Reflections on the Liturgy
by Mary Stavroula Ward In an age when many cradle Christians are indifferent to entering a church, believing that it is a... Read More
The Mission of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship
by Timothy Beach I have noticed that most western converts to the Orthodox Church are "thoughtful" people, in the sense of thinking... Read More
Becoming the Gospel: the example of four saints
by Jim Forest We should try to live in such a way that if the Gospels were lost, they could be re-written... Read More
Impressions of a Canonization
by Nancy Forest The canonization of Mother Maria Skobtsova and several people closely associated with her was the occasion of a trip... Read More
A cloud of witnesses
There is probably no other journal in the English-speaking world that has paid so much attention to Mother Maria Skobtsova, Fr. Dimitri... Read More
Albania: first impressions
This short report with photos results from a trip to Albania that started at the end of February and ended March 16, 2001.
The Orthodox Church and Society
The Basis of the Social Concept of the Russian Orthodox Church Bishops' Statement This document, The Basis of the Social Concept of... Read More
I. Basic theological provisions
I. 1. The Church is the assembly of believers in Christ, which He Himself calls every one to join. In her "all... Read More
II. Church and nation
II. 1. The Old Testament people of Israel were the prototype of the peoples of God the New Testament Church of Christ.... Read More
III. Church and state
III. 1. The Church as a divine-human organism has not only a mysterious nature not submissive to the elements of the world,... Read More

