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Foundational Beliefs

Customers are highly impressed with the comprehensive coverage of foundational beliefs in The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity. They appreciate the historical context provided and the clear explanation of key doctrinal controversies settled by the Ecumenical Councils. The book is seen as an excellent resource for both newcomers to the faith and long-time members seeking a deeper understanding.

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Customers are highly impressed with the detailed explanation and comprehensive coverage of The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity. They appreciate the thorough historical accounts and spiritual insights, making it an excellent resource for both academic and spiritual growth. Some readers suggest that while they might not agree with all the conclusions, they have learned a great deal about the Orthodox faith and its history.

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Customers highly praise the book for its detailed historical and theological overview of Orthodox Christianity, from ancient origins to present day. Some express disappointment that the information is not readily available in English for those interested in learning about their ancestral faith.

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An excellent intro and first book in my masters program


The eastern approach to worship and its key elements is well covered.


I have been looking for a good, seemingly honest, documentary approach to understanding the eastern orthodox church from a western (i.


His writings are often not the easiest read because of the detail, but if you perservere you will ofen come out on the other si...  Read More

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We owe great deal to the orthodox as they have gaurded the deposit of our faith for over two millennia.

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While absolute confidence in their practices is off-putting, the idea of a decentralized confederation of churches is superior ...  Read More

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    orthodox, great, excellent, good and eastern.
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  • This product had a total of 477 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 31 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Its written in a digestible manner but does not skimp on the tough and more complicated theological questions


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Im not done with it about halfway in actually so far im really enjoying the history lessons and why we practice what we practice


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Nothing in our church seems to be done wastefully—everything down to the architecture has a purpose in our glorifying god


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    God bless the author for writing this book


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    His writings are often not the easiest read because of the detail but if you perservere you will ofen come out on the other side wiser for the effort


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This book is not a casual read but will give a deeper perspective on the history of the church particularly the orthodox church


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Early christians met in secret catacombs and were often martyrs however as the author describes 34it is by no means impossible that in the thirty years between 1918 and 1948 more christians died for their faith than in the three hundred years that followed christs crucifixion34


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    You will want to take notes or make outlines

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