Orthodox History

Two Russian Priests in New York City, 1863

July 28, 2009

Matthew Namee

In September of 1863, in the middle of the American Civil War, a fleet of Russian ships arrived in the New York harbor. Their mission was both diplomatic and strategic, but anyway, that’s not…
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Why study American Orthodox history?

July 27, 2009

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Those of us who are doing the tinkering on the machinery of the newly founded SOCHA have been astounded by the outpouring of attention that our site has received. From the stats, we’re getting…
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The Non-Invention of Meletios Metaxakis

July 24, 2009

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

It is often asserted that Ecumenical Patriarch Meletios Metaxakis invented the idea that the Ecumenical Patriarchate has authority to extend its jurisdiction beyond its traditional boundaries into the so-called “diaspora.” This is the Patriarchate’s…
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Debates on unity: three issues

July 24, 2009

Matthew Namee

In various places on the Internet, there have been debates and discussions concerning the question of Orthodox administrative unity prior to 1921. Often, people seem to be talking past one another. The issue of “Orthodox unity” actually…
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SOCHA on the AOI weblog

July 24, 2009

Webmaster

Interested parties may care to look at this post from the American Orthodox Institute weblog commenting on the SOCHA website. The comments section contains some notable material, as well, highlighting what SOCHA members feel…
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“Indirect Conversion of Thousands Theory”

July 22, 2009

Matthew Namee

Over at Orthodox Wiki, they have an entry on Fr Raphael Morgan, the first black Orthodox priest in America, whom I discussed last week. In the Orthodox Wiki entry, you may find the following:…
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