Notre Dame London: Fischer Hall Library

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. - Pbk. ed. - Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, ©2008. - xv, 457 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Originally published in 2008.

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

9781444337310 1444337319

2007049377


Orthodox Eastern Church.

BX 320.3 / .M34 2011

281.9