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☦️ Martin Luther or St. Alexander of Svir? What Path Could the West Have Taken? The Protestant Reformation transformed Western Christianity—but was revolution really the only path to renewal? St. Alexander of Svir represents a radically different Christian vision: prayer instead of polemic, asceticism instead of worldly ambition, humility instead of self-assertion, and holiness rather than theological revolution. What if the West had rediscovered the ancient Orthodox path instead of embarking on the Reformation? What might Western Christianity—and Western civilization—look like today? Read the full article and consider the path the West could have taken: https://orthodoxreflections.com/martin-luther-or-alexander-of-svir-the-path-the-west-could-have-taken/ ☦️ St. Alexander of Svir, pray to God for us!