War and Virtue
War and Virtue: The Ascetics of War by Aristotle Papanikolaou Contemporary discussions of just war theory in Christian ethics focus on whether Christians... Read More
The Inward Mission of Our Church
by St. Fr. Justin Popovich It is very difficult for infinite and eternal life to make its way into the narrow human... Read More
War and Virtue, full text keynote address OPF conference 2013
War and Virtue Aristotle Papanikolaou, Fordham University Paper delivered at the annual conference of the Orthodox Peace Fellowship, Washington, DC - October 2013... Read More
Confession: A Primer
by Jim Forest A young monk said to the great ascetic Abba Sisoes: “Abba, what should I do? I fell.” The elder... Read More
Toward a Theology of Just Peace
Outcome Document of the International Orthodox Consultation at Saidnaya, Syria, October 22, 2010 THE ORTHODOX CHURCH understands peace and peacemaking as indispensable... Read More
War and Peace in Orthodox Tradition
Paper presented by Jim Forest at the Volos Academy for Theological Studies in Volos, Greece, at a conference (May 17-20, 2007) on... Read More
Peacemaking As Vocation: Toward an Orthodox Understanding by Fr. Emmanuel Clapsis
Peacemaking As Vocation: Toward an Orthodox Understanding by Fr. Emmanuel Clapsis For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find... Read More
Healing in the Parish and the World: Let Us Go Forth in Peace by Bishop Kallistos Ware
Our theme is the liturgy after the Liturgy. Consider the word “peace” in the Divine Liturgy: In peace let us pray to the Lord, for the peace from above, and for the peace of the whole world; and also the meaning of the celebrant’s greeting, “Peace be with you all.” We know the priest is not just transmitting his own peace, but he is transmitting to the congregation the peace of Christ. And peace, we know, is a gift from God.
Finding Peace
by Father Lev Gillet As we endure these difficult times and suffering, we experience a range of emotions, including despair, anger, and... Read More
A Sermon From Moscow: A Parish Priest Speaks to His Flock
by Fr. Alexander Borisov Dear friends, our short summer is over. It was, as our poet Alexander Pushkin put it, “a parody... Read More