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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... Means of Grace , the Sacraments or Holy Mysteries 101 PART IV GREAT FEAST DAYS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH 119 Great Feast Days of the Orthodox Church 121 Bibliography Author Index Title Index Subject Index 139 309 319 335 PREFACE The ...
... Means of Grace , the Sacraments or Holy Mysteries 101 PART IV GREAT FEAST DAYS OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH 119 Great Feast Days of the Orthodox Church 121 Bibliography Author Index Title Index Subject Index 139 309 319 335 PREFACE The ...
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... mean . He turned his gaze and his soul to God and said : « As the hart earnestly desires the fountains of water , so my soul earnestly longs for thee , O God . My soul has thirsted for the living God ; when shall I come and appear ...
... mean . He turned his gaze and his soul to God and said : « As the hart earnestly desires the fountains of water , so my soul earnestly longs for thee , O God . My soul has thirsted for the living God ; when shall I come and appear ...
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... mean ? It means that all men , of every generation , of every age and race , from the very first man to the very last , all had and possessed Religion . Of course their religions differed from each other . But the important thing is ...
... mean ? It means that all men , of every generation , of every age and race , from the very first man to the very last , all had and possessed Religion . Of course their religions differed from each other . But the important thing is ...
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... Christianity , the latter being the only true religion , since only it possesses God's perfect and complete revelation . 2. DIVINE REVELATION 1. What do we Mean by Revelation xiv Orthodox Christianity : Overview and Bibliography.
... Christianity , the latter being the only true religion , since only it possesses God's perfect and complete revelation . 2. DIVINE REVELATION 1. What do we Mean by Revelation xiv Orthodox Christianity : Overview and Bibliography.
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