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GENETICS, UFOS AND THE BIRTH OF THE ANTICHRIST
A discussion of possible links between modern scientific experiments in gene manipulation, Genesis chapter 6, stories of abduction of Unidentified Flying Objects and the Birth of the Antichrist
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A Life of Archbishop Theophan of Poltava
A biography of perhaps the greatest theologian of the twentieth century, confessor against heresy and spiritual father of the Royal Family.
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Is Hell Just?
Several arguments against the eternity of the torments in gehenna are examined and rejected in the light of Divine Revelation.
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METROPOLITAN EPHRAIM AND SALVATION IN HELL
A Critique of the Article of Metropolitan Ephraim of Boston, "Sleepers Awake!", in which he argues that those who have not encountered True Orthodoxy in their lifetime will be given a second chance after death.
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ДИАЛОГ ПРАВОСЛАВНОГО ХРИСТИАНИНА С МАНИХЕЕМ О БРАКЕ
Критика взглядов о. Григория Луръе о Браке
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Интервью чтеца Владимира Мосса, церковного публициста и историка Церкви, православному альманаху “Романитас”
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BISHOP ARTEMIJE AND TRUE ORTHODOXY
A Discussion of Three Temptations that Prevent Critics of Ecumenism, such as the recently banned Bishop Artemije of Kosovo, from joining True Orthodoxy.
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IMPERIA I ANTI-IMPERIA (in Russian)
A Rebuttal of Neo-Soviet Claims to true Imperial Status
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A Life of Metropolitan Philaret of New York
A biography of the life, repose and miracles of the holy Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky) of New York, who died on Novembe 8.21, 1985. Special attention is paid to the holy hierarch's preaching against the heresies and heretics of his time.
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Диалог между Православным и Экуменистом о Теле и Крови Христовых
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To Judge or Not to Judge
A discussion of the different meanings of the word "judge", and when and where it is legitimate to judge others, especially in the context of the debate over ecumenism.
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1945 AND THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE'S "THEOLOGY OF VICTORY"
A Critique of the Latest Stage in the MP's "Ecclesiastical Stalinism", its Glorification of Stalin's Victory in World War Two.
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ГЕНЕТИКА И РОЖДЕНИЕ АНТИХРИСТА
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ОТКРЫТОЕ ОБРАЩЕНИЕ К СВЯЩЕННОМУ СИНОДУ РОССИЙСКОЙ ПРАВОСЛАВНОЙ АВТОНОМНОЙ ЦЕРКВИ
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HAS THE REIGN OF THE ANTICHRIST BEGUN?
An Examination of the Question Whether the Reign of the Antichrist has Begun in view of the appearance of several technologies employing the number 666.
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“THE RIVER OF FIRE” REVISITED
A Critique of Alexander Kalomiros' teaching on salvation in his article "The River of Fire".
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AN OPEN LETTER ON CYPRIANISM
An open letter to Archbishop Chrysostomos of Etna and Bishop Auxentius criticizing their ecclesiological position.
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"FLEE FORNICATION"
Different Approaches to the Question: What's Wrong with Fornication?
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Death and the Toll-Houses
A Defence of the traditional Orthodox Doctrine of the Soul after Death against the Teaching of Archbishop Lazar Puhalo.
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THE CYPRIANITE-AGATHANGELITE UNION
A critique of the position of Bishop Agathangelus of Odessa after his union with the Cyprianite Greek Old Calendarists.
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КИПРИАНОВСКО-АГАФАНГЕЛОВСКИЙ СОЮЗ
Анализ неправославной позиции и екклесиологии Епископа Агафангела Одесского после его союза с "Киприановским" Синодом греческих старостильников.
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THE SACRIFICE FOR SIN
An attempt to explicate the deeper meaning of the Feast of the Meeting of the Lord by reference to its pivotal role between the Old Testament sacrifices and the New Testament Sacrifice of Christ on the Cross.
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ON FREQUENCY OF COMMUNION
An Examination of the Arguments for and against the Reception of Communion at every Liturgy.
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THE POWER OF ANATHEMA
A Discussion of the Nature and Validity of Anathemas in General and Certain Anathemas in Particular, against the Teaching of the Cyprianites
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A DIALOGUE ON ORTHODOXY
A short dialogue between an Orthodox and a seeker on the nature of Orthodoxy, on salvation and on what distinguishes it from other faiths.
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THE MOSCOW COUNCIL OF 1917-18
An Account of the Major Decisions of the Church Council of 1917-18
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TEN REASONS WHY THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE IS NOT ORTHODOX
A Critique of the Activities of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople since 1920.
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ON THE CONDEMNATION OF HERETICS
A Critique of the Cyprianite Teaching that a Bishop remains a Bishop even after he preaches heresy publicly provided he has not been condemned by an Ecumenical Council.
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WHY STALIN?
A Probe into the reasons why Stalin, and not the seemingly more eligible Trotsky, rose to supreme power at the end of the 1920s.
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Open Letter to Protopresbyter Valery Lukianov
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WHAT IS THE LOCAL CHURCH?
The Orthodox Church is organized on the principle of territoriality. However, little trace of that principle is found today. This article discusses how this came about, and how the traditional concept of the Local Church can be restored.
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THE FALL OF THE SERBIAN CHURCH
The Story of how the Serbian Church fell into the heresies of Sergianism and Ecumenism after WW2.
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NIETZSCHE, GERMANY AND THE ANTICHRIST
An Examination of the Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche in the Context of His Time.
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THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND COUNTER-ENLIGHTENMENT
A Study of the two Main Philosophical and Cultural Movements of the Eighteenth Century.
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THE ABRAHAMIC COVENANT
An examination of the Abrahamic Covenant as it applies to the relationship between the two peoples of the Covenant, the Christians and the Jews.
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THE SCHISM OF 1054: A SHORT HISTORY
A Description of the Causes and Consequences of the schism of 1054 between the Roman and the Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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Размышления иностранца об Освященном Соборе РИПЦ
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THE HERESY OF ECCLESIASTICAL ELITISM
A Critique of the Cyprianites' Response to the 10 Demands put to them by the True Orthodox Church of Greece.
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THE PHENOMENON OF FALSE ELDERSHIP
The phenomenon of false eldership in contemporary Orthodoxy is discussed. The Holy Fathers are cited to show that the strictest form of elder-disciple relationship, involving absolute obedience, is not given to our times.
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TO BIND AND TO LOOSE
An examination of the Nature of the Sacrament of Confession.
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ORTHODOXY, FREUDIANISM AND ORIGINAL SIN
An examination of the relationship between Orthodoxy and Freudianism, and in particular the relationship between the Freudian "id" and original sin.
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LETTER TO A PAPIST
A Discussion of the differences between Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism.
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RELIGION, RATIONALISM AND THE SCIENTIFIC OUTLOOK
A Discussion of the Relationship between Science and Religion, the difference between the Scientific Outlook and the Religious Outlook, and the difference between Rationalism and each of these.
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MUST AN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN BE A MONARCHIST?
A Survey of the Attitude of the Holy Fathers and the Holy New Martyrs of Russia to Monarchism, Democratism and Communism
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A DIALOGUE BETWEEN AN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN AND A GENUINE SEEKER ON THE ORTHODOX FAITH
Various objections raised against the Orthodox Faith are refuted in dialogue form.
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QUO VADIS, AGATHANGEL?
A Critique of the Vague and Ambiguous Confession of Metropolitan Agathangel of New York.
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ROMANIDES, DEIFICATION AND THE IMAGE OF GOD
A Refutation of the Teaching of Fr. John Romanides that there is absolutely no similarity or likeness between God and man.
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METROPOLITAN EPHRAIM AND ORIGINAL SIN
A Critique of the Views of Metropolitan Ephraim on Original Sin.
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THE LIMITS OF THE CHURCH: A REVIEW OF THE ARGUMENT
A Critique of the "conservative ecumenist" views of Fr. Georges Florovsky on the Limits of the Church.
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METROPOLITAN EPHRAIM, BLOOD-SACRIFICES AND THE GODDESS NECESSITY
A Defence of the Traditional Doctrine of the Cross against the attacks of the "Romanidean-Kalomiran" Metropolitan Ephraim of Boston.
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THE CESSATION OF DIALOGUE
A Critique of the Cyprianites' Official Justification of the Reasons for the Failed Dialogue with the True Orthodox Church of Greece.
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IN DEFENCE OF THE TRUE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF GREECE
A Defence of the Grace and Truth of the True Orthodox Church of Greece (the "Florinites") against the attacks of Fr. Roman Pavlov.
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THE REBIRTH AND DEATH OF THE SOVIET UNION
A Survey of Totalitarian Tendencies in Russia, China, the United States and the European Union, and the Prospects for the Destruction of Totalitarianism in Russia.
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"THERE IS NONE THAT WATCHETH OUT FOR MY SOUL"
Reflections on the True Orthodox Church Today
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THE PELAGIAN ROOTS OF SERGIANISM
An Examination of the Nature of Metropolitan Sergius (Stragorodsky)'s concept of the Church and salvation in the context of an examination of his master's thesis.
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ORTHODOXY, UNIVERSALISM AND NATIONALISM
A Discussion of the Influence of the Twin Heresies of Ecumenism and Phyletism in the True Orthodox Church Today, and of Possible Church Structures that Truly Universalist while being rooted in National Traditions.
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ORTHODOXY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND MARXISM
An Analysis of the Anti-Christian Philosophy of Human Rights, its Origins, and its Relationship to "Cultural Marxism".
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THE CATHOLIC ASSAULT ON RUSSIA
An Evaluation of the Threat Faced by Russia from the Vatican, with Special Reference to the Fatima Phenomenon
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ORTHODOXY AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION
An Historical Approach to the Question of Religious Freedom in the Orthodox Christian Tradition.
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HOW THE MOSCOW PATRIARCHATE FELL FROM GRACE
A Historical Account of how the official Church of Russia, the Moscow Patriarchate fell away from the Truth and God's Grace in the period 1925-37.
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THE FEBRUARY REVOLUTION
An Historical Account of the Revolution of February, 1917 in Russia from an Orthodox Christian Point of View.
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A REPLY TO DAVID BERCOT ON THE HOLY ICONS
A Defence of the Orthodox Teaching on Icons against an Anglican Detractor.
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A REPLY TO DAVID BERCOT ON THE MOTHER OF GOD
A Defence of the Orthodox Cult of the Most Holy Virgin Mary against an Anglican Detractor.
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QUO VADIS, SCIENCE?
A Critique of the Modern Cult of Science as the Arbiter of All Knowledge, with Examples from Modern Physics, Biology and Psychology.
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DIALOGUE ON MARRIAGE (English)
A Dialogue between an Orthodox and a Manichaean on the Nature of Marriage and Sexual Relations within Marriage
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ДИАЛОГ ПРАВОСЛАВНОГО ХРИСТИАНИНА С МАНИХЕЕМ О БРАКЕ (in Russian)
A Dialogue between an Orthodox and a Manichaean on the Nature of Marriage and Sexual Relations with Marriage
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"THE MASTER AND MARGARITA": A PARABLE OF SOVIET REALITY
An Examination of the Significance of the famous Soviet novel, "The Master and Margarita"
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HEAVEN, HELL AND THE CYPRIANITES
The Cyprianites' recent publication of a modernist article on heaven and hell by Metallinos raises fears that they have been "penetrated" by the Romanidean heretics.
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THE ORIGINS OF FREEMASONRY
An Account of the Origins of Freemasonry in Early Modern Europe until the Beginning of the French Revolution.
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ON NOT ROCKING THE BOAT
An Argument in Favour of the Intervention of the Lower Ranks of the Church in the Struggle for Orthodoxy and Canonicity when the Bishop Fail in Their Duty.
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THE JEWS, THE MASONS AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
A Discussion of the Emancipation of the Jews in 1791, the Civil War among the Masons, the rise of Napoleon and his Relations with Jewry.
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IVAN THE TERRIBLE: SAINT OR SINNER?
An Attempt to Assess the Pros and Cons of the Reign and Personality of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
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THE RUSSIAN TIME OF TROUBLES
An Account of the Period of Chaos in Russian History from 1598 to 1613
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THE SCHISM OF THE OLD RITUALISTS
An Account of the Schism of the Old Ritulalists in Seventeenth-Century Russia
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THE EMANCIPATION OF THE SERFS
An Examination of the Controversies Surrounding the Emancipation of the Serfs by Tsar Alexander II in 1861.
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KING ALFRED THE GREAT, THE ENGLISH DAVID
An Account of the Life and Achievements of the English King Alfred the Great (+899)
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NAZISM AND SOCIALISM: THE BROTHER IDEOLOGIES
An Examination of the Close Relationship between Nazism, Fascism and Socialism
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ROME, BYZANTIUM AND THE OTTONIAN DYNASTY
An Account of the Relationship between the German Ottonian Dynasty and Rome and Byzantium in the Tenth Century
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ST. SAVVA AND OUR TIME
A Comparison between the State of Orthodoxy in the Thirteenth Century, the Age of Savva, and our Time
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THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
A Brief Account of the Main Issues Surrounding the American Civil War from an Orthodox Point of View
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BOLSHEVISM AND THE JEWS
An Examination of the Question: Why was the Leadership of the Russian Revolution largely Jewish
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ST. DAVID OF WALES, THE CELTIC CHURCHES AND EASTERN ORTHODOXY
A Discussion of the Relationship between the Celtic Churches and Eastern, especially Coptic Orthodoxy in the Context of the Life of St. David of Wales
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GOD AND TSUNAMIS
A Discussion of the Theological Issues Raised by the South Asian Tsunami
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ORTHODOXY AND THE UNIA IN EAST-CENTRAL EUROPE
The Struggle between Orthodoxy and Catholicism in the West Russian lands.
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BYZANTIUM AND THE JEWS
An Account of the Place accorded to the Jews in the Byzantine Empire
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Tsezar ili Faraon (in Russian)
A Paper read at the Chernigov conference in November, 2011 on the attitude of the Russian Catacomb Church to Soviet Power
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ON FAITH AND THE ROOTS OF UNBELIEF
An Examination of What Faith is, What are its Conditions, Why some people receive it and others don't.
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WHY DID CONSTANTINOPLE FALL
A Review of the Possible Reasons for the Fall of the City in 1453
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ROMANIDES, ROMANITY AND THE FALL OF OLD ROME
A Critique of Fr. John Romanides' Theory of Romanity, the Franks and Old Rome.
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ROMANIDES, HOLY SCRIPTURE AND SCIENCE
A Critique of the Ideas of Fr. John Romanides on Theology, Holy Scripture and Science
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ROMANIDES ON ORIGINAL SIN
A Critique of the Views of Fr. John Romanides on Original sin
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ON THE UNITY OF THE RUSSIAN AND SERBIAN TOCs
A Justification of the Current Attempts of the Russian and Serbian True Orthodox Churches to Achieve Unity and a Refutation of the Arguments Against
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PEDAGOGICAL AND RETRIBUTIVE PUNISHMENT
A Defence of the Traditional Teaching on the Justice of God and the Last Judgement against the teaching of several "new soteriologists"
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TEN QUESTIONS ON THE ORDINATION OF BISHOP AKAKIJE
Answers to Ten Questions Arising in connection with the ordination of Bishop Akakije of Serbia to the Episcopate
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NEITHER GREEK NOR RUSSIAN
A Discussion of the History of Greek Ecclesiastical Nationalism in the Context of the Present Dispute between the Greek and Serbian True Orthodox Churches
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RUSSIA, SERBIA AND THE FUTURE OF TRUE ORTHODOXY
An Examination of the Implications of the Recent Ordination of Bishop Akakije of Serbia
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AN OPEN LETTER TO BISHOP PHOTIUS ON THE SERBIAN QUESTION
A Refutation of the Claims of the True Orthodox Church of Greece that the True Orthodox Church of Serbia is Schismatic
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ROMANIDES ON THE HOLY TRINITY
The heretical teaching of Fr. John Romanides on the Holy Trinity
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PREDESTINATION, ST. AUGUSTINE AND FR. PANTELEIMON
A Critique of the Views of Fr. Panteleimon of Boston on Predestination
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THE RISORGIMENTO AND THE FALL OF THE PAPACY
A Brief Account of the Political Context and Moral and Dogmatic Issues Surrounding the Vatican Council of 1870
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SHOWDOWN IN SAN FRANCISCO
A Brief Description of the Dispute in the Russian Church Abroad in San Francisco in 1963 that almost led to a Schism in the Church
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TRUE ORTHODOXY AND THE VENERATION OF THE SAINTS
ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE VENERATION OF FALSE SAINTS IN WORLD ORTHODOXY
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ST PHILARET AND THE HERESY OF ECUMENISM
AN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE WAGED BY ST PHILARET OF NEW YORK AGAINST THE HERESY OF ECUMENISM
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