Love Your Enemies As Yourself
by Jim Forest But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. - Jesus Christ (Matthew... Read More
Lest Guilty Blood be Shed
By Rene Zitzloff
God-Given Life
By Fr. John Garvey
The Execution of Philip Workman
by Fr. John Oliver III Vigil outside the prison the night of Philip Workman's execution. Photo by Harry Simpson. Shortly after the... Read More
The Voice of the Victim
by Fr. Jacques-Jude Lpine Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against... Read More
A Saint Who Stopped an Execution
by Jim Forest St. Nicholas of Myra was born in about 280 AD in the town of Patara within the Province of... Read More
Blessed are the Meek: Capital Punishment and the Gospel
by Fr. Thomas Mueller "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall loveyour neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I say... Read More
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
A bishop's opposition to capital punishment
I am saddened whenever I hear Orthodox Christians defend capital punishment, even though I know that there are, were, and always will... Read More
The troublesome word “murder”
On several occasions in recent months the Orthodox Peace Fellowship has been criticized for using the word "murder" in the statement it... Read More