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AGAIN: The Ancient Christian Faith Today "AGAIN is the front porch of American Orthodoxy, the place we gather from all our different backgrounds to discuss issues, learn new things, and encourage each other. Pull up a chair." —Frederica Mathewes-Green, award-winning author, syndicated journalist and radio commentator
AGAIN has been home for 30 years to the most compelling voices of today’s Orthodox Christian community, including renowned authors like Fr. Thomas Hopko, Bishop Kallistos Ware, Fr. Peter Gillquist, Patrick Henry Reardon, Frederica Mathewes-Green and Bradley Nassif. So don't miss a single issue of the magazine readers have called "literate and stimulating"; "full of depth and insight"; and "beautiful."
Proclaiming the power of the ancient Christian faith as it is lived today, our mission at AGAIN is to explore the beauty of the Way of Christ and to confront the challenges facing His followers in the 21st century. Lively and thought-provoking, AGAIN is ideal for both Orthodox believers desiring a deeper relationship with God, and seekers and fellow traditional Christians interested in encountering the enduring wisdom of the Orthodox Church. 
Current Issue:
AGAIN 29:4 - WINTER 2007
Featured article:
CONFLICTED HEARTS: Orthodox Christians and Social Justice in an Age of Globalization
By John Couretas
This article reviews the Ecumenical Patriarch's new book on globalization.
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Previous Issue:
AGAIN Fall 2007, Orthodox Christian Leadership in a Brave New World
Our Fall 2007 issue of AGAIN, Orthodox Christian Leadership in a Brave New World, is the result of much hard work on the part of our editors at Conciliar Press, and our partners in Christ at American Orthodox Institute (AOI) who helped us craft much of the content. AOI is an important new ministry, headed by Fr. Johannes Jacobse and John Couretas, that is the first independent civil society institution or “think tank” to promote the views, achievements and aspirations of Orthodox Christians in the United States. In addition, we’re offering here on our own site additional content related to the Fall issue. First, we’ve got a special extended version of John Stamps’ article on St. Augustine, When Tradition Fractures. Second, we’ve got Fr. Jonathan Tobias’ article on the spiritual dangers of virtual reality technology, No Life in Second Life. Fr. Jonathan’s piece sparked some interesting dialogue between himself, Fr. Schroedel, and AGAIN’s managing editor, Douglas Cramer. So, we’re publishing this as an online exclusive, Discernment and Virtual Reality. Please feel free to e-mail the three participants with any comments or questions of your own! We’re continuing to explore new ways of bringing quality AGAIN Magazine content to the Web. We’ve launched our new monthly podcast, the AGAIN Audio Journal. And, we’re offering special online content. We’d love to know what our readers think of these efforts, so please let us know by e-mailing us at againeditor@conciliarpress.com. +++ The Editors of AGAIN
Featured Articles:
WHEN TRADITION FRACTURES: St. Augustine Lives on in the Great Theological Conflicts of Today By John Stamps Something bad has happened to Christianity in the West, and it’s hard to know who is at fault, and where and when exactly to place the blame. For many, St. Augustine seems like a good place to start. NO LIFE IN SECOND LIFE: Orthodoxy's Problem with Virtual Reality By Fr. Jonathan Tobias Today, you can visit your second life without going through the difficulties of death. You can escape the difficulties of this reality by advancing to another “virtual” and (if the advertisements are to be believed) better one. You can do this by visiting a website called, not surprisingly, Second Life, or one of a host of other cyber-places. DISCERNMENT AND VIRTUAL REALITY: A Dialogue By Fr. Jonathan Tobias, Fr. John Schroedel and Douglas Cramer Concern by older generations over the habits of the young is nothing new. The paramount example is the quote attributed to Socrates by Plato: "The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they allow disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children now are tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers." Previously Featured Articles:
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