This past couple of years, there has been a national conversation going on about cops shooting black suspects. While it has not always been white on black violence, it has largely been. What makes the conversation so acute is that even when the cases are taken to court, the overwhelming number of cops who kill […]

During my studies in seminary, I was not Orthodox. I attended a seminary in a small town in Mennonite/Amish/Brethren country. I will not tell you which one, you will understand when I tell you the story below. But, I will tell you that it is a fully accredited seminary, whose studies will transfer to any […]

The comic above requires a certain degree of dexterity with philosophical language. But, this quote by the archeologist, William G. Dever might help. “This is simply extreme skepticism, another example of the pervasive influence of postmodernism, a theory of knowledge according to which there is no knowledge; there are no facts, only interpretations–and one interpretation […]

According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, there are four principles that govern our Christian relationship to the social reality (at least in the USA). In a bulletin that was issued by them before the elections, the bishops said the following: “In the words of Pope Francis, ‘progress in building a people in […]

I am in favor of sanctuary cities. Those who simply want to dump illegal immigrants, particularly those who came as young children, or even as babies, and are now adults, refuse to acknowledge that their ingress through several administrations (both Republicans and Democrats) was approved with a wink and a nod. Their employment would not […]

“I hope the president-elect does such a great job that I vote for his reelection in four years.” – Tom Hanks, Hollywood actor As many of you know, Tom Hanks is Greek Orthodox. And, many of you may know that he opposed the election of President Donald Trump. In fact, he was enough of a […]