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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGuckin, John Anthony.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Orthodox Eastern Church.

Physical Description:

xv, 457 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

Paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.

Summary:

At once a comprehensive study of Eastern Orthodoxy - its historical development and theology - "The Orthodox Church" is also an engaging assessment of Orthodoxy's political role in today's secularized Western world. Scholarly, timely, and always thought provoking, "The Orthodox Church" provides Orthodoxy with the long-awaited voice to engage in a meaningful dialog with contemporary Western culture. This is a major new full length study of the Orthodox Church written by one of the leading Orthodox historians and theologians of the English-speaking world.It is 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. It offers an in-depth engagement with the issues surrounding Orthodoxy's relationship to the modern world, including political, cultural and ethical debates. It 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.

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 mysteries and liturgies

The God-beloved emperor: orthodoxy's political imagination

Orthodoxy and the contemporary world.

Notes:

First published in hardback: Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub. Ltd., 2008.

ISBN:

9781444337310

1444337319

OCLC:

697390918

Publisher Number:

99945576758