"There are three online journals now which incessantly promote their renovationist [ << reference to the Bolshevik-created Imposter church to the Patriarch Tikhon [Bellavin] - led real Russian Orthodox one in the late teens and early 20s of the 20th century] agenda. "Public Orthodoxy," "The Wheel," and "Orthodoxy in Dialogue." These journals have hardly attempted to camouflage their agenda, but they usually have tried to use enough weasel words to allow for some implausible deniability. Lately, however, they have become even more brazen.
The most recent issue of "The Wheel," a journal whose general editor is openly pro-homosexual and has argued that homosexuals do not need to remain celibate)* featured an introduction by no less than Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware). Since there are now several very thorough refutations of what he says, I won't focus on it myself. I will only echo the disappointment expressed by many, as well as the appreciation for the many good things he has done in the past for the English speaking Orthodox world. I hope we discover that the real Metropolitan Kallistos has been kidnapped, and someone else is writing under his name, but the Metropolitan Kallistos of 10 years ago did not agree with the mealy-mouthed approach he takes now to homosexuality. The Orthodox Faith has not changed in the last 10 years, the only thing that has changed is that western culture has tipped on this question in favor of homosexuality....
For the best articles answering Metropolitan Kallistos, see:
"Metropolitan Kallistos and The Wheel," Fr. Lawrence Farley
"Ambiguity Serves No One: A Review of the Foreword by Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) to the latest issue of The Wheel," by Dr. Edith M. Humphrey
"Anatomy of a Foreword: Metr. Kallistos on Sexual Morality," by Fr. John Cox.
http://fatherjohn.blogspot.com/2018/06/ ... ch-20.html
Like most readers, I saw a commotion about met. Kallistos Ware's comments in some arcane journal called "The Wheel". None of this meant anything to me, since I had no idea what that publication was. Now I learn from this article that it's one of the 3 leftist "orthodox" websites.
To me, it's tedious to even read ANY of this material. I find I can not make my eyes stay on the page when this topic is under discussion. The subject is too disgusting for words.
So, I am giving these links, but can not say I recommend them as I have not looked at them.
Perhaps one or more of these countering replies to Kallistos Ware will give that update on his views that was discussed here on another thread [ I could not find it, or I would have attached this post to that thread ]. This gigantic scandal has unveiled exactly how the prelate has turned from liberal to outrageously liberal.
Reading his name more than ever "wears" on one's sense of propriety.