Zealous for Truth
by David J. Goa Someone who has actually tasted truth is not contentious for truth. Someone who is considered by people to... Read More
Voluntary Simplicity in the Bible
By W. David Holden In the 20th and 21st centuries the practice of voluntary simplicity has rightly become a central virtue for... Read More
The Rich Young Man
by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh And behold, one came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have... Read More
St. George the Great Martyr
True stories become legends and legends are compressed via symbols into myths. The St. George of myth was a knight in armor... Read More
Holy Fools in Russian Literature
by Philip Gorski Holy Fool, detail from a painting by Surikov Throughout the history of Russian literature, holy foolishness (iurodstvo) has been... Read More
Holy Wisdom, Holy Foolishness
January 2007 Dear In Communion reader, On the cover of this issue of In Communion is an icon of one of the... Read More
Love Your Enemy As Yourself
[Lecture delivered at St Herman's Orthodox Church in Edmonton, Canada, 15 October 2006] by Jim Forest But I say to you, Love... Read More
The Healing of Enmity
by Jim Forest But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. - Jesus Christ (Mat... Read More
What We Want in Our Political Leaders
by Fr. Thomas Hopko Some of us Christians don't necessarily want our political leaders to be "observant Christians." We know ourselves and... Read More