Orthodox Christians and Conscientious Objection
by Jim Forest "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God." -- Matthew 5:9 Like fish, we human... Read More
Living in Communion
an interview with Father Thomas Hopko Father Thomas Hopko is Dean of Saint Vladimir's Seminary in Crestwood, New York, the author of... Read More
Prayer for Peace in the Liturgy
extracts from the writings of Archimandrite Lev Gillet, most of whose books were published anonymously as "A Monk of the Eastern Church"... Read More
The Ladder of the Beatitudes
by Jim Forest Those who are new to Orthodoxy are sometimes surprised to discover the intense reverence the Church has for the... Read More
Spiritual Combat Against War
Father Georgi Chistyakov Fire brigades, rescue forces prepared for natural catastrophes, repairmen of electrical and water networks, those who maintain the sewer... Read More
Let Us Consider Quarreling
by Hilary Carby-Hall Let us consider quarreling. Let us think about it seriously because, like it or not, most of us do... Read More
No Just War in the Fathers
by Father Stanley Harakas Occasionally one finds Orthodox authors who argue that the Orthodox Church espouses a "just war" doctrine similar to... Read More
Recommended Resources – Summer 2005
The Return of the Icon an 85-minute film produced by Bill Smith In the summer of 2004 the icon of the Tikhvin... Read More
Conversations by e-mail – Summer 2005
These are extracts from recent postings to the OPF's e-mail discussion list. If you are an OPF member and wish to take... Read More
News – Summer 2005
Archbishop Anastasios Closer inter-faith ties in once-atheist Albania Religious leaders in Albania have pledged to cooperate in improving conditions in the country,... Read More