The Orthodox Church : an introduction to its history, doctrine, and spiritual culture / John Anthony McGuckin.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, ©2008.Edition: Pbk. edDescription: xv, 457 pages : illustrations, cov. col. illustr. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781444337310
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 281.9 22 M179o
LOC classification:
  • BX 320.3 .M34 2011
Online resources:
Contents:
The pilgrimage of the Orthodox through history -- The Orthodox sense of tradition -- The doctrine of the Orthodox Church I : the glory of the Lord -- The doctrine of the Orthodox Church II : the economy of salvation -- The holy misteries and liturgies -- 'The god-beloved emperor' : Orthodoxy's political imagination -- Orthodoxy and the contemporary world.
Summary: A comprehensive study of Eastern Orthodoxy - its historical development and theology - and also an engaging assessment of Orthodoxy's political role in today's secularized Western world. The pilgrimage of the orthodox through history -- The orthodox sense of tradition -- The doctrine of the Orthodox Church I: the glory of the Lord -- The doctrine of the Orthodox Church II: the economy of salvation -- The holy mysteries and liturgies -- The God-beloved emperor: orthodoxy's political imagination -- Orthodoxy and the contemporary world. Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-452) and index.

Originally published in 2008.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-452), glossary and index.

The pilgrimage of the Orthodox through history -- The Orthodox sense of tradition -- The doctrine of the Orthodox Church I : the glory of the Lord -- The doctrine of the Orthodox Church II : the economy of salvation -- The holy misteries and liturgies -- 'The god-beloved emperor' : Orthodoxy's political imagination -- Orthodoxy and the contemporary world.

A comprehensive study of Eastern Orthodoxy - its historical development and theology - and also an engaging assessment of Orthodoxy's political role in today's secularized Western world. The pilgrimage of the orthodox through history -- The orthodox sense of tradition -- The doctrine of the Orthodox Church I: the glory of the Lord -- The doctrine of the Orthodox Church II: the economy of salvation -- The holy mysteries and liturgies -- The God-beloved emperor: orthodoxy's political imagination -- Orthodoxy and the contemporary world. Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-452) and index.

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