You’ve probably heard it. You may have even said it yourself. That alarmist cry: “the Church is shrinking!” And why shouldn’t we be alarmed when studies and polls seem to regularly support the idea that the Church in America has a rapidly dwindling future?
Even without professional studies and statistics, many would agree from personal experience that the Church is quickly becoming marginalized in the face of popular culture and other influences of the modern era.
Perhaps all of this has led you to ask yourself, “Is Orthodoxy in decline”? Fr. John Ivanoff, director of the Orthodox Natural Church Development program, and our own Steven Christoforou, explore this question in a thought-provoking podcast hosted by Ancient Faith’s Kevin Allen, located here.
As you listen, consider:
- Anthony Anthony Ladas is a student at Fordham University and currently an intern for Y2AM.