Thomas E. Fitzgerald

The Orthodox Church

Student Edition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first comprehensive introduction to the Orthodox Church in the United States from 1794 to the present, this text offers a succinct overview of the Church's distinctive history and its particular perspectives on the Christian faith. FitzGerald examines the relationship between the Orthodox Church and other Christian churches in the U.S., as well as the contributions the Orthodox Church has made to the ecumenical movement. This student edition, ideal for classes in American Religion, Denominational History, and American social and cultural history, includes a bibliographic essay intended as a guide for further investigation into aspects of Orthodox Christianity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 182
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 273g
• ISBN-13: 9780275964382
• ISBN-10: 0275964388
• Artikelnr.: 21594342

Autorenporträt

THOMAS E. FITZGERALD is Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. He has served as Executive Director of the Program on Unity and Renewal at the World Council of Churches in Geneva, Switzerland.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword Preface The Orthodox Church: A History The Orthodox Church:
An Introduction The Alaskan Mission Early Parish Development Early Diocesan
Developments Proposals for Jurisdictional Cooperation The Challenge of the
Old World The Challenge of the New World Toward Greater Unity and Witness
An Era of Transitions Heritage and Vision Notes Abbreviations Used in This
Volume Appendix I: Chronology Appendix II: The Autocephalous and Autonomous
Orthodox Churches Appendix III: The Standing Conference of Canonical
Orthodox Bishops Bibliographic Essay Index