Category: Orthodox Fundamentalism

On Allegations of Orthodox Fundamentalism (Part 3)

· Hieromonk Gabriel
Tradition, Fundamentalism, and Modernity In my two most recent posts, I responded in depth to an article fromĀ Public Orthodoxy about fundamentalism.Ā The first responseĀ concerned the view taken by the article toward the Holy Fathers and Holy Tradition, and the second had to do with the relationship between Orthodoxy and the modern world. There is one section of the article that I have not yet discussed, and that is its conclusion. In this caseā€¦

On Allegations of Orthodox Fundamentalism (Part 2)

· Hieromonk Gabriel
The Church and Modernity Earlier this week, I began examining an article fromĀ Public Orthodoxy entitled “Fundamentalism as ‘Orthodoxism.'”Ā In this article, the author laments what is, in his opinion, “ourĀ long-standing captivity to a sad caricature of Orthodoxy.” In the first part of my analysis I discussed two of his four main allegations: that the Orthodox world has developed an idolatrous attitude towards the Holy Fathers, and that it has additionally come to anā€¦

On Allegations of Orthodox Fundamentalism (Part 1)

· Hieromonk Gabriel
On the Holy Fathers and Holy Tradition RecentlyĀ Public Orthodoxy published an article entitled “Fundamentalism as ‘Orthodoxism’.” The content is extremely characteristic not only of Public Orthodoxy in particular, but also of a growing trend in wider Orthodox circles, especially those of an academic character (Public Orthodoxy is published under the auspices of Fordham University, a Catholic institution). Seeing that the exemplified attitudes and beliefs are steadily gaining influence among Orthodox believers, Iā€¦