Yakov Krotov (born 31 May 1957) is a Russian author and historian.
From 1977 to 1989, he worked as a librarian and archivist. Since 1990 he has been a freelance author. He writes about history, Christianity, promotes values of tolerance, religious liberty and peace-making. He published five books in Russian.
In 1994, he lectured in the United States on the Russian Orthodoxy as a Bradley Visiting Scholar.
As of 2008, Krotov was the host of a Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Russian Service program on religion.[1]
From 6 to 8 October 2013, Yakov Krotov took part in the Twentieth Annual International Law and Religion Symposium. The symposium was organised by Brigham Young University in Provo, and was devoted to the theme “Religion and Human Rights.”[2]
He is married and has two sons.
Publications
- Sermon by priest Yakov Krotov Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Fr. Aleksandr Men: Christian Priest and Apologist East-West Church Ministry Report, Vol. 7, No. 3, Summer 1999, Covering the Former Soviet Union and East Central Europe
References
- Siskova, Anna (30 June 2008). "Russian Orthodox Church Sets Tone On Human Rights". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
- "20th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium". International Center for Law and Religion Studies. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
2. Link to the website: https://yakovkrotov.com/