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Another City

A Journal of Orthodox Culture

Articles by David C. Ford

Book Review: The Ethics of Beauty

January 30, 2021 / David C. Ford

The Ethics of Beauty by Dr. Timothy Patitsis

In this short review, Dr. David Ford writes that "The Ethics of Beauty" by Dr. Timothy Patitsas "...has already brought for many people life-changing healing and personal reconciliation with God and with others." Patitsis covers a wide range of topics to show how Dostoevsky's dictum "Beauty will save the world" has practical application in our contemporary world. The … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Ethics of Beauty

An Open Letter to a “Gay-Rights” Advocate

June 5, 2018 / David C. Ford

Editors Note. This essay, written by Dr. David C. Ford, Professor of Church History at St. Tikhon's Seminary, responds to a homosexual activist who argues that the Orthodox moral tradition should be retooled to sanction homosexual behavior. The arguments, while unfamiliar to some Orthodox readers, are not new. They were first used against the Episcopal Church over four decades … [Read more...] about An Open Letter to a “Gay-Rights” Advocate

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