The Orthodox Church : an introduction to its history, doctrine, and spiritual culture /

McGuckin, John Anthony.

The Orthodox Church : an introduction to its history, doctrine, and spiritual culture / John Anthony McGuckin. - Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub. Ltd., 2008. - xv, 457 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-452) and index.

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.

A comprehensive study of Eastern Orthodoxy - its historical development and theology - and also an engaging assessment of Orthodoxy's political role in today's secularized Western world.

9781405150668 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1405150661 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2007049377


Orthodox Eastern Church.


Orthodoxe Kirche.

BX320.3 / .M34 2008

281.9