Eastern Orthodox Theology,: A Contemporary Reader

Eastern Orthodox Church leaders celebrate and explain the nuances of their faith in Eastern Orthodox Theology, a collection of readings for those who wish to better understand key aspects of the Orthodox faith, such as liturgy and sacraments, tradition, the mystical encounter between person and God, and relations with other branches of the church. In this new edition, two new articles have been added to update the section on Orthodoxy's relationship with the West. Articles from Timothy Weber (the only non-Orthodox contribution) and Bradley Nassif address the growing interface between the evangelical and Orthodox traditions. Theologians of the Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate and explain the nuances of their little-understood faith in Eastern Orthodox Theology: A Contemporary Reader, a collection of readings for evangelical Protestants and Orthodox Christians who wish to better understand key aspects of the Eastern Orthodox faith: liturgy and sacraments; tradition; the mystical encounter between person and God and relations with other branches of the church. Readings by Vladimir Lossky, George Florovsky, Alexander Schmemann, and others reveal the reasons for distinctive traditions and expressions of worship and private prayer. Each chapter includes a brief introduction to the theologian and the theme of his essay Eastern Orthodox Church leaders celebrate and explain the nuances of their faith in Eastern Orthodox Theology, a collection of readings for those who wish to better understand key aspects of the Orthodox faith, such as liturgy and sacraments, tradition, the mystical encounter between person and God, and relations with other branches of the church. In this new edition, two new articles have been added to update the section on Orthodoxy's relationship with the West. Articles from Timothy Weber (the only non-Orthodox contributor) and Bradley Nassif address the growing interface between the evangelical and Orthodox traditions.--from publisher's description