Michael Plekon has once again provided us with a splendid anthology of essays on the purpose and nature of tradition within the Eastern Orthodox theological milieu. This is a delightful, elegant book, which illuminates Merton's analysis that the simplicity found in the architectural aspects of both Shakers and Cistericians rests on the foundation of humility shared by these communities. Cistercian Studies Quarterly This book deserves a wide readership...[it] is the sort of book parish book review and adult study groups ought to be tackling, and I, for one, hope that priests and lay teachers will suggest its use in that setting-after having read it themselves. St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly This is a real treasury. The most creative and profound names in modern Orthodox thinking are brought before us in magnificently accessible form, at the hands of a first-class scholar who has already written eloquently about many of them. The interest ofthis book goes far beyond specialists in Eastern Christianity alone: here is a symphony of thoroughly contemporary Christian voices who are at the same time steeped in the life of worship and tradition. A splendid collection... -- Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury This is a real treasury. The most creative and profound names in modern Orthodox thinking are brought before us in magnificently accessible form, at the hands of a first-class scholar who has already written eloquently about many of them. The interest of this book goes far beyond specialists in Eastern Christianity alone: here is a symphony of thoroughly contemporary Christian voices who are at the same time steeped in the life of worship and tradition. A splendid collection. -- Dr. Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury