Light from the Christian East: An Introduction to the Orthodox Tradition

Payton, James R., Jr.

ISBN 10: 0830825940 / ISBN 13: 9780830825943

Published by IVP Academic, Downers Grove, IL, USA, 2009

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240pp w indexes. Color illustrated wrapper is clean and without wear. Binding square and tight, not creased. Octavo.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Light from the Christian East: An Introduction to the Orthodox Tradition
• Publisher: IVP Academic, Downers Grove, IL, USA
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0830825940
• ISBN 13: 9780830825943
• Binding: Soft cover
• Printing: 2nd Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Christian Thought and Practice

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Synopsis

The Word Guild Canadian Christian Writing Awards winner

"Do they really pray to icons?" "Why do they use incense?" "What do they believe?"

To many people, the Orthodox Christian tradition (or Eastern Orthodoxy) seems unfamiliar and mysterious. Yet this tradition is arguably the most faithful representative of early Christianity in existence today and numbers roughly 250 million adherents worldwide. What's more, a steady stream of evangelical Christians has been entering the Orthodox Church in recent decades. Isn't it time we gained a deeper understanding of Orthodoxy?

In Light from the Christian East, James Payton gives us just that. With a sympathetic eye and even hand, he ushers readers into the world of Orthodox Christianity--its history, theology and religious practices. In doing so, he clears away the confusion and misunderstandings that often prevent non-Orthodox Christians from fully appreciating the riches of thisancient tradition. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Orthodox Christianity.

About the Author

James R. Payton Jr. (PhD, University of Waterloo, Canada) is emeritus professor of history at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada. He is the author of Light from the Christian East: An Introduction to the Orthodox Tradition and Getting the Reformation Wrong: Correcting Some Misunderstandings, as well as the editor of A Patristic Treasury: Early Church Wisdom for Today.