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Father John Breck

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The Very Rev. John Breck is a professor of biblical interpretation and ethics at the St. Sergius Orthodox Theological Institute in Paris. With his wife, Lyn, he directs the St. Silouan Retreat near Charleston, South Carolina.

Columns and articles by Father John Breck

Losing It Jun 8, 2001
These days, I forget my keys, glasses, even my own sermons. What if I lose the sense of God, of His presence and His love?

Moving from 'Awesome' to Awe Jan 11, 2001
Awe is the missing ingredient in U.S. religion. Its absence has transformed faith and worship into feel-good therapy sessions.

Whoever Wins, America's the Loser Nov 8, 2000
Republicans support freer access to guns. Democrats support abortion. Either way, the new government will legitimize violence.

Wanted: Political Party With a Consistent Life Ethic Aug 25, 2000
When American voters object to both abortion and gun violence, where can they go?

Porn and Profits: Where to From Here? Jun 29, 2000
In today's America, the profit motive seems to justify anything

A Living Icon of Faith Apr 6, 2000
Each year on Holy Friday, a woman with Down's syndrome lived the tragic mystery of the Passion as most of us never can

In God's Hands, Not Ours Mar 3, 2000
When we know that a loved one is going to die, we feel not only grief--we feel an overwhelming loss of control

Millennial Angst Jan 12, 2000

Manipulating the 'Image and Likeness of God' Dec 31, 1999
In God's eyes, every human person is irreducible and unrepeatable--the bearer of the divine image.