Eastern orthodox theology book

This absorbing account of the essential elements of eastern orthodox thought deals with the trinity, christ, sin, humanity and creation as. Basically clendenin tries to explain eastern orthodoxy to the average western man and woman or your average protestant churchgoer. Its adherents live mainly in the balkans, the middle east, and former soviet countries. Introducing eastern orthodox theology by andrew louth. Theology and mysticism in the tradition of the eastern church. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read modern orthodox theology. It is characterized by monotheistic trinitarianism, belief in the incarnation of the logos son of god, a balancing of cataphatic theology with apophatic theology, a hermeneutic defined by sacred tradition, a concrete ecclesiology, a robust. Several important highlights require our attention. This book is an excellent primer for those interested in the eastern orthodox.

This book helped open my protestant eyes to the beauty of orthodoxy. Introducing eastern orthodox theology is an absorbing account of eastern orthodox thought on key issues such as trinity, christ, sin, humanity and creation as well as praying, icons, the sacraments and liturgy. This book fills a practical need in contemporary orthodox literature. Often the first book read by those seeking to understand orthodox christianity, this book provides both believer and nonbeliever an examination of the ancient understanding of sacraments and sacramental living. This goes back to the ancient theological principle.

We also provide a forum, through our eastern churches journal publication, for ecumenical dialogue within the various eastern christian churches. The fundamental teachings of the eastern orthodox church. Visit our store and discover the richness and beauty of orthodox christianity. In other words, as many remarked, one looked in vain in the patristic, scholastic, and early modern periods for systematic treatises on the church in almost all major thinkers east and west. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Contemporary orthodox catechisms and textbooks all affirm that the church recognizes seven mysteria sacraments. This book is intended as a companion reader to the authors apologia. Ecpublications is a book publishing company located in fairfax, virginia, usa that specializes in producing and distributing books dealing with the eastern christian churches, both catholic and orthodox. An orthodox response to michael reeves eastern orthodoxy. Behold, i make all things new ebook written by paul ladouceur.

Eastern orthodox theology, 2d ed a contemporary reader. A journey to the ancient christian faith by peter e. Ancient faith store offers an array of quality orthodox christian books, icons, jewelry, music, and gifts. The richness and depth of the orthodox tradition assists historical and theological reflection as well as a greater understanding of this tradition. This book is written from a protestant and western perspective. Orthodox christian theology a laymans understanding of. A great companion for this read is clendenins other book eastern orthodox theology a contemporary reader.

It has accomplished the venerable task of merging gods authority and mans freedom in the formulation of its confession of faith and rules of order. Introducing eastern orthodox theology by andrew louth is an excellent resource for those new to eastern orthodox theology like myself, or someone who has. When i first began studying ecclesiology twenty years ago, it was common to read things like the 20th century was the century of the church. A contemporary reader, a collection of readings for evangelical protestants and orthodox christians who wish to better understand key aspects of the eastern orthodox faith. His recent publications include introducing eastern orthodox theology, greek east and latin west, ad 6811071, maximus the confessor, and the origins of the christian mystical tradition. It is characterized by its continuity with the apostolic church, its liturgy, and its territorial churches. Eastern orthodox theology is the theology particular to the eastern orthodox church. Theosis, or deification deification may also refer to apotheosis, lit. His recent publications include introducing eastern orthodox theology, greek east and latin west, ad 6811071, maximus the confessor and the origins of the christian mystical tradition. A closer look at orthodox mystical theology will help underline its dissimilarities with western theology and what i believe is a corresponding theological affinity with the spirit of the urantia book. Theology and mysticism in the tradition of the eastern church by vladimir lossky. Introducing eastern orthodox theology is an absorbing account of eastern.

Perhaps if you know next to nothing about eastern orthodoxy, a better entry is timothy wares the orthodox church. Did augustine corrupt the church with gnostic doctrine. Eastern orthodox christian theology project gutenberg. It is our intention, in the following essay, to study certain aspects of eastern spirituality in relation to the fundamental themes of the orthodox dogmatic tradition. Eastern orthodox christian theology is the theology particular to the eastern orthodox church. Schmemann was dean and professor of liturgical theology at st vladimirs orthodox theological seminary. Historical road of eastern orthodoxy by protopresbyter alexander schmemann a stimulating survey and interpretation of the history of the orthodox church. A selection of interesting books on eastern orthodoxy. It investigates the fundamental questions church theologian should ask in cosmology, christology, sotereology, and ecclesiology. Introducing eastern orthodox theology intervarsity press. The concise essays provide enough information to get the reader briefed on various topics, authored by eminent eastern orthodox, where the evangelical editor comment on the theological message of the essay itself. He is also a priest of the russian orthodox diocese of sourozh moscow patriarchate, serving the parish in durham. Holy cross bookstore at hellenic college holy cross. One will find many orthodox church books on the orthodox christian faith christian theology, prayer, spirituality, church fathers, church history and modern issues.

Neither the liturgical book called euchologion prayer book, which contains the texts of the sacraments, nor the. There is no one person who leads or speaks for the church, nor do all. Clendenin has also edited a book of eo original sources, which ive read some of. Theologians of the eastern orthodox churches celebrate and explain the nuances of their littleunderstood faith in eastern orthodox theology. The eastern orthodox church is aware of democratic principles in government. Orthodox christian theology a laymans understanding of the will of god in the christian life, from the perspective of an orthodox christian. Introducing eastern orthodox theology by andrew louth goodreads. With an estimated 250 million adherents, the orthodox church is the second largest christian body in the world. Eastern orthodox church leaders celebrate and explain the nuances of their faith in eastern orthodox theology, a collection of readings for those who wish to better understand key aspects of the orthodox faith, such as liturgy and sacraments, tradition, the mystical encounter between person and god, and relations with other branches of the church. The contemporary reader of eastern orthodox theology, is a thoughtfully selected group of essays. Andrew louth andrew louth is professor emeritus of patristic and byzantine studies, university of durham, and visiting professor of eastern orthodox theology at the amsterdam centre of eastern orthodox theology aceot, vrije universiteit, amsterdam, 201014. Eastern orthodoxy, one of the three major doctrinal and jurisdictional groups of christianity.

Eastern orthodoxys absolute emphasis on the trinity comes through clearly, which makes the chapter on the procession of if you want to learn more about eastern orthodoxy, this book is quite helpful. This introduction, was originally intended as a course in dogmatic theology of eastern orthodoxy. Some of the characteristics of eastern ecclesiology are the church is the image of the trinity, this is inclusive of the family unit, schools, workshops, and the universal church. Where protestant theology is principally scholastic theology, orthodox theology is basically liturgical theology. And at least 80% of the eo i see online are converts, mostly former evangelicals. A contemporary reader and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His book gives a clear summary of the patristic footing of eastern orthodox doctrine. The gospel book is traditionally not covered in leather the skin of a dead animal because the word of god is considered to be lifegiving. Next, eastern orthodox theology has not created a fullscale theology of the church, but has distinctive systematic traditions. Eastern orthodox theology research papers academia. Introducing eastern orthodox theology by andrew louth is an excellent resource for those new to eastern orthodox theology like myself, or someone who has been part of the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church for many years. Eastern orthodoxy eastern orthodoxy the sacraments. The editor has selected some of the most important writers on eastern orthodoxy an.

Theologians of the eastern orthodox church celebrate and explain the nuances of their faith in eastern orthodox theology, a collection of readings for those who wish to better udnerstand key aspects of the orthodox faith, such as liturgy and sacraments, tradition, the mystical encounter between person and god, and relations with other branches of the church. View eastern orthodox theology research papers on academia. The greek orthodox diocese of america gives a detailed statement of its fundamental teachings on its website. Orthodox church books christian bookstore discount. Generally regarded as one the best introductions to orthodox christianity, this book explains the orthodox views on a variety of topics, such as ecumenical councils, sacraments, free will, purgatory, the papacy and the relation between the different orthodox churches.

One of the more famous eo bishops, at least in the west, timothy kallistos ware, was a convert. Introducing eastern orthodox theology andrew louth. In this reliable and engaging survey, daniel clendenin introduces protestants to eastern orthodox history and theology with the hope that the two. In his book, introducing eastern orthodox theology, andrew louth takes the reader on a very gentle journey into the eastern way of understanding christian belief and thought, delving into the.