The Eastern Orthodox Church: A New History

ISBN: 0300218761

Author: McGuckin, John Anthony

Condition: New

An engaging, sophisticated yet accessible, account of the Orthodox Church-its self-understanding, theology, sacramental life, and history. . . . One of the best introductions available.-John Behr, author of The Mystery of ChristAn insiders account of the Eastern Orthodox Church, from its beginning in the era of Jesus and the Apostles to the modern ageLucid. . . . Engrossing . . . [A] thorough history.-Publishers WeeklyIn this lively and intimate account of the Eastern Orthodox Church, John McGuckin tackles the question What is the Church? His answer is a clear, historically and theologically rooted portrait of what the Church is for Orthodox Christianity and how it differs from Western Christians expectations.McGuckin explores the lived faith of generations, including sketches of some of the most important theological themes and individual personalities of the ancient and modern Church. He interweaves a personal approach throughout, offering to readers the experience of what it is like to enter an Orthodox church and witness its liturgy. In this astute and insightful book, he grapples with the reasons why many Western historians and societies have overlooked Orthodox Christianity and provides an important introduction to the Orthodox Church and the Eastern Christian World.