I am an Orthodox Greek American and this is my blog. It is named for the Double Headed Eagle that was the symbol of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire that was centered on Constantinople for Eleven centuries. A most glorious City and Empire dedicated to the Worship and Glory of God. This is the basis of my worldview. A Spiritual, theological, cultural and historical worldview. I am the author of three books (In the Shadow of Hagia Sophia, With This Sign Conquer, Greece and the West) and I have written numerous commentaries and articles over the past twenty five years in a variety of news outlets on matters pertaining to Orthodoxy, Greece, the Balkans, and the Middle East. My name is Ted and this is my introduction.
I comment on the political, spiritual, and cultural issues of the day. Major issues include,
– Greek- Turkish relations and the continued Turkish occupation of Cyprus
-Western relations with Russia and the problem of Russophobia in the West
-The Schism in Eastern Orthodoxy that began in 2018
-The future of the Hagia Sophia of Constantinople
-Contemporary Politics in America and the mad rise of the new paganism
A blog emanating from a Greek Orthodox dissident
Updated December 15, 2021