Separation from the Gentiles – the Great Exodus
By St. Irenaeus of Lyon 1. Those who reproach the fact that before their exodus, at the command of God, the people…
Tag: ethics
About Abraham
By St. John Chrysostom Then, after the death of Terah, the Lord said to Abram: get out of your land, and from…
About the words of St. Philaret of Moscow about a bad citizen of the kingdom of earth
By priest Daniil Sysoev “Finally, we were shown the famous words of St. Philaret, which supposedly portray patriotism as a Christian virtue:…
“One should not be proud of either the fatherland or ancestors…”
By St. John Chrysostom “Why are you proud of your fatherland,” He says, when I command you to be a wanderer throughout…
Ouranopolitism and the New Year
By Saint John Chrysostom “…We must move away from this, and clearly know that there is no evil except one sin, and…
Patriarch Bartholomew’s Christmas message is dedicated to the theology of peace
Ecumenical Patriarch and Archbishop of Constantinople Bartholomew dedicated his Christmas message to the theology of peace. He begins with the words of…
Ouranopolitism and patriotism
By priest Daniil Sysoev “Ouranopolitism is (from the Greek Ouranos – sky, polis – city) a doctrine that affirms the primacy of…
Lord’s Prayer – Interpretation (2)
By Prof. A. P. Lopukhin Matthew 6:12. and forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors; The Russian translation is…
Lord‘s Prayer – Interpretation
Is the Lord's Prayer an independent work, or is it borrowed in general or in separate expressions from Holy Scripture and from…
Do not do your alms before people (2)
In this text, Prof. A. P. Lopukhin discusses the true meaning of charity and the importance of keeping it a secret. Discover…