Yakov Krotov (born 31 May 1957) is a Russian essayist, historian, radio host and priest of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
In 1977–1989, he worked as a librarian and archivist. From 1990 he is a free-lanced author. He writes about history, Christianity, promotes values of tolerance, religious liberty and peace-making.
From 1997 he works for the Radio Free Europe, making weekly talk-shows under the title "From the Christian point of view".[1][2]
He has been lecturing in the United States on the Russian Orthodoxy as a Bradley Visiting Scholar in 1994.
He is married and has two sons.
