Andrey Vyacheslavovich Kuraev - protodeacon of the Russian Orthodox Church; professor of the Moscow Theological Academy; writer and publicist, preacher and missionary. The creativity and activities of Andrei Kuraev evoke various assessments: from awards for missionary work to accusations of anti-Semitism, inciting interethnic and interreligious conflicts. In his new book, Andrei Kuraev sharply criticizes the complex and acute problems of the modern world order, interethnic and interreligious relations in our country . He is not afraid to touch on “taboo topics” - he writes about the dominance of migrants in Russian cities, about the growth of Islamic extremism, about the difficult and contradictory role of Jews in the life of Russia. Kuraev, of course, also touches on the situation of the Orthodox Church in our time, the behavior of clergy and scandals, associated with them. The author has his own view on the reasons for the decline of spirituality in Russia and suggests ways to strengthen the spiritual foundations of our society.