The Orthodox Church
- ISBN-10
- 0275964388
- ISBN-13
- 9780275964382
- Series
- The Orthodox Church
- Category
- Orthodox Eastern Church members
- Pages
- 184
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- Thomas E. FitzGerald
Description
Annotation. The first comprehensive introduction to the Orthodox Church in the United States from 1794 to the present, this book includes a succinct picture of the distinctive history of Orthodoxy and its particular perspectives on the Christian faith. Attention is given to the contacts between the Orthodox Church and other Christian churches, as well as its contributions to the ecumenical movement. Over 80 biographies of major Orthodox leaders in America also are included along with an annotated bibliography of the writings of the major Orthodox theologians.
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