Theological understanding of property relations
This article examines the Orthodox understanding of property relations. The special emphasis in the article is placed on solving the question of the signs of genuine property, on understanding who a Christian can call the Master and Owner of life. The main conclusions include the following. In the Bible, there is no concept of the eternal possession of land property by human communities, nor is there an exclusive, sole owner. A person in the Bible is only a private user of God's property, and he will be punished if he takes away a part of God's possessions entrusted not to him, but to others.