books about: orthodox     books:       Let Us Attend, A Journey Through the Orthodox Divine Liturgy3 reviews Lawrence Farley Conciliar Press, 2007 Awakening Journey After being Rroman Catholic for 60 years I realized I never completely understood how the Liturgury can bring you into the presense of the Trinity in this life. This takes you step by step through the Mass. It explains each detail and you will experience Creation, the Passion of Christ, the Resurrection, the Blessed Mother and her role in Salvation, the forgiveness of sins but most of all the ...             The Orthodox Heretic: And Other Impossible Tales10 reviews Peter Rollins Paraclete Press, 2009 That's three in a row for Peter Rollins After reading Peter Rollin's other two excellent books, "How (not) To Speak of God" and "The Fidelity of Betrayal", I wondered if anything new would be in the "Orthodox Heretic" or if this was just a more accessible offering of Pete's ideas. My expectations were met and then exceeded. This book is indeed filled with some of Pete's ideas familiar to those of us who have encountered them in his ...             Encountering the Mystery: Understanding Orthodox Christianity Today13 reviews PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW Doubleday Religion, 2008 Good book with very good insights I am impressed in reading this book, and although I am not Orthodox (I'm Roman Catholic), I appreciate the spiritual and social insights that the Patriarch offers. It calms me and gives me hope in many ways when I read this book. It is amazing to witness some of the "hate" spewed by some Orthodox reviewers toward their own spiritual leader...but then I guess you always get that kind of ...             The Orthodox Way34 reviews Kallistos Ware St Vladimirs Seminary Pr, 1995 Great companion to The Orthodox Church... New to the Faith like me? Interested in the Orthodox Faith? Check this book out, along with The Orthodox Church also by Bishop Kallistos. This will clarify even more about the Orthodox Faith than his previous book already accomplished. A must-have for your Orthodoxy library collection.             The Orthodox Church: New Edition74 reviews Timothy Ware Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993 The Orthodox Church A beautifully written book about the history of this ancient church. It is honestly written and honestly portrayed. I enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone wanting to further their knowledge and interest in the early Christian Church.             The Orthodox Study Bible: Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today's World64 reviews Thomas Nelson Thomas Nelson, 2008 Ancient Scripture This may seem very different from other Bibles but what is contained in this volume is the Scriptures known and used by the early larger Church Catholic, both East and West. This is the Bible of the Apostles and the great Patristic Fathers. The footnotes are clear, concise and contain information not readily available to most readers of Scripture. I recommend it to any who have a desire to study ...             Light from the Christian East: An Introduction to the Orthodox Tradition10 reviews James R. Payton IVP Academic, 2007 Re-Oriented? After reading it through and having discussed it with friends who have read it, I would rank this book as in the top 6 of introductions to Orthodoxy for Protestants. As other reviews have noted, however, this is also something of a primer on Protestant theology, so it serves a double function. I recall from my Lutheran days being shocked at the "Catholic" side of the tradition, being raised in a ...             Becoming Orthodox: A Journey to the Ancient Christian Faith53 reviews Peter E. Gillquist Conciliar Press, 1992 Becoming Orthodox In 1987, concluding a search which lasted more than a decade, some 2000 "evangelicals" joined Eastern Orthodoxy. Most of their leaders, ordained as deacons and priests, had earlier worked for Campus Crusade for Christ. Their journey forms the plot for Peter E. Gillquist's Becoming Orthodox: A Journey to the Ancient Christian Faith (Brentwood, TN: Wolgemuth & Hyatt, Publishers, 1989). ...             Icons and Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church (Guide to Imagery Series)13 reviews Alfredo Tradigo Getty Publications, 2006 A must book for a library on icons This book on icons is probably the most useful book to have in a collection of books on icons. It has a good index, something that is frequently missing from books on icons. The information is concise, helpful and useful for expanding a person's knowledge of iconography. The color illustrations of historical icons helps with recognition of icons and is also useful for those who write (the ...             Eastern Orthodox Theology: A Contemporary Reader4 reviews Baker Academic, 2003 Great Selection, Eminently Readable First I must note that I am not Orthodox, and neither is the book's editor. So I can't begin to guess whether this book is fair representation of Orthodox thinking. I happen to know that some of the authors and opinions are controversial in Orthodox circles. But I think the book is great. The selections are very well written and cover a broad variety of topics, including most of those of ...             The Art of Prayer: An Orthodox Anthology19 reviews Igumen Chariton Faber & Faber, 1997 Great Book on Unceasing Prayer This is a great book for all people trying to pray without ceasing. I could not read this though cover to cover, I had to take it a little at a time. For me, it answered questions I had about the Jesus Prayer. If you do buy this book and are not familiar with the Jesus Prayer I highly reccomend first reading "The Way of the Pilgrim and the Pilgrim Continues His Way."             The Orthodox Corruption of Scripture: The Effect of Early Christological Controversies on the Text of the New ...35 reviews Bart D. Ehrman Oxford University Press, USA, 1996 Are the Scripture inerrant? In earlier reviews of Ehrman's writings, I commented on his style as being light, and witty, but without sacrifice of meaning and content. It was an ideal style for a college text. This work, however, is written in echt akademisch. It's quite dense, and requires much re-reading of paragraphs and even sentences to grasp meaning. Although difficult, it is a compelling work of scholarship that ...             The Orthodox New Testament: Translated Out Of The Original Greek: The Text Of The 4 Gospels, Acts, 21 ...7 reviews Holy Apostles Convent Holy Apostles Convent Pubns, 2004 My new first string bible I own this one-volume version of the Orthodox New Testament. It is translated from the 1912 Byzantine Text, and uses the KJV as a starting point, but clarifying some of the more obscure wording of the KJV. The Orthodox New Testament uses Greek theological words like "Logos" and "hypostasis" in the text (see for example, John 1:1 and Hebrews 1:3). The Orthodox New Testament is a wonderful ...             The Complete Book of Greek Cooking15 reviews St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church William Morrow Cookbooks, 1991 GREEK GORGY Authentic, easy-to-follow recipes, will result in such good eating that everyone will want repeat performances. And, as far as I'm concerned, that's the best way to judge a dish's success. My husband and guests almost always rave about something I have prepared...but when someone says, "will you make {dish you made} again," that's when I know I have a winner. If you are looking for a travel ...             Churchly Joy: Orthodox Devotions for the Church Year Sergius Bulgakov Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2008 This distinctive book contains spiritual orations and edifying discourses rooted in the Orthodox tradition. In Churchly Joy Sergius Bulgakov takes readers through the joyous mysteries of the church year as reflected in the Orthodox Church's major feasts, including celebrations of the Annunciation, the Birth of Christ, the Epiphany, the Transfiguration, the Triumphal Entry, Easter, and more. One of the very few works of Orthodox spirituality ...             The Cambridge Companion to Orthodox Christian Theology (Cambridge Companions to Religion) Elizabeth Theokritoff Cambridge University Press, 2009 Orthodox Christian theology is often presented as the direct inheritor of the doctrine and tradition of the early Church. But continuity with the past is only part of the truth; it would be false to conclude that the eastern section of the Christian Church is in any way static. Orthodoxy, building on its patristic foundations, has blossomed in the modern period. This volume focuses on the way Orthodox theological tradition is understood and ...             The Orthodox Study Bible: New Testament and Psalms45 reviews Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2001 Great Orthodox Bible but Better Was Just Released I love this bible which is beautifully enhanced with icons and commentary from church fathers. However this edition does not include the old testament, only psalms. The new edition was just released including everything here plus the old testament. Concilliar Press offers this new edition in hardcover and leather.             The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality49 reviews Kyriacos C. Markides Image, 2002 An inspiring spiritual awakening This is a very well written book explaining the Christian Orthodox faith. The author has a mesmerizing style that enlightens the reader with insightful, exciting ideas and then temporarily diverts his story to allow the reader to ponder what has been written. Take your time, read this and rejoice. It is a flash of brilliance.             The Orthodox Jewish Bible28 reviews AFI International Publ, 2003 Judaism is for everyone! If we agree that Israel should have been a light onto the nations, contrary to what modern rabbinic "judaism" is, we will be glad to know that Bibles like this one produced by Dr.Goble render a good version for those who love our Hebraic Roots. Some people think of Judaism as a special religious club where no one else can join them. But if we understand the Torah, Abraham was not a Jew, nor were ...             Orthodox Jews in America (The Modern Jewish Experience)2 reviews Jeffrey S. Gurock Indiana University Press, 2009 Relating Gurock, Jeffrey S. "Orthodox Jews in America", Indiana University Press, 2009. Relating Amos Lassen Orthodox Judaism in America has historically had problems with how to relate to non-Orthodox Judaism and we have seen that Orthodox Judaism has remained fervent in its belief that Judaism exists apart from the subjective experiences of individual Jews. 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