The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its History, Doctrine, and Spiritual Culture - Tapa dura

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Father John Anthony McGuckin is a Stavrofor Priest of the Romanian Orthodox Church. He is the Nielsen Professor of Early Christian and Byzantine Church History at Union Theological Seminary, and Professor of Byzantine Christianity at New York's Columbia University. Professor McGuckin has published more than twenty books on religious and historical themes and is considered one of the most articulate spokespersons of the early Christian and Eastern Orthodox tradition writing in English today.

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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. By tracing Orthodoxy s roots in Christian antiquity - and the formation of its biblical, doctrinal, and spiritual culture - the book explores and explains the riches of Eastern Christian traditions. Scholarly, timely, and always thought-provoking, The Orthodox Church provides Orthodoxy with the long-awaited voice to engage in a meaningful dialogue with contemporary Western culture.

Written by one of the leading Orthodox theologians in the English-speaking world, The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its History, Doctrine, and Spiritual Culture will unlock the deep mysteries of Eastern Christianity to Westerners.