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Another City

A Journal of Orthodox Culture

Articles by Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov

A Friend is Revealed in Times of Trouble

May 12, 2018 / Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov

The Death of Abel (The Dead Abel / Adam and Eve Mourn thei Dead Son Abel) Giovanni Carnovali. 1855.

By Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov Much has been written about original sin. The Scripture is quite laconic about what happened. Adam and Eve—they!—stole a piece of fruit. Surely, the original sin was not theft. Many correctly say that it was disobedience. But there has to be more—much more!—to the story. Making a rule just for its own sake, for the sake of … [Read more...] about A Friend is Revealed in Times of Trouble

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