For the Life of the World : Sacraments and Orthodoxy . A subtitle of ‘Sacraments and Orthodoxy’ likely draws a disinterested note in the minds of many, yet the true magic of Fr. Schmemann’s writing is its ability to broach such intricate and essential subjects with all the magnetism of a brilliant poet. His words [...]
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For the Life of the World : Sacraments and Orthodoxy
Posted in Christianity, Orthodoxy, tagged Church Institutions, Orthodox, Orthodox Christian, Orthodoxy, religion, sacraments, spiritual on September 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Orthodox Way
Posted in Christianity, Orthodoxy, tagged Orthodox, Orthodox Christians, Orthodox Way, Orthodoxy, religion, spiritual on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Orthodox Way . This book is a general account of the doctrine, worship and life of Orthodox Christians by the author of the now classic The Orthodox Church. It raises the basic issues of theology: God is hidden yet revealed; the problem with evil; the nature of salvation; the meaning of faith; prayer; death [...]
The Orthodox Church: New Edition
Posted in Christianity, History of Christianity, Orthodoxy, tagged spiritual, Roman Catholic, religion, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Soviet Union, Mother of God, John Chrysostom, Second World War, North America, Orthodox Church, stricter group, outward organization, new martyrs, seven councils, Russian Church, Ecumenical Council, Jesus Prayer, Orthodox Christians, Patriarch of Constantinople, Ecumenical Patriarchate, Holy Trinity, Russian Orthodox, Gregory Palamas, John of Damascus, Mount Athos, Byzantine Empire, Church of Greece, Greek Orthodox on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Orthodox Church: New Edition . This is the best single-volume introduction to Eastern Christianity currently available. Bishop Ware’s approach covers virtually all aspects of the Eastern Church — history, theology, sacramentality, church organization, and the Orthodox diaspora with a special emphasis on rendering Orthodoxy comprehensible to Western Christian readers. Ware’s approach is very ecumenical, [...]
Partakers of the Divine Nature: The History and Development of Deification in the Christian Traditions
Posted in Christianity, Comparative Religion, Orthodoxy, Religious Studies, tagged Orthodox, Religious Studies on March 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This critical volume focuses on the concept of deification in Christian intellectual history. It draws together Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant scholars to introduce and explain the theory of deification as a biblically rooted, central theme in the Christian doctrine of salvation in diverse eras and traditions. The book addresses the origin, development, and [...]




