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Some of the more active lists include:
 
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*The [https://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/orthodox.html Indiana list] is one of the oldest and is known for its conservative leanings and feisty discussion.
 
*The [https://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/orthodox.html Indiana list] is one of the oldest and is known for its conservative leanings and feisty discussion.
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*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-convert/ Orthodox Converts (Yahoo Group)] - The Orthodox-Converts Mailing List is for discussion between people who have converted to Orthodox Christianity or are interested in Orthodoxy. Cradle Orthodox and Clergy are invited to join to offer advice to those members who are young in the faith.
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*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orthodox-convert/ Orthodox Converts (Yahoo Group)] - The Orthodox-Converts Mailing List is for discussion between people who have [[convert]]ed to Orthodox Christianity or are interested in Orthodoxy. Cradle Orthodox and Clergy are invited to join to offer advice to those members who are young in the faith.
 
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/typikon/ Typikon (Yahoo Group)] - Typikon is a discussion list intended for all kinds of discussion and enquiries regarding the Typikon (its liturgical practice and music, and ramifications thereof) of the canonical Orthodox Church.
 
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/typikon/ Typikon (Yahoo Group)] - Typikon is a discussion list intended for all kinds of discussion and enquiries regarding the Typikon (its liturgical practice and music, and ramifications thereof) of the canonical Orthodox Church.
 
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ustav/ Ustav] - "Ustav" facilitates email discussion, questions, commentary and teaching concerning the traditional Orthodox Christian typicon and music. The Russian word "ustav" means typicon, and indicates that our discussion will be slanted towards the Russian Orthodox typicon and music, as practiced in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (http://www.rocor.org), but all other traditional usages may also be discussed.
 
*[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ustav/ Ustav] - "Ustav" facilitates email discussion, questions, commentary and teaching concerning the traditional Orthodox Christian typicon and music. The Russian word "ustav" means typicon, and indicates that our discussion will be slanted towards the Russian Orthodox typicon and music, as practiced in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (http://www.rocor.org), but all other traditional usages may also be discussed.

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Orthodox Blogs

You might enjoy sifting through these sites which offer very personal takes on Orthodoxy. This isn't a comprehensive list, but these bloggers have formed something of an intertextual community, and you are likely to find on them links to every other Orthodox blog in the Universe, and many interesting non-Orthodox ones as well.


Orthodox Fora

Probably the largest Orthodox Christian online forum is OrthodoxChristianity.net.

Other active fora:

Less trafficked fora include:

Forums that look inactive include:

  • Hesychasm forum forum in Russian is moderately active, forum in English is inactive

Orthodox Discussion Lists

Some of the more active lists include:

  • The Indiana list is one of the oldest and is known for its conservative leanings and feisty discussion.
  • Orthodox Converts (Yahoo Group) - The Orthodox-Converts Mailing List is for discussion between people who have converted to Orthodox Christianity or are interested in Orthodoxy. Cradle Orthodox and Clergy are invited to join to offer advice to those members who are young in the faith.
  • Typikon (Yahoo Group) - Typikon is a discussion list intended for all kinds of discussion and enquiries regarding the Typikon (its liturgical practice and music, and ramifications thereof) of the canonical Orthodox Church.
  • Ustav - "Ustav" facilitates email discussion, questions, commentary and teaching concerning the traditional Orthodox Christian typicon and music. The Russian word "ustav" means typicon, and indicates that our discussion will be slanted towards the Russian Orthodox typicon and music, as practiced in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (http://www.rocor.org), but all other traditional usages may also be discussed.
  • OCNet - The Orthodox Christian Network. Orthodox discussion forums available as mailing lists, BBS conferences, newsgroups etc.
  • Antiochian Orthodox (Yahoo Group)
  • Orthodox Readers (Yahoo Group)
  • Orthodox Without My Spouse (Yahoo Group) - A support group for Orthodox Christians married to someone who isn't.
  • Zeitun-eg.org Update (Yahoo Group) - This is a Coptic Orthodox discussion list with ecumenical vision and outreach (Main languages: English and Arabic).

There are also some clergy-only lists:

  • Orthodox-Clergy - The Orthodox-Clergy email list is open to bishops, priests and deacons of all SCOBA jurisdictions, parishes of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
  • OCA-Clergy (Yahoo Group) - This list is only open to priests and deacons of the Orthodox Church in America

A listing of Orthodox-related Yahoo Groups is available here.

USENET Groups

Special Interest Lists

See also

Orthodox Friendship and Singles Sites

Orthodox IRC Channels

Thanks to Kevin Basil there is an orthodox IRC channel open for chatting. You can find out more about the channel at Kevin's site.

Orthodox LiveJournals

LiveJournal is... One of the most famous Orthodox LiveJournalers is Bishop Seraphim (Sigrist) - Seraphim's LiveJournal

Orthodox Portals/Directories

Related Orthodox Wiki Pages

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