Orthodox America; Issue 6; Vol. I, No. 7 “The atheist state would like to stifle the religious revival which has begun. However, no one throughout history has succeeded in destroying religious life by way of violence. It may be possible to deal with one or another group of representatives of the Christian movement, but to…
Orthodox America; Issue 5; Vol. I, No. 5 Another recent victim of psychiatric abuse is Fr. Dimitri Dudko, whose televised “confession” on Soviet television last summer caused some people to doubt his sincerity. However, anyone with even a slight knowledge of methods used by the Soviets in extracting such “confessions”, would not be so quick…
Orthodox America; Issue 5; Vol. I, No. 5 Having failed in over half a century to accomplish its goal of eradicating religion through terrorist means, communism has adopted a yet more deadly weapon–psychopolitics. When Stalin fell from favor, his arbitrary and brutal methods of dealing with ‘enemies of the state’ also came under criticism and…
Orthodox America; Issue 4; Vol. I, No. 4 With the arrest in Nov. 1979, of Fr. Gleb Yakunin, yet another blow has been inflicted upon the already much-suffering Christians in the Soviet Union. A founding member of the Christian Committee for the Defense of Believers’ Rights, Fr. Glob has been one of the most outspoken…
Orthodox America; Issue 3; Vol. I, No. 3 How important it is to be guided on the sea of life by a true spiritual father and how fortunate are those who find such a guiding light in this age of increasing darkness. In the words of St. Simeon the New Theologian, “Rare are they in…
Orthodox America; Issue 3; Vol. I, No. 3 Citizens of the U.S.S.R. are guaranteed freedom of conscience, that is, the right to profess or not to profess any religion, and to conduct religious worship or atheistic propaganda. Incitement of hostility or hatred on religious grounds is prohibited. (Article 52 of the Soviet constitution) Born in…
Orthodox America; Issue 2; Vol I, No. 2 (Continued) I was in prison and ye came unto me. (Matt. 25:36) “The Rev. Koturov, at the evacuation of Cherdin, was seized by the communists, who undressed him and poured water over him in the winter frost until he turned into an icy statue. The sufferer did not…
Orthodox America; Issue 1; Volume I, No. 1 I was in prison and ye came unto me. (Matt. 25:36) “…to endure, to experience sufferings-or at least to do so through compassion for your neighbor-this is the path of free faith in Christ’s resurrection.” (Fr. Dimitry Dudko) “Why do good men remain silent? Do you free men of the Western…
