The Least of These
by Albert Raboteau In his book Poverty and Leadership in the Later Roman Empire, the historian Peter Brown argues that “a revolution in... Read More
Blessed Are You Poor
by Eric Simpson I once had a job working in an office at a shopping mall and spent most of my time... Read More
Tolstoy and the Sign of the Cross
by Sergei Romanov I cross myself because this gesture expresses my faithfulness to the will of God, admission of my personal sinfulness... Read More
Distributism: a Primer for Orthodox Christians
by David Holden above: The multiplication of loaves and fishes. All of Orthodoxy honors St. Nikodemos of Athos for providing us with... Read More
The Social Doctrine of St. Basil the Great
by Kamiel Duchatelez Basil’s social doctrine is grounded in the conviction that all people are equal and share the same human nature.... Read More
A Prayer for Peace and Repentance
by James Campbell Readers of In Communion may recall that a brief prayer for peace and repentance in time of war was... Read More
Who’s to Blame for Human Suffering?
By Scott Cairns How can one believe in a loving God who allows the innocent to suffer? I’ve been asked this many... Read More
The Muddle that is the Middle East
by Alexander Patico These days, we Christians have a reputation often based on our prejudices rather than our principles, our irritations with... Read More
Adam, Where Are You?
Reflections on Adam, Christ, and Us by Peter Bouteneff Many think about Adam and Eve from the perspective of debates about the... Read More


