“For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”— Ephesians 6:12 I concluded my previous essay “Armed & ready at the gate” about the planning of the Ludwell Orthodox Fellowship inaugural conference by eluding to …
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 …
By Walt Garlington I. Man understands intuitively that he was made to transcend the boundaries that the Fall has placed upon him, that he was made for a real union with the things around him. This is expressed in a variety of ways. The French mystical philosopher Simone Weil said, “We want to get behind [beauty]. …
By Ioannes Xaverius The State of Tennessee recently passed a law entitled The Adult Entertainment Act, which has commonly been referred to as “the drag show ban.” The law prohibited “topless dancers, go-go dancers, exotic dancers, strippers, male or female impersonators who provide entertainment that appeals to a prurient interest” from performing on public property …
Thank you for reading part 1 and coming here to finish what I believe is a conversation that matters. “To fight for God’s truth against demonic evil,” explained Archbishop Averky, requires taking a stance and knowing that you can’t please everyone. But equivocating, proclaiming “peaceful coexistence,” or conforming to the spirit of the age will …
In March, an audio recording of a lecture given by Fr. David Galloway of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) was brought to my attention. Upon initial inquiry, it seems like a simple speech from an Orthodox pastoral conference. How controversial could something entitled “Becoming Orthodox In Spite of the Internet” actually be? We all …
When my friend and fellow parishioner Thomas Millary asked me to be a guest on his up-and-coming podcast, Psyop Cinema, I happily agreed. But because it’s a “film industry” show, I also had to pick a movie to critique – something that should kind of encapsulate my work at Dissident Mama, he advised. I’m not …
Thomas Millary and Brett Carollo are co-hosts of Psyop Cinema — a weekly podcast about the film industry and its intimate connections to mass manipulation, conspiracy, and the occult. They explore movies, Hollywood history, and the film industry from a deep politics perspective, demonstrating how the artistry of cinema combines with psychological and technological knowledge …
By Walt Garlington The Seymour Hersch revelations about the Biden regime’s bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines have apparently struck a nerve, as the deep state actors have produced a counter-narrative to try to undermine them. But it is so laughably flimsy that it is tempting to enjoy it as a work of comedy and …
Dr. Marcus Papadopoulos is a British historian, analyst, and author specializing in Russia and the former Soviet Union. He is also an expert on the former Yugoslavia and international relations, having exclusively interviewed the former Bosnian Serb president Radovan Karadzic. Dr. Papadopoulos is a prominent television personality, providing insight into his fields of expertise. He earned …