The Orthodox West Journal
Moving Past Polemics, Restoring the Whole Tradition,
and Fulfilling our Mission in the West
By the Very Rev. Fr. Patrick Cardine
St. Patrick Orthodox Church, Bealeton, Virginia
Originally published in The Basilian Journal V. 2.n.1 Fall 2020 #3
As a companion discussion, listen to the Gazette Podcast episode, “Moving Past Polemics.”
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