TY - BOOK AU - McGuckin,John Anthony TI - The Orthodox Church: an introduction to its history, doctrine, and spiritual culture SN - 9781444337310 AV - BX 320.3 .M34 2011 U1 - 281.9 22 PY - 2011///, ©2008 CY - Malden, MA PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Orthodox Eastern Church N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -