Capital Punishment: Points to Consider
from a letter by Jim Forest to a friend in the United States We are followers of Christ, who killed no one... Read More
Christ and Violence
By Kosty Bandaly Translator's note: Kosty Bandaly is a leading figure in the Orthodox Church of Antioch. He has published for decades... Read More
Two Soldiers of Christ: Boris and Gleb
by Father Sergei Hackel It seems remote, the Russian steppe on that July evening of 1015. Tents were being pitched. A prince,... Read More
Types of Religious Lives – 6: Two types of love
In this world there are two kinds of love: one that takes and one that gives. This is common to all types... Read More
Types of Religious Lives – 5: The evangelical path
I will now move on to characterize the evangelical way of spiritual life, which is as eternal as is the proclamation of... Read More
Types of Religious Lives – 4: Ascetic piety
The ascetic type of religious life is not unique to Christianity. It has existed at all times and in the history of... Read More
Types of Religious Lives – 3: Aesthetic piety
It is difficult to trace the origins of the aesthetic type of piety. It has probably had its representatives during all ages,... Read More
Types of Religious Lives – 2: Ritualism
The next type of religious life, that of the strict ritualist, bears traces of an entirely different origin. Compared to the synodal... Read More
Types of Religious Lives – 1: Synodal piety
The Russian emigration flowed into Europe, one might say, before it had cooled down after its struggle, still seething with passionate fury... Read More
Types of Religious Lives
[note: This is one of the essays included in Essential Writings: Mother Maria Skobtsova published by Orbis Books.] by Mother Maria Skobtsova... Read More