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- ISBN 9781032559780
- Weight: 360g
- Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
- Publication Date: 18 Sep 2025
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Resplendent icons, brilliant vestments, fragrant incense, and sonorous chants – the sights and sounds of the Orthodox Church have captured the imagination of people for centuries. Orthodox Christianity: The Basics is a compelling introduction to Orthodoxy’s origins in the apostolic era, historical development, doctrines, spiritual and liturgical practices, and the social challenges of the twenty-first century. Topics covered include:
- Alexandria, Antioch, and the apostolic age
- Christology, Pneumatology, and Life and Death Orthodox Spirituality
- The Liturgical Tradition
- Orthodox Ecclesiology
- Orthodoxy and Culture Wars
With suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, along with a glossary, Orthodox Christianity: The Basics is the ideal starting point for those exploring Christianity, Orthodox Christianity, Church History, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Theology.
Nicholas Denysenko is Emil and Elfriede Jochum Professor and Chair, Valparaiso University, USA.
