Resplendent icons, brilliant vestments, fragrant incense, and sonorous chants - the sights and sounds of the Orthodox church have captured the imagination of people for centuries. Orthodox Christianity: The Basics is a compelling introduction to Orthodoxy’s origins in the apostolic era, historical development, doctrines, spiritual and liturgical practices and the social challenges of the 21st Century. Topics covered include:
- Alexandria, Antioch, the apostolic age
- Christology, Pneumatology, Life and Death Orthodox Spirituality
- The Liturgical Tradition
- Orthodox Ecclesiology
- Orthodoxy and Culture Wars
With suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter along with a glossary Orthodox Christianity: The Basics, is the ideal starting point for those exploring Christianity, Orthodox Christianity, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy and Theology.
Orthodox Christianity: The Basics is an introduction to Orthodoxy’s origins in the apostolic era, historical development, doctrines, spiritual and liturgical practices, to the 21st Century social challenges. It is the ideal for those exploring Christianity, Orthodox Christianity, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy and Theology.
Introduction
1. Origins: Alexandria, Antioch, the Apostolic Age
2.
History
3. Orthodox Theology: Christology, Pneumatology, Life and Death
4.
Conceptualizing Orthodox Spirituality
5. Mysteries in Orthodoxy
6.
Orthodoxys Liturgical Heritage
7. Orthodox Ecclesiology: Communities,
Leaders, People
8. Orthodoxy in the Twenty-First Century Conclusion
Nicholas Denysenko is Emil and Elfriede Jochum Professor and Chair, Valparaiso University, USA.
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