In his new book, Vsevolod Chaplin reflects on both the most ordinary things and the sublime. This way, the book is an uncompromisingly honest monologue between a priest and a citizen, a conversation with himself and with the reader. A book of reflection on the place of Christianity in the modern world and the role of every Christian. What does it mean to be Orthodox? What is the cause of the crisis in Western churches? Who benefits from the separation of church and state? How can a person avoid simple paths that lead to the abyss of despair and spiritual emptiness? What traps does the world prepare for the believer? Vsevolod Chaplin does not give clear answers; his conclusions are always unexpected and ambiguous.