Listen "Who are the "Orthobros" flocking to the Orthodox Church in the US?"
Episode Synopsis
The New York Times just ran a piece about a wave of new converts to Orthodox Christianity in the US, especially among young conservative men, the so-called “Orthobros”. The trend is largely driven by hard-line influencers on YouTube and other social media platforms, and has put parishes in uncharted territory. George Demacopoulos, the co-director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University, joins Thanos Davelis as we look into the “Orthobro” phenomenon and what it means for the church.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With ConvertsAn ‘exceptional’ brand looking for a new identityMitsotakis: Greece aims for ‘win-win’ with US without undoing China deals
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