Welcome to St. Maximos' Hut
Why St. Maximos?
St. Maximos Kavsokalybites lived on Mt. Athos in Greece in the 14th century. He "took up the ascesis of folly for Christ" and lived in simple huts on the mountain. He periodically burned these huts, fearing attachment to worldly possessions. You can read more about him here (scroll down).
As a fool for Christ, St. Maximos seemed a fitting patron for a site devoted, as this one is, to the intersection of faith and economics. Plus we get to use the term "kavsokalybites".
The others will introduce themselves shortly. Here's why I am here. I'm an economist and lawyer, who teaches at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. (You can read some of my work here.) I mostly teach business and property law (and sometimes on firearms regulation). My family attends St. Innocent Orthodox Church.
For the past few years, I've started doing small projects on different aspects of faith and economics. For example, I've done some book reviews for Books & Culture: A Christian Review. See here, here, and here. (Registration required, unfortunately).
This seemed like an interesting area to explore, and one where we might fill a market niche. So, here we are.
St. Maximos Kavsokalybites lived on Mt. Athos in Greece in the 14th century. He "took up the ascesis of folly for Christ" and lived in simple huts on the mountain. He periodically burned these huts, fearing attachment to worldly possessions. You can read more about him here (scroll down).
As a fool for Christ, St. Maximos seemed a fitting patron for a site devoted, as this one is, to the intersection of faith and economics. Plus we get to use the term "kavsokalybites".
The others will introduce themselves shortly. Here's why I am here. I'm an economist and lawyer, who teaches at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. (You can read some of my work here.) I mostly teach business and property law (and sometimes on firearms regulation). My family attends St. Innocent Orthodox Church.
For the past few years, I've started doing small projects on different aspects of faith and economics. For example, I've done some book reviews for Books & Culture: A Christian Review. See here, here, and here. (Registration required, unfortunately).
This seemed like an interesting area to explore, and one where we might fill a market niche. So, here we are.
Posted by Andy Morriss on
Tuesday August 23, 2005 at 3:58pm