Category Archives: Religion

Ukraine War Day #777: The Righteous Among The Heathens

Posted on April 10, 2024 by yalensis

 And the Lord said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. (Genesis 18:26) And the Lord said, If I can find in Hollywood even 10 righteous Jews who are … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #691: The Curious Case Of The Defrocked Priest

Posted on January 15, 2024 by yalensis

Dear Readers: On the Religious Front of the war: Today I have this piece from Gazeta, the reporter is Leonid Tsvetaev. The hero (or anti-hero, depending on your political persuasion) is a Russian Orthodox archpriest (протоиерей – “proto-ierey”) named Alexei Uminsky. Who has … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #685: Stalin Ikon Evokes Controversy

Posted on January 9, 2024 by yalensis

Dear Readers: This is a rather odd story from the Russian press. A new ikon suddenly appeared in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, the main cathedral in the nation of Gruzia [the Russian word for the country the English call … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #573: Lambs To The Slaughter

Posted on September 19, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have this piece from the Ukrainian newspaper STRANA. It is a simple, but horrifying story about innocent men being sent off to the slaughter. And this was no passer-by who happened to catch on video some … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #554: Pope Ticks Off Ukrainians

Posted on August 31, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have this analytical piece by reporters Evgeny Pozdnyakov and Ilya Abramov. The context is that Pope Francis caused international “controversy” by saying some nice things about Russia. In particular, he enraged the Ukrainian Nationalists, who demand … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #542: A Tale Of Two Monuments

Posted on August 19, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today we return from the far reaches of the galaxy back down to our violent, mundane, warring Earth. Where red ants go to war with black ants; and two Russian tribes fight each other in a brutal match … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #518: Some Dragons Are More Equal Than Others

Posted on July 26, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today I have this very short piece by Kristina Tsysura. She reports that the military authorities of the Kiev Oblast, Ukraine, have decided to change their regional flag/heraldry. They have enjoyed this heraldry since 1999, and currently it … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #507: Metropolitan Pavel Arrested

Posted on July 15, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Today just a quick story about the arrest of Metropolitan Pavel, who is also the Abbot of the Kiev-Pechersky Monastery. The reporter is Olga Nikitina. Before we start, it is very important to disambiguate and define our terms, … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #434: Ukrainians Pick Wrong God To Fuck With

Posted on May 3, 2023 by yalensis

विनाश काले विपरीत बुद्धि (Vinaashakaale Vipareetabudhhi) “As the time of one’s destruction approaches, one’s mind goes in the wrong direction.” (ancient Hindu/Sanskrit saying) Dear Readers: Pop quiz: Of all the gods in all the pantheons of human religions, which is … Continue reading →

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Ukraine War Day #425: Doubting Thomas Day – Part I

Posted on April 24, 2023 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Now for something a little different. Just this once, just for the next couple of days, we put the war aside and delve into Russian traditional culture. We celebrate the start of Spring, the inception of new life, … Continue reading →

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