MAINSTREAM MEDIA: MASS MALE CONVERSIONS TO ORTHODOXY
In the recent past we reported on the happy phenomenon that Eastern Orthodox Churches in America are experiencing a clear upswing in the conversion of young men, predominantly from Protestant denominations (link). Of course, it is a happy development, but a few warnings are in order. The first is, that all kinds of mistakes and heresies may take root, if these young people are not properly categized. Fortunately we are blessed with a few very good (online) shepherds in that department. To name a few, Father Peter Heers of Orthodox Ethos (link) and Father Josiah Trenham of Patristic Nectar (link). The latter is featuring in this article in the New York Post, I want to draw your attention to today.
Young men leaving traditional churches for ‘masculine’ Orthodox Christianity in droves https://t.co/n2BEEFFYUM pic.twitter.com/ShXTqF5UdD
— New York Post (@nypost) December 3, 2024
External reading
New York Post: Young men leaving traditional churches for ‘masculine’ Orthodox Christianity in droves.
We need to be aware of this article because, when the mainstream media and in this case a Murdoch publication, gets wind of a Christian success story, this is bound to attract the attention of the wrong people.
Such as, extreme liberals with pet peeves about 'religiously neutral spaces' in the style of the French Revolution, activist New Atheists who are losing ground by the day, and not in the least, New Age Pagans and active satanists.
So beware very unpleasant attacks against all branches of Orthodoxy may be on the way!
While we are on the subject, Orthodox artist and vlogger on The Symbolic World, Jonathan Pageau (link) just posted an X message that the second series on the Gospels has finally dropped on Daily Wire Plus.
Next to Pageau, partipating in the debates are Dr. Jordan Peterson and a panel including Stephen Blackwood (link), James Orr (link), Bishop Barron (link), Gregg Hurwitz (link), John Vervaeke (link), Douglas Hedley, (link) and Dennis Prager (link).
They discuss and try to unravel the mysteries of the Gospel story through honest, dynamic, and rigorous discussion. Pageau will be representing the Eastern Orthodox contingent in these debates.
Happy to say that the long-awaited Gospels series finally launched on Daily Wire Plus. I sat down with Dr. Jordan Peterson and a panel including the brilliant Stephen Blackwood, James Orr, Bishop Barron, Gregg Hurwitz, John Vervaeke, Douglas Hedley, and Dennis Prager, to discuss… pic.twitter.com/9MXHAIa0XL
— Jonathan Pageau (@PageauJonathan) December 4, 2024
I saw the first series of debates with the same participants on the book of Exodus and it was very interesting to say the least. Comes highly recommended! Black Monday special prices for Daily Wire Plus subscriptions are still available at the time of posting (link).
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