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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 at having been... Read More
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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 Mother Maria Skobtsova... Read More
Recommended Reading – Winter 2005
The Feast of Friendship by Fr. Paul D O'Callaghan Eighth Day Books, ISBN 0971748306, 151 pp., $13.95 For Fr. Paul, an Orthodox priest, friendship is... Read More
Conversations by email – Winter 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 part, contact Mark... Read More
News Reports – Winter 2005
This article gathers together several press reports published in December 2004. Iraqi civilian deaths increase dramatically after invasion Civilian deaths have risen dramatically in Iraq... Read More
War’s Hidden Cost: damaged souls and minds
Every war leaves deep scars on its survivors, not least the soldiers who were involved. In World War I there was "shell shock." World War... Read More
War's Hidden Cost: damaged souls and minds
Every war leaves deep scars on its survivors, not least the soldiers who were involved. In World War I there was "shell shock." World War... Read More
The Ministry of Reconciliation
by Fr. Luke Veronis Nico Smith, a white South African I recently met in Thailand, was a Dutch reformed pastor and theologian who defended the... Read More
Becoming the Jesus Prayer
by Fr. Michael Plekon The true aim of our Christian life is the acquisition of the Holy Spirit. As for fasts, and vigils, and prayer,... Read More
The Treehouse: Saving Lives One by One
By Renee Croitoru Orthodox Christian visitors to Wichita, Kansas are often surprised by the visibility of Orthodoxy in this city on the Central Plains. However,... Read More
A Time to Grieve
Two photos from one of the world's current wars: a weeping Iraqi accompanying a truckload of the dead to their burial place, and a grieving... Read More
Nonviolence and Peace Traditions in Early & Eastern Christianity
By Fr. John McGuckin Fr. John McGuckin is professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary and professor of Byzantine History at Columbia University, both... Read More
Nonviolence and Peace Traditions in Early & Eastern Christianity
By Fr. John McGuckin Fr. John McGuckin is professor of Church History at Union Theological Seminary and professor of Byzantine History at Columbia University, both... Read More
Salt of the Earth: An Orthodox Christian Approach to Peacemaking
"You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good... Read More
Peace in Orthodox Liturgy and Life
by Philip LeMasters Originally published in Worship 77/5 (September 2003): pp 408-425. Portions of the essay were presented at the Orthodox Peace Fellowship's North American... Read More
On Political Dialogue among Christians
a talk by Jim Forest given 7 November 2004 at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church in Minneapolis; organized and sponsored by the Minnesota chapter of... Read More
The Passion of Anger
by Mark Pearson Moving into another Lenten season of self inspection, I wondered what part of my soul I would be called upon to improve,... Read More
Family-Centered Education
by Rene Zitzloff Home schooling has become increasingly popular in the United States in recent years. One mother explains why she and her husband made... Read More
Death With Dignity?
by Frederica Mathewes-Green Oregon has become the first US state to give doctors permission toprescribe poisonous drugs in order to kill dying patients. In fact,according... Read More
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