{"product_id":"the-orthodox-church-paperback","title":"The Orthodox Church - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Anthony McGuckin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 award\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive study of Eastern Orthodoxy - its historical development and theology - \u003ci\u003eThe Orthodox Church\u003c\/i\u003e is also an engaging assessment of Orthodoxy's political role in today's secularized Western world. By tracing Orthodoxy's roots in Christian antiquity, and the formation of its biblical, doctrinal, and spiritual culture, the book explores and explains the riches of Eastern Christian traditions. Scholarly, timely, and always thought-provoking, \u003ci\u003eThe Orthodox Church\u003c\/i\u003e provides Orthodoxy with the long-awaited voice to engage in a meaningful dialogue with contemporary Western culture.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written by one of the leading Orthodox theologians in the English-speaking world, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOrthodox Church: An Introduction to its History, Doctrine, and Spiritual Culture\u003c\/i\u003e will unlock the deep mysteries of Eastern Christianity to Westerners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFather \u003cb\u003eJohn Anthony McGuckin\u003c\/b\u003e is a Stavrofor Priest of the Romanian Orthodox Church. He is the Nielsen Professor of Early Christian and Byzantine Church History at Union Theological Seminary, and Professor of Byzantine Christianity at New York's Columbia University. Professor McGuckin has published more than twenty books on religious and historical themes and is considered one of the most articulate spokespersons of the early Christian and Eastern Orthodox tradition writing in English today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 9.64 x 6.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 13, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781402001696,"sku":"9781444337310","price":109.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0123a41efa15c5741b1fa69abac55fa3.webp?v=1780549699","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-orthodox-church-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}