The Orthodox Church
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The Orthodox Church

An Introduction to its History, Doctrine, and Spiritual Culture

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eBook - ePub

The Orthodox Church

An Introduction to its History, Doctrine, and Spiritual Culture

About this book

  • This important work offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Orthodox Church available, providing a detailed account of its historical development, as well as exploring Orthodox theology and culture
  • Written by one of the leading Orthodox historians and theologians in the English-speaking world
  • Offers an in-depth engagement with the issues surrounding Orthodoxy's relationship to the modern world, including political, cultural and ethical debates
  • Considers the belief tradition, spirituality, liturgical diversity, and Biblical heritage of the Eastern Churches; their endurance of oppressions and totalitarianisms; and their contemporary need to rediscover their voice and confidence in a new world-order
  • Recipient of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 award

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Illustration
  9. Abbreviation
  10. Note on Sources
  11. Introduction
  12. Chapter 1: The Pilgrimage of the Orthodox through History
  13. Chapter 2: The Orthodox Sense of Tradition
  14. Chapter 3: The Doctrine of the Orthodox Church I: The Glory of the Lord
  15. Chapter 4: The Doctrine of the Orthodox Church II: The Economy of Salvation
  16. Chapter 5: The Holy Mysteries and Liturgies
  17. Chapter 6: "The God-Beloved Emperor": Orthodoxy's Political Imagination
  18. Chapter 7: Orthodoxy and the Contemporary World
  19. Glossary of Orthodox Terminology
  20. Select Bibliography
  21. Index