Italian philosopher Augusto Del Noce (1910–1989) argued prophetically more than half a century ago, that modern technology was being used to implement a “quiet totalitarianism,” one that by avoiding the overt violence of the Nazi and Soviet regimes, could quietly exercise the same absolute control within society. Totalitarian systems, he explained, … [Read more...] about Analyzing the “New Totalitarianism” of Today
Politics & Society
St. Porphyrios On Prophecy and Repentance in Times of Peril
When we sense that our sins are leading us toward a dark and perilous outcome, individual Christians know to stop and pray and repent. But when we hear that our "collective" actions are leading us into darkness, too often our tendency is to look for conspiracies and cast out nets of collective blame. But neither collective subjects nor collective objects actually exist: only … [Read more...] about St. Porphyrios On Prophecy and Repentance in Times of Peril
Orthodox Responses to the Nihilism of Cultural Revolution, Self-Destruction, and Social Division
“Another City” has striven to set aside partisan politics in its editorial policy, and this commitment remains. But sometimes cultural and politics issues substantially overlap, as is the case with certain dark forces that are now manifest in Western culture and American society and which are important to understand deeply rather than in a partisan manner. Deacon … [Read more...] about Orthodox Responses to the Nihilism of Cultural Revolution, Self-Destruction, and Social Division
Not Merely Islam: C.S. Lewis Assesses the Religion of Mohammed
Until relatively recently writes Jacob Fareed Imam, what we call Islam today was most often called "Mohammedanism." Islam was understood for centuries as a Christian heresy, a definition that began with St. John of Damascus (d.749) in his work "Heresies" and continued well into modernity. "All great heresies are known by their founders (e.g., Marcionism, Arianism, Nestorianism, … [Read more...] about Not Merely Islam: C.S. Lewis Assesses the Religion of Mohammed
Twenty-six Patterns of Living to Enhance the Glory of Your Marriage
“Marriage is a revelation and a mystery. We see in it the complete transformation of a human being, the expansion of his personality, fresh vision, a new perception of life, and through it a rebirth into the world in a new plenitude," writes Fr. Alexander Elchaninov. That certainly is far from the knowledge of most people today, and those who have an intution that … [Read more...] about Twenty-six Patterns of Living to Enhance the Glory of Your Marriage
