By Walt Garlington Jeremy Matthews entered his Northern Virginia home,A typical deracinated Southern creature,Pleased with another day’s work at the DHS,Undermining threats to the Establishment in D.C.On came the lights, on came the television.The imagery of the news glided smoothly across the screen,Following the script he and his colleagues had sketched.Most of it was easy …
By Valerie Protopapas There’s a song in the film/play Finnian’s Rainbow explaining the consequences of “(W)hen the idle poor become the idle rich.” At this point, according to the lyricist, “… you’ll never know just who is who or which is which.” Much the same can be said of today’s villains of every size and …
Conrad Franz and Dmitriy Kalyagin are co-hosts of the preeminent geopolitical podcast World War Now. The weekly show tackles current events by looking at their metaphysical implications and symbolism, and digs into political-religious realignment through a postmodern Orthodox lens and from the perspective of Saintly Christian prophecy and rising multipolarity. Franz is a member of …
By Walt Garlington Lee’s tormentorsLack none of the demonic rageOf past persecutors –Dismembering him and his steedPiece by piece, as they alsoCut Christ’s martyrs apartOne joint at a time;Heating the furnaceTo infernal degreeLike Nebuchadnezzar’sDisgraceful menFor the Three Holy Youths.Defying their hatred,His face glowed in the fireWith sad nobility –Foolish souls! You have confounded yourselves,Making manifest …
I sometimes cross-publish my children’s essays when I think they’re worthy of my readers’ time. This is such a work: an excellent book review from my eldest son from a while back when he was age 15. Enjoy! By Houston Lee DillinghamAugust 2022 Although some historical inaccuracies and controversies have arisen from the book over …
Rev. Dr. Ignatius Lozano is the priest in charge of St. Andrew the First-Called Orthodox Church in Lockhart, Texas. After growing up a Roman Catholic and serving as an Anglican priest for several years, Fr. Ignatius (or Fr. Iggy as he is usually known) came home to Orthodoxy a little more than a decade ago …
Meade Skelton is a Richmond-based musician specializing in “inspirational songs filled with traditional values.” Dubbed the “piano playin’ cowboy,” Skelton is a multi-talented “countrypolitan” singer-songwriter who has played with many notables of the Virginia capital’s independent music scene, yet he embraces “outsider music” status within that leftist subculture and within stringently woke Richmond – a …
The Rev. Dr. Brian Patrick Mitchell earned his Ph.D. in theology from the University of Winchester in the United Kingdom. He is a former soldier, journalist, corporate spokesman, and cabinet-level speechwriter. He was for many years the Washington Bureau Chief of Investor’s Business Daily and is the author of six books on politics and religion, …
Social media is a place brimming with drama and the Orthosphere is no exception. After all, it’s comprised of people, some of whom are your predictable lib prima donnas, while others range from unhinged paid provocateurs, devilish delicate flowers, and hyperbolic in-fighters, to drunk agitators, late-night stalkers, and all-around egoists. Heck, some are even belligerent …
Nicholas is co-founder of Orthodox Reflections, a collaborative effort by committed Orthodox Christians to provide thoughtful analysis of the Orthodox Christian faith’s interaction with American culture. He serves as the website’s executive editor and is one of its most prolific contributors. Nicholas is a former Marine with an undergraduate degree in international relations with a …