Russian Baptists and Orthodoxy, 1960-1990: A Comparative Study of Theology, Liturgy, and Traditions

by Constantine Prokhorov

Overview

Russian Baptists and the Orthodox Church have had a difficult and, on occasion, dramatic relationship over the past 150 years. Despite the evident dissimilarity, in theology, church practice and traditions, there is common ground, which has been largely unexplored. Focusing mainly on 1960 to 1990 the author investigates the differences and similarities between the two denominations, recognising a significant Orthodox orientation among Russian Baptists in their theology, spiritual mentality and culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783689903
Publisher:	Langham Academic
Publication date:	02/14/2014
Pages:	510
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.03(d)

About the Author

CONSTANTINE PROKHOROV is a historian and writer from Russia. He holds a BA in History from North Kazakhstan State University, a BA in Theology from Odessa Theological Seminary and a PhD from the International Baptist Theological Seminary, Prague. He has authored several books and numerous articles on history and theology that have been published in both English and Russian. Constantine is a deacon of Central Baptist Church in Omsk, Russia and is married with three children.

Editorial Reviews

This is an outstanding work of historical research, which probes in detail the relationship between Russian Baptist communities and the Russian Orthodox Church in the period 1960-1990. Constantine Prokhorov draws from a very wide range of Russian primary sources and personal interviews to show that in this period Russian Baptist life re ected Orthodox thinking and practice in a number of crucial areas. His argument, which is presented in an appealing and a compelling way, has profound implications for an understanding of evangelical-Orthodox relationships in Russia and also elsewhere.
Dr Ian Randall
Senior Research Fellow Spurgeon's College, London

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