Bibliograph

Orthodox Christianity, a very short introduction, A. Edward Siecienski

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Orthodox Christianity, a very short introduction, A. Edward Siecienski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-122) and index

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illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Orthodox Christianity

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1090283150

Responsibility statement

A. Edward Siecienski

Series statement

Very short introductions, 615

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

To many in the West, Orthodoxy remains shrouded in mystery, an exotic and foreign religion that survived in the East following the Great Schism of 1054 that split the Christian world into two camps-Catholic and Orthodox. However, as the second largest Christian denomination, Orthodox Christianity is anything but foreign to the nearly 300 million worshippers who practice it. For them, Orthodoxy is a living, breathing reality; a way of being Christian ultimately rooted in the person of Jesus and the experience of the early Church. Whether they are Greek, Russian, or American, Orthodox Christians are united by a common tradition and faith that binds them together despite differences in culture. True, the road has not always been smooth-Orthodox history is0littered with tales of schisms and divisions, of persecutions and martyrdom, from the Sack of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire and seat of the Ecumenical Patriarch, to the experience of the Russian Orthodox Church under the Soviet Union. Still, today Orthodoxy remains a vibrant part of the religious landscape, not only in those lands where it has made its historic home (Greece, Russia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe), but also increasingly in the West. Orthodox Christianity: A Very Short Introduction explores the enduring role of this religion, and the history, beliefs, and practices that have shaped it

Table Of Contents

In the beginning -- Byzantines and Franks -- Constantinople and Moscow -- Persecution and Resurrection -- Sources of Orthodox thought -- I believe -- Pray unceasingly -- One, holy,catholic, and apostolic church -- We no longer knew whether we were in heaven or on earth -- The mysteries -- Orthodoxy and the modern world

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