Ek Nekron Orthodox Survival Course II, Lecture 1: Brief History of Anti-Christianity
Sep 12, 2025
This discussion dives into the historical roots of anti-Christianity, tracing its evolution from the Great Schism to today. It highlights tensions between spirituality and materialism during the Enlightenment and examines the rise of occult practices alongside alternative beliefs. The connection between revolutionary movements and anti-Christian sentiments is explored, reflecting on society's spiritual crisis. Notably, the impact of figures like Aleister Crowley on contemporary spiritual landscapes is critiqued, showcasing the ongoing battle between traditional values and modern ideologies.
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Develop An Orthodox Worldview
- An Orthodox worldview means seeing events through the Church, the saints, and ascetic experience rather than secular lenses.
- Fr. John warns this is necessary to resist the clandestine, psychological pressures of modernity.
Persecution Became Psychological
- 20th-century fathers predicted outward persecution would give way to inward, psychological persecution.
- Father Seraphim calls mental seduction and clandestine pressure more terrible than earlier physical tortures.
Schism Redirected Western Christianity
- The 1054 Schism set Western Christendom on a new rationalist, scholastic trajectory away from living revelation.
- This turned inward contemplation into reliance on logic, study, and political power.
