Orthodox Christianity: Overview and BibliographyCarl S. Tyneh Nova Publishers, 2003 - 347 pages The Orthodox Church is one of the three major branches of Christianity. There are over 300 million adherents throughout the world. The Orthodox Church is a fellowship of independent churches, which split form the Roman Church over the question of papal supremacy in 1054. The Orthodox adherents include people in: Greece, Georgia, Russia, and Serbia. There are an estimated one million members in the United States. This Advanced book explains the basic principles of Orthodox Christianity and describes in detail the holidays observed by the Orthodox Church. In addition, relevant book literature is presented in bibliographic form with easy access provided by title, subject and author indexes. |
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... according to the words of Christ , « Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God " ( Matth . 5 , 8 ) and he would have glorified Him . But man , blinded by his passions , despite all the witnesses and testimony provided by ...
... according to the words of Christ , « Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God " ( Matth . 5 , 8 ) and he would have glorified Him . But man , blinded by his passions , despite all the witnesses and testimony provided by ...
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... according to his deeds and to restore moral order in the world . There is evil and unjustice in the world , and the existence of this unjustice makes God's existence necessary : He has to exist in order to render justice . Thus , God ...
... according to his deeds and to restore moral order in the world . There is evil and unjustice in the world , and the existence of this unjustice makes God's existence necessary : He has to exist in order to render justice . Thus , God ...
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... according to the Lord's own affirmation : << Blessed are the pure in heart , for they shall see God " ( Matth . 6 , 8 ) . And this the Holy Fathers teach , saying that the 8 Orthodox Christianity : Overview and Bibliography.
... according to the Lord's own affirmation : << Blessed are the pure in heart , for they shall see God " ( Matth . 6 , 8 ) . And this the Holy Fathers teach , saying that the 8 Orthodox Christianity : Overview and Bibliography.
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... according to which it was created ... , sees as in a mirror the image of the Father : the Logos , and in Him , the Father » ( St. Athanasius ) . The man who preserves his soul clean and pure seems to have before him a mirror in which he ...
... according to which it was created ... , sees as in a mirror the image of the Father : the Logos , and in Him , the Father » ( St. Athanasius ) . The man who preserves his soul clean and pure seems to have before him a mirror in which he ...
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... according to his works . He punishes evil and injustice . He rewards and protects the good and the just . In this life , God's righteousness is often seen in action . And He judges , decides justly , and renders justice either by ...
... according to his works . He punishes evil and injustice . He rewards and protects the good and the just . In this life , God's righteousness is often seen in action . And He judges , decides justly , and renders justice either by ...
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Page 15 - O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out ! For who hath known the mind of the Lord ? or who hath been his counsellor...