour, until the whole…
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16. “Oh say, does that banner that Jesus is holding yet wave?”
The window in the center of the main altar of the spectacular St. Isaac’s cathedral in St. Petersburg is a stained-glass icon that depicts Jesus holding a flag with a white cross in a red background. This is the ancient flag of the Resurrection of Christ, which is very similar to the flag of Denmark. …
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15. A “True Blue” fantasy – kill the beast!
President Trump is preparing American consumers for a coming “war” against what he calls “the enemy within.” And I think this is very healthy because it will force consumers to truly confront the question WHO exactly IS “the enemy within?” My answer to that question is “those persons who refuse to repent for the decision…