{"product_id":"sign-of-the-cross-the-gesture-the-mystery-the-history-paperback","title":"Sign of the Cross: The Gesture, the Mystery, the History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndreas Andreopoulos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a little masterpiece: it informs and it explores, it recounts history and it provokes a religious quest. It is a personal book, yet it explores the great questions of theology; it is full of learning, but not ponderous; it is written from the perspective of faith, but is not off-putting to the inquirer.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Thomas O'Loughlin, Professor of Historical Theology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniversity of Wales Lampeter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Andreopoulos explains the gesture and meaning and history of why Christianity has needed symbols and signs through the ages. Throughout, his writing is as inspiriting as a restorative benediction.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-ALA \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book succeeds at translating the significance of the sign of the Cross into something personal and immediate.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Christian of today grows quickly from the innocent child into adulthood and demands understanding of any simple behavior. 'Why to sign with the crossing? Where did this practice begin? When and how?' Andreas Andreopoulos, with his book, helps to answer these questions....  H]e immerses us into the illuminating obscurity of the Holy Tradition.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Protopresbyter Kyrillos Leret-Aldir, \u003cem\u003eOrthodox Christian Comment\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndreas Andreopoulos \u003c\/b\u003eis recognized throughout the world as one of the most eloquent young scholars of Christianity. He earned his Ph.D. in theology at the University of Durham and has taught in Toronto, Montreal and Philadelphia. He is currently Lecturer of Christian Theology at the University of Wales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 8 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760540221728,"sku":"9781557258748","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ed4d144e960ced9cfb0fd63831f07d65.webp?v=1780182754","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sign-of-the-cross-the-gesture-the-mystery-the-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}