The Witness of the Oriental Orthodox Churches
Author: Karekin I (Catholicos of Armenia)
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 120
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Karekin I (Catholicos of Armenia)
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 120
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Karekin I. (Armenien, Katholikos)
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Published: 1970
Total Pages: 91
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches
Publisher: USCCB Publishing
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781555860974
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A resource for priests and families entering into interchurch marriages of Roman Catholics and Oriental Orthodox, specifically Syrian and Armenian.
Author: Ilarion (Hieromonk.)
Publisher: World Council of Churches
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 268
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Offering an exploration of Christianity and secularisation in contemporary society, this book provides a view of central issues in inter-Orthodox, Orthodox-Protestant and Orthodox-Catholic dialogues. It describes Christian churches and ecumenical bodies that are under pressure both from modern culture and due to their own, internal struggles.
Author: Ernst Benz
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-09-29
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 1351304747
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Western European Christendom finds it difficult to comprehend the Eastern Orthodox Church because it knows little about the practice and doctrines of Orthodoxy. Even what is known is overlaid by many strata of prejudices and misunderstandings, partly political in nature. One of the obstacles has been the natural tendency to confound the ideas and customs of the Orthodox Church with familiar parallels in Roman Catholicism. To escape this tradition pitfall, Ernst Benz focuses on icon painting as a logical place to begin his examination of the Orthodox Church. Beginning with a brilliant discussion of the importance of icons in the Eastern Church--and the far-reaching effects of icons on doctrine as well as art--Benz counteracts the confusion, explaining simply and clearly the liturgy and sacraments, dogma, constitution and law of Eastern Orthodoxy. In brief history, he describes the rise of Orthodox national churches, schismatic churches, and churches in exile; the role of monasticism and its striking differences from Roman Catholic monasticism; the missionary work of the Orthodox Church; and the influence of Orthodoxy on politics and culture. The role of the church can be defined in terms of the image. Benz writes that the church exists so that "members may be incorporated into the image of Jesus Christ a in that individual believers are aechanged into his likeness'" as Paul writes in the second letter to the Corinthians. Thus, Orthodox theology holds up the icon as the true key to the understanding of Orthodox dogma. The Eastern Orthodox Church will be valuable to anyone interested in learning more about the church, its thought, its life, and its ideals.
Author: Nicholas Bjerring
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781019811481
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this comprehensive work, Bjerring delves deep into the traditional liturgies of the Oriental Orthodox Churches with an emphasis on their historical and cultural significance. A must-read for scholars of theology, history and liturgy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.