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The Trouble with Tolstoy

The Trouble with Tolstoy

16 May 2012

Tolstoy sees ritual, hierarchy, books by the Holy Fathers, catechisms, and theology; yet, all the while, he is completely blind to Christ. Without Christ, everything he sees in the Church falls ...

Same-Sex Marriage: How Did We Get Here? And Where Are We Going?

Same-Sex Marriage: How Did We Get Here? And Where Are We Going?

14 May 2012

Archpriest Lev Semenov

The political heavyweight of the Western world has taken a step towards the abyss. If we are to believe the news report broadcast on the radio, and later confirmed in the press, President Barack ...

The Theology of Keeping Quiet

The Theology of Keeping Quiet

30 April 2012

The first Christians were a challenge to the world, a paradox; they were somehow inexplicable. And if we want to “liken ourselves” to them, we should not carry out a mission that has today become ...

The Terms of Forgiveness

The Terms of Forgiveness

03 April 2012

We want to be forgiving and merciful, and we want to belong to a Church that shows forgiveness and mercy to the world. This is understandable; this is as it should be. The problem is that they do not ...

Cultural Televangelism

Cultural Televangelism

13 March 2012

Archpriest John S. Bakas

The Egyptian Revolution: one year on and counting

The Egyptian Revolution: one year on and counting

25 January 2012

The Egyptian revolution of 25th of January 2011 completes its first year with a host of events and decisions that are rewriting the history of this 7000 year old country.

Bridges

Bridges

23 January 2012

Mother Raphaela Wilkinson

Many people’s loss of faith is actually a step in the right direction – their god was too small and its destruction is sometimes the first step towards a relationship with the true God and Father of ...

Found in Translation

Found in Translation

29 December 2011

Priest Richard Rene

Whether in the realm of the national, the personal or the spiritual, the problem is the same: translation. People use words and as long as these words appear to mean the same things, they assume that ...

Does One Need to Be Tolerant on Christmas?

Does One Need to Be Tolerant on Christmas?

27 December 2011

Dr. Andrei Desnitsky

Even if one thinks in terms of profit, in the final analysis tourists value not only French cheese, German beer, and London fog, but also the unique atmosphere of European comfort, history, and ...

St. Nicholas, Santa Claus, and the Nativity: An Interview with Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev)

St. Nicholas, Santa Claus, and the Nativity: An Interview with Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev)

20 December 2011

Archimandrite Anthony (Kapustin) demonstrated that the ancient hagiographers had allowed the interweaving of two lives: Nicholas of Myra and Nichols of Sion. It all began when, in the middle of the ...

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