Masculinity in Orthodoxy

ArmyMatt said:

‘Seeking After Worldly Visions of “Masculinity” is Not an Orthodox Pursuit’: A Word From Bishop Irenei. | ROCOR Europe

The following brief talk was given by His Grace Bishop Irenei of London and Western Europe after the Divine Liturgy of 25th May 2025 in the Diocesan Cathedral, London. Christ is risen! I wish…

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gzt said:

‘Masculinity’, so far as I am aware, is not an Orthodox term. It is not a term that has any traditional place in Christianity. It is a term embraced by the secular world because this world has rejected normal concepts of humanity, in which of course there is male and there is female, there is child, there is adult. These are simply human beings. But because the world has lost sight of the basics of what it means to be human, it is forced to respond to the lack of clarity it has pushed on itself by fostering these concepts of ‘femininity’, ‘masculinity’, and so on.

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Not David said:

Are you referring to this article BBC posted about Orthodoxy and manliness?

Orthodox Christianity: Young US men joining 'masculine' Russian churches

A religion with traditions dating back centuries is attracting young American men.

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ArmyMatt said:

that priest refuted the article, basically said what His Grace said FYI.

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seashale76 said:

That particular priest was probably told to get in line by his own bishop, if I had to guess. His bishop also (rightly) had him take down his 'Hot Holy Matrix' video that was far beneath something a priest should ever post. What's more surprising is that his bishop hasn't yet banned him from making videos.

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seashale76 said:

That particular priest was probably told to get in line by his own bishop, if I had to guess. His bishop also (rightly) had him take down his 'Hot Holy Matrix' video that was far beneath something a priest should ever post. What's more surprising is that his bishop hasn't yet banned him from making videos.

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