Father Don PurdumHow Donatism survives today through culture and canons, quietly shifting holiness away from Christ.
Father Don PurdumThis reflection examines the growing fractures within global Orthodoxy, probing questions of authority, unity, and power. It warns against ideological distortions of the Church and calls believers to resist propaganda, pray for their bishops, and remain faithful to Christ, whose true authority is revealed through the Cross.
Father Don PurdumYes, bishops were married in the early Church. Scripture, apostolic practice, and early councils affirm it. Celibate bishops emerged later as discipline, not doctrine. Holiness was never tied to marital status, and the Church once condemned that claim.
Father Don PurdumOrthodox crisis deepens with Russia-Constantinople rift. US political statements amplify tensions. The core issue: overlapping jurisdictions, violating ancient canons. AOCC is ready for the American Church's future.