{"product_id":"the-orthodox-church-9781444337310","title":"The Orthodox Church","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis important work offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Orthodox Church available, providing a detailed account of its historical development, as well as exploring Orthodox theology and culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by one of the leading Orthodox historians and theologians in the English-speaking world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an in-depth engagement with the issues surrounding Orthodoxy''s relationship to the modern world, including political, cultural and ethical debates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the belief tradition, spirituality, liturgical diversity, and Biblical heritage of the Eastern Churches; their endurance of oppressions and totalitarianisms; and their contemporary need to rediscover their voice and confidence in a new world-order\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecipient of aCHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 award\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As a handbook for what would be considered the traditional Orthodox position on matters of Christian belief, thought, and praxis, it is reliable, with relatively few omissions, and well written.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHURCH HISTORY\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2009)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  “The volume's detailed, comprehensive treatment will require and repay a careful reading. Summing Up: Essential.” (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2009)  \u003cp\u003eThroughout he writes with passion, deep sensitivity, and a wonderful evocative clarity.” (\u003ci\u003eLogos\u003c\/i\u003e, May 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[The book] will help the Orthodox to a deeper understanding of the riches of their faith and will introduce the non-Orthodox to fresh ways of thinking about their faith, and both to a renewed engagement with the life of the church.\" (\u003ci\u003eEcclesiastical History\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2009)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"McGuckin's hope that his book may contribute to the dialogue between East and West deserves to be realised.\" (\u003ci\u003eChurch Times\u003c\/i\u003e, October 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations xiv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote on Sources xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Strange Encounters 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Pilgrimage of the Orthodox through History 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of the Orthodox from the Apostolic Era to the Middle Ages 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerspectives of history 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarliest Christian foundations 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe development of ecclesiastical centres 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe age of the Fathers 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreeds and councils 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEast and West: the parting of ways 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Slavic mission 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Organization of the Orthodox Churches from Medieval to Modern Times 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe extension of the Orthodox Church 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSynopsis of the organization of the Orthodox churches 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ancient patriarchates 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Orthodox Church of Cyprus 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Church of Sinai 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Russian Orthodox Church (patriarchate of Moscow) 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe wider Russian heritage 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Orthodox Church of Greece 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe patriarchal Church of Bulgaria 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe patriarchal Church of Serbia 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe patriarchal Church of Romania 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Church of Georgia 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Church of Poland 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Church of Albania 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Church of the Czech lands and Slovakia 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe three autonomous Orthodox churches 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe various Orthodox diaspora communities 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Orthodox Church in America 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Orthodox Sense of Tradition 90\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Holy Tradition 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of Authority in Orthodoxy 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrthodoxy's Reading of the Scriptures 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn ecclesial reading 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe principle of consonance 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe principle of authority 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe principle of utility 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatristic and Conciliar Authorities 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Symbolical Books 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pedalion (Holy Canons) 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTradition and Revelation 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Doctrine of the Orthodox Church I: The Glory of the Lord 120\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Christian God 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Holy Spirit 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Lord Jesus 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Immortal Father 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Holy Trinity 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The Doctrine of the Orthodox Church II: The Economy of Salvation 182\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumanity and its Sufferings 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSalvation and the Call to Ascent 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Song of Creation 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Blessed Theotokos: Joy of All Creation 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Dance of the Blessed: The Angels and the Saints 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutside the Gates: Demonology and the Enigma of Evil 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Church: Bride of the Lamb 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Holy Mysteries and Liturgies 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreater and Lesser Mysteries 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mystery of baptism 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mystery of chrismation 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mystical supper: communion in the Holy Eucharist 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe eucharistic liturgy 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mystery of metanoia 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mystery of the great anointing 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mystery of marriage 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mysteries of ordination 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe lesser blessings of the church 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe services of prayer 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Trisagion prayers 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe daily offices 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal prayers 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraditions of Orthodox Prayer and Spirituality 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods of prayer 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrayer of the heart 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Jesus Prayer 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHesychasm 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFasting and feasting 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Holy Icons: Doors to the Kingdom 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSacred art 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Orthodox vocabulary of worship 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons and iconoclasm 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons of the Lord 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons of the Virgin 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons of the saints 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 'The God-Beloved Emperor': Orthodoxy's Political Imagination 380\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaesaro-Papist Caricatures 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eByzantine Models of Godly Rule 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ambiguity of Scriptural Paradigms of Power 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of the Priestly King 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDominion as Apostolic Charism 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatristic Ideas on Symphonia 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Polities in the Aftermath of Byzantium 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Orthodoxy and the Contemporary World 399\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Poor at the Rich Man's Gate 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Grace of Peace and the Curse of War 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreedom in an Unfree World 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Status for Women 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological and Other New Ethical Environments 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual Ethics and Pastoral Care 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcumenism and the Reunion of the Churches 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligious Pluralism in the Global Village 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvangelism in a New Millennium 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Orthodox Terminology 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Bibliography 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 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