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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... Heaven . Indeed , keeping in mind that man is not only an infinitesimal and weak creature within this great world and boundless universe , and that he is a sinner as well , full of passions and evil , and hence ever falling , tormented ...
... Heaven . Indeed , keeping in mind that man is not only an infinitesimal and weak creature within this great world and boundless universe , and that he is a sinner as well , full of passions and evil , and hence ever falling , tormented ...
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... heavens and the stars of heaven , and from the existence of the universe we shall be led to accept the existence of a Creator who fashioned the world . From the order and harmony which dominates the natural world we shall comprehend the ...
... heavens and the stars of heaven , and from the existence of the universe we shall be led to accept the existence of a Creator who fashioned the world . From the order and harmony which dominates the natural world we shall comprehend the ...
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... heaven and our present life into a veritable paradise . Thus faith leads us to religion and religion to the heavenly kingdom . 4 As St. John Chrysostom states : " Faith is the very hypostasis and essence of things hoped for » a placing ...
... heaven and our present life into a veritable paradise . Thus faith leads us to religion and religion to the heavenly kingdom . 4 As St. John Chrysostom states : " Faith is the very hypostasis and essence of things hoped for » a placing ...
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... heavens declare the glory of God ; and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands » ( Psalm 18,1 ) says the Psalmist , and St. Paul the Apostle cites : << The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen ...
... heavens declare the glory of God ; and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands » ( Psalm 18,1 ) says the Psalmist , and St. Paul the Apostle cites : << The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen ...
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... heaven , thou art there ; if I should go down to hell , thou art present . If I should spread my wings to fly toward the dawn and sojourn at the extremity of the sea , it would be vain , for even there thy hand would guide me , and thy ...
... heaven , thou art there ; if I should go down to hell , thou art present . If I should spread my wings to fly toward the dawn and sojourn at the extremity of the sea , it would be vain , for even there thy hand would guide me , and thy ...
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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...