This is a selection of papers and articles written at varying times by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, as such and as one would perhaps expect they do focus somewhat heavily on situations as it pertains to Russia and the Russian Orthodox Church in the discussions undertaken. This does at times lessen the reference to the situation as we find it in Europe, however for anyone interested in finding out more about Russia and it’s relation to the church this does make for an informative read, indeed it is also informative to see an outsiders take on how religion and secularism are perceived at work in Europe. I do have to be honest and say my biggest problem with the book is that given the subtitle A Search for Harmony - Human Rights and Personal Dignity I expected something a little more tolerant than is sometimes put forward in the pages of this book – though I am willing to accept that perhaps at times this can be due to a cross-cultural difference of understanding that is something worth considering in it’s own right as we journey towards a search for Harmony.