Failure to Grasp the Distinct Character and History of Eastern Christianity is Compromising Our Understanding of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began three weeks ago, it’s likely you’ve heard the…
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‘Russkii Mir,’ the Russian Equivalent of ‘Blood & Soil’ Ideology at the Heart of Putin’s War, Explained and Rejected by Theologians in New Statement
A new statement by Orthodox Christian theologians—some of whom sign from Russia—dramatically illustrates what’s at…
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Is Putin a ‘Real’ Christian? To Understand This Conflict We Need to Ask Different Questions
Vladimir Putin’s campaign of violence in Ukraine has brought to the fore questions about his…
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Prominent Russian Orthodox Church Rejects Pro-Putin Patriarch Kirill, Raising Tensions Within Orthodox World
The Russian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas in Amsterdam has a rather prominent place in…
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Kirill’s Sermon May Be Bad Preaching and Even Worse Theology — But it’s a Top-Notch Rejection of Liberal Democracy
Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, gave a sermon on forgiveness this…
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If Kirill’s Bizarre Sermon Blaming War on Pride Parades Comes as a Surprise, it’s Time to Learn the History
Today is Clean Monday, the first day of the Orthodox Christian Lent. Yesterday was Forgiveness…
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In His ‘Forgiveness Day’ Sermon — a Slightly More Sophisticated ‘GloboHomo’ Rant — Kirill Lays Out an Authoritarian Vision in Which His Version of God Might Dominate and Rule the Human Race
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Patriarch Kirill, the leader of the Russian…
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A Church (Further) Divided: Putin’s Patriarch Now Faces a Rebellion From Within the Russian Orthodox Church
While the world waits for Russian oligarchs to tire of their yachts being seized and…
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A Twisted Love Story: How American Evangelicals Helped Make Putin’s Russia and How Russia Became the Darling of the American Right
If someone from 1965 were to arrive in a time machine, there’s likely much about…
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Russia and the US Have More in Common Than You Might Think
As I write, Russia has invaded Ukraine, thousands of people have reportedly died, and hundreds…
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