A Nation Addicted to Government – Getting Sober

by Peg Luksik – Anyone who has ever known a recovering alcoholic has probably heard the story of what finally caused that person to face his addiction and get sober. They also have probably heard that after the physical withdrawal symptoms have subsided, the emotional withdrawal process begins. Many recovering alcoholics find the emotional process … Read more

The Necessity of Christian Friendships

by Abbot Tryphon – In this age where secularism is on the rise, and materialism has become a major distraction from spiritual pursuits, Christian friendship has never been more important. The pursuit of personal fulfill…ment, entertainment, worldly pleasure, and the acquisition of material goods, has become the dominant theme of our age. Families that once … Read more

Christian Resurgence in Russia, Patriarch Kirill Leads Day of Prayer

by Deacon Keith Fournier – There is a growing recognition that there is more that joins theologically faithful Catholics and theologically faithful Orthodox than that which separates us. The cultural decline compels our collaboration in Christ. It is leading us to a growing mutual respect which may pave the way toward some form of restored … Read more

A Society That Persecutes Christ is Heading for Terrible Trouble

by Charles Moore – Politicians in the West – and atheists – ignore at their peril the benefits and power of organised religion. This week before Easter, I chanced upon the following two quotations. The first says: “Not for 2,000 years has it been possible for society to exclude or eliminate Christ from its social … Read more

Charles Colson: 1931-2012. May His Memory Be Eternal

by Fr. Johannes Jacobse – Charles Colson died today. He was 80 years old. I first met Colson at a conference at Washington, DC and was struck by his magnanimous character and intelligence. Everyone knows his story. Colson was a ruthless political operative in the Nixon administration, got caught up in the Watergate imbroglio during … Read more

Remembering Chuck Colson: 1931-2012

Evangelical Christianity lost one of its most eloquent and influential voices today with the death of Charles W. “Chuck” Colson. The Prison Fellowship and Colson Center for Christian Worldview founder died at 3:12 p.m. on Saturday from complications resulting from a brain hemorrhage. Colson was 80. A Watergate figure who emerged from the country’s worst … Read more

Religion in the Public Square: Russia Yes, America No!

by Eric Metaxas – Two years ago, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced a pilot program in which Russian public school students would be required to take classes in either religion or ethics. The plan is part of an effort to re-moralize Russia after seventy-plus years of atheistic Communist rule. Under the plan, students would study … Read more