Orthodox Christianity: A Very Short Introduction

by A. Edward Siecienski Narrated by David Cochran Heath

Overview

To many in the West, Orthodoxy remains shrouded in mystery, an exotic and foreign religion that survived in the East following the Great Schism of 1054 that split the Christian world into two camps-Catholic and Orthodox. However, as the second largest Christian denomination, Orthodox Christianity is anything but foreign to the nearly 300 million worshipers who practice it. For them, Orthodoxy is a living, breathing reality; a way of being Christian ultimately rooted in the person of Jesus and the experience of the early Church.



Whether they are Greek, Russian, or American, Orthodox Christians are united by a common tradition and faith that binds them together despite differences in culture. True, the road has not always been smooth-Orthodox history is littered with tales of schisms and divisions, of persecutions and martyrdom, from the Sack of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire and seat of the Ecumenical Patriarch, to the experience of the Russian Orthodox Church under the Soviet Union. Still, today Orthodoxy remains a vibrant part of the religious landscape, not only in those lands where it has made its historic home (Greece, Russia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe), but also increasingly in the West.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"In its deeply informed and concise synthesis of chronological narrative and topical analysis, this well-structured volume may serve as a model for future historiography ... Siecienski has made available an expert introduction to Orthodoxy that should be read by everyone interested in religion." — Philipp Reisner, Reading Religion

"Orthodox Christianity: A Very Short Introduction covers a remarkable gamut of topics...it is intended to introduce the topic, to spark interest, and to inspire readers to go deeper on their own...it is indeed a success." — Cyril Kennedy, Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies, Canada, Journal of Orthodox Christian Studies

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176338720
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	04/14/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	1,104,325

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