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At the Roots of Christian Bioethics: Critical Essays on the Thought of H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr — Ana Smith Iltis (Author), Mark J. Cherry (Author)
At the Roots of Christian Bioethics explores Professor H. Tristram Engelhardt, Jr.’s pursuit for the decisive ground of the meaning of human existence and knowledge of appropriate moral choice. Engelhardt has been the most influential, cogent, but critical voice within bioethics of the past several decades. The essays in this volume compass epistemological,... [More...]
Christ the Conqueror of Hell: The Descent into Hades from an Orthodox Perspective — Archbishop Hilarion Alfeyev
This in-depth study on the realm of death presents a message of hope held by the first generation of Christians and the early church. Using Scripture, patristic tradition, early Christian poetry, and liturgical texts, Archbishop Hilarion explores the mysterious and enigmatic event of Christ’s descent into Hades and its consequences for the human... [More...]
The Woman and the Wheat — Jane G. Meyer
There once was a woman who planted some wheat… So begins this rhythmical, festive children’s book about the joy of a farmer as she works to grow the wheat and bake that bread that she will offer back to her Creator in Eucharistic celebration. The vibrant images — reminiscent of fields in the American mid-west — sparkle in light-saturated,... [More...]
The Old Testament as Authoritative Scripture in the Early Churches of the East (Bible in the Christian Orthodox Tradition) — Vahan S. Hovhanessian
The Old Testament as Authoritative Scripture in the Early Churches of the East represents the latest scholarly research in the field of Old Testament as Scripture in Eastern Christianity. Its twelve articles focus on the use of the Old Testament in the earliest Christian communities in the East. The collection explores the authoritative role of the... [More...]
On Social Justice: St. Basil the Great — C. Paul Schroeder
St Basil’s homilies on the subject of wealth and poverty, although delivered in the fourth century, remain utterly fresh and contemporary. Whether you possess great wealth or have modest means, at the heart of Basil’s message stands the maxim: Simplify your life, so you have something to share with others. While some patristic texts relate to obscure... [More...]
The Byzantines (The Peoples of Europe) — Averil Cameron
Available November 16, 2009. Winner of the 2006 John D. Criticos Prize “Averil Cameron’s The Byzantines marks a welcome departure from most previous attempts to portray and characterize Byzantine civilization. The book focuses squarely on the people of the Byzantine Empire, their views of themselves and their culture, and how these changed... [More...]
The Ethiopian Servant of Christ — Bishop Macarius
Fr Abd el-Mesih el-Habashi is one of the twentieth century’s great ascetics who lived in the Egyptian desert. His life is a witness to the continuity of the desert spirituality of the 4th century. He was man who was not concerned about anything or for anyone. His only concern was for the One. His eyes were directed towards eternity. He was content... [More...]
Land and Covenant — Paul Nadim Tarazi
“If you have lived in the Middle East since the inception of the state of Israel, or if you are a student of twentieth century Middle East history, you cannot help but take part in the debate which has produced many books on the ongoing conflict between Jews and Arabs, especially Palestinians…[Tarazi addresses this conflict] not from an... [More...]
Bodies Like Bright Stars: Saints and Relics in Russia — Robert H. Greene
This title explores popular devotion to the cult of saints in late imperial and early Soviet Russia. While the late imperial church celebrated saints as paragons of virtue and piety whose lives were to be emulated in the search for salvation, ordinary Russian Orthodox lay believers sought the assistance of the saints for mundane and worldly matters.... [More...]
Orthodox Pastoral Service — Kyprian Kern (Author), William C Mills (Editor), Mary Goddard (Translator)
Nearly fifty years ago, the Eastern Orthodox monk and theologian, Archimandrite Kyprian Kern, explored pertinent issues regarding pastoral ministry. Kern’s writings on clericalism and problems with the abuse of power and authority in the Church, for example, are as fresh today as when they were first written. Kern is probably the least known... [More...]
Finding a Hidden Church — Christopher Zugger
A wondrous tale of the underground life and revival of the Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church in the former Soviet Union. 382 pages. Paperback with many photos. Perfect Paperback Publisher: Eastern Christian Publicatios (2009) ISBN-10: 1892278928 ISBN-13: 978-1892278920 Read More →
The Epistles of St Symeon the New Theologian — H. J. M. Turner
St Symeon the New Theologian (949-1022) is regarded as one of the most significant figures in Byzantine mysticism. Though a very controversial figure in his own lifetime, he is now revered both in Orthodox and other Christian traditions. After beginning his monastic life while still comparatively young, he became hegumen of the monastery of St Mamas,... [More...]
Becoming Byzantine: Children and Childhood in Byzantium (Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Symposia and Colloquia) — Arietta Papaconstantinou
Available September 15, 2009. Despite increased interest over the last fifty years in childhood in Byzantium, the bibliography on this topic remains rather short and generalized. Becoming Byzantine: Children and Childhood in Byzantium presents detailed information about children’s lives, and provides a basis for further study. This collection of... [More...]
The Chrysostom Bible – Genesis: A Commentary — Paul Nadim Tarazi
The present Bible Commentary Series is not so much in honor of John Chrysostom as it is to continue and promote his legacy as an interpreter of the biblical texts for preaching and teaching God’s congregation, in order to prod its members to proceed on the way they started when they accepted God’s calling. Chrysostom’s virtual uniqueness is that... [More...]
The Love Chapter: The Meaning of First Corinthians 13 — John Chrysostom (Author), Frederica Mathewes-Green (Foreword)
St. Paul was the first to really define love. St. John Chrysostom unpacks it. One of the most important passages in the Scriptures, First Corinthians 13 is often read and rarely followed. Medieval theologian, John Chrysostom, was called the “golden-mouthed” one, for the eloquence of his preaching. His reputation extended from his native East to... [More...]
Western Front of the Eastern Church: “Uniate and Orthodox Conflict in Eighteenth Century Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia” — Barbara Skinner (Jul 2009)
“This impressive volume provides valuable empirical research on the competition of the Uniate and Orthodox churches. It offers a rich new perspective on such critical issues as confessionalization, religious identity, and politics in East Europe and Russia. It is an essential monograph for scholars in the field.” – Gregory Freeze,... [More...]
The Jesus Prayer: The Ancient Desert Prayer that Tunes the Heart to God — Frederica Mathewes-Green
Available October 21, 2009. In the earliest centuries of faith, Christians in the deserts of Palestine and Africa sought a short prayer that could be easily repeated, in order to acquire the habit of “prayer without ceasing.” The result was The Jesus Prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.” This jewel of Eastern Christianity... [More...]
In the World, Yet Not of the World: Social and Global Initiatives of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew — Patriarch Bartholomew and John Chryssavgis (ed)
[Available November 2009]. In the World, Yet Not of the World represents a selection of major addresses and significant messages as well as public statements by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, “first among equals” and spiritual leader of the world’s 300 million Orthodox Christians. The Patriarch is as comfortable preaching... [More...]
Eastern Orthodox and Anglicans: Diplomacy, Theology, and the Politics of Interwar Ecumenism — Bryn Geffert (Jul 2009)
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Freedom, Faith, and Dogma: Essays by V. S. Soloviev on Christianity and Judaism — V.S. Soloviev (Jul 2009)
Often remembered for his association with the Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky, V. S. Soloviev (1853-1900) remains the foremost representative of ecumenism in nineteenth-century Russia. Working in the name of the Universal Church, with the goal of restoring its unity, he often criticized the institutional churches severely for their contradictions... [More...]
Cosmic Grace, Humble Prayer: The Ecological Vision of the Green Patriarch Bartholomew I — John Chryssavgis (editor) (Jun 2009)
Review “The theological, liturgical, and aesthetic richness of Orthodoxy is one of environmentalism’s best kept secrets; it awaits discovery and a place in Christian lives. This book helps facilitate that.” Product Description In the past decade the world has witnessed alarming environmental degradation (negative climate change,... [More...]
Civilizations of Ancient Iraq — Benjamin R. Foster (Jun 2009)
In Civilizations of Ancient Iraq, Benjamin and Karen Foster tell the fascinating story of ancient Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements ten thousand years ago to the Arab conquest in the seventh century. Accessible and concise, this is the most up-to-date and authoritative book on the subject. With illustrations of important works of art and architecture... [More...]
Fellow Workers With God: Orthodox Thinking on Theosis — Norman Russell (Jun 2009)
Published by St. Vladimir’s Press. Review …a careful historical-theological analysis and comprehensive coverage of the major primary and secondary sources….providing the reader with a crisp, well-informed guide through the major issues. –Paul M. Blowers-Dean E. Walker Professor of Church History-Emmanuel School of Religion This... [More...]
Living in God’s Creation: The Ecological Vision of Orthodox Christianity — Elizabeth Theokritoff (Jun 2009)
Few realize how ecological the vision of Orthodox Christianity really is. Yet it portrays creation as an epiphany of God, and the human person as a workshop of unity, a connecting link uniting creation and Creator. This lofty ideal is to be achieved at a very practical level: we are to manifest our love for God, for other people, and for the world,... [More...]
The Orthodox Christian World — Augustine Casid
Available October 1, 2009. Orthodox Christianity is the main historical inheritor of the Byzantine tradition of Christianity, and is still practised around the world. The two main strands are Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox, but there are thriving communities in countries are varied as Egypt (the Copts), Armenia, and Romania, with strong diasporic... [More...]
Hellenic Temples and Christian Churches: A Concise History of the Religious Cultures of Greece from Antiquity to the Present — Vasilios Makrides
Available September 1, 2009. Covering an expanse of more than three thousand years,Hellenic Temples and Christian Churches charts, in one concise volume, the history of Greece’s religious cultures from antiquity all the way through to present, post-independence Greece. Focusing on the encounter and interaction between Hellenism and (Orthodox) Christianity,... [More...]
God Knows There’s Need: Christian Responses to Poverty — Susan R. Holman
The subject of poverty is rich in meanings and associations, among them hunger, stench, disease, disfigurement, shame, revulsion, and loss. It is a topic that has preoccupied the mind and hearts of the faithful since the inception of Christianity. In this insightful volume, Susan R. Holman blends personal memoir and scholarly research into ancient... [More...]
Apocalyptic Thought in Early Christianity — Robert J. Daly
Apocalyptic Thought in Early Christianity explores how early Christian understandings of apocalyptic writings and teachings are reflected in the theology, social practices, and institutions of the early church. Experts on patristic and Byzantine Christianity present substantial samplings of biblical interpretation, theology, and visual art from first-millennium... [More...]
Hidden and Triumphant: The Underground Struggle to Save Russian Iconography — Irina Yazykova
Translated by Paul Grenier Foreword by Frederica Mathewes-Green Despite persecution and the destruction of monasteries and much of religious life, a small group of iconographers kept the ancient story and practice alive. In Hidden and Triumphant, Irina Yazykova tells the dramatic history of the Russian Orthodox icon in the 20th century. She tells the... [More...]
Orthodox Christianity At The Crossroad: A Great Council Of The Church? When And Why — George Matsoukas
The purpose of publishing the papers presented at the Twentieth Annual Meeting of Orthodox Christian Laity is to improve “lay and clergy literacy” on the conference topic of “The Need for a Great and Holy Council.” The papers are presented with the hope that the information will motivate the faithful to participate in the conciliar... [More...]
At the Corner of East and Now: A Modern Life in Ancient Christian Orthodoxy — Frederica Mathewes-Green
The wonderful title of this book gives a glimpse into its subject: a life at the crossroads of everyday life in America and the timeless rituals in a Christian Orthodox service. Full of information about this ancient church, Mathewes-Greene–author of Facing East and a columnist for Christianity Today–uses a style that is both quirky and... [More...]
A History of the Holy Eastern Church: The Patriarchate of Alexandria — John Mason Neale
The first volume of an ambitious project to document the history of the early church, The Patriarchate of Alexandria is one of John Mason Neale’s crowning achievements. Meticulously researched, Neale’s treatment of the early church in Egypt is among the required reading of any student of oriental Christianity still today. Beginning with the traditions... [More...]
Simple Guides The Orthodox Church — Katherine Clark
THIS BOOK WILL HELP YOU • to appreciate the depth and beauty of the dominant form of Christianity in Greece, Russia and much of Eastern Europe • to understand the tenets, nature and holy days of Orthodox belief • to recognize the physical features of an Orthodox church, and the spiritual significance of icons • to know what to expect and how... [More...]
The Orthodox Confession Of The Catholic And Apostolic Eastern Church (1762)
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text. Read More →
Images, Iconoclasm, and the Carolingians — Thomas F. X. Noble
In the year 726 CE, the Byzantine emperor Leo III issued an edict declaring images to be idols, forbidden by Exodus, and ordering all such images in churches to be destroyed. Thus was set off the first wave of Byzantine iconoclasm, which ran its violent course until 787, when the underlying issues were temporarily resolved at the Second Council on... [More...]
La iglesia de los ortodoxos — Olivier Clement
Perfect for those interested in learning more about other faiths, this unique collection offers an in-depth look at the major religions of the world. Rich with fascinating facts, each edition includes illustrations, photographs, glossaries, and information on the history, customs, and doctrines of each religion. By offering readers a deeper understanding... [More...]
Armenian Golgotha — Grigoris Balakian
On the night of April 24, 1915, Grigoris Balakian, an Armenian priest, and more than two hundred other Armenian politicians and intellectuals were arrested in Constantinople. Soon, Armenians across Turkey were massacred or forced to join a death march to the desert of Der Zor. Balakian walked among the displaced for months before he fled, disguising... [More...]
Encounter Between Eastern Orthodoxy and Radical Orthodoxy — Adrian Pabst
This book presents the first debate between the Anglo-Catholic movement Radical Orthodoxy and Eastern Orthodox theologians. Leading international scholars offer new insights and reflections on a wide range of contemporary issues from a specifically theological and philosophical perspective. The ancient notion of divine Wisdom (Sophia) serves as a common... [More...]
Chrysostom: A Study in the History of Biblical Interpretation — Frederic Henry Chase
Reprint of a classic first published in 1887. Read More →
The Annointing of the Sick — Paul Meyendorf
Based on an exacting investigation into the history of the rite, the author makes compelling proposals for recapturing its original spirit in parish life, at a time when the care of the sick a matter of grave concern. –V. Rev. Fr. M Daniel Findikyan Ph.D. St Nersess Armenian Seminary Description The healing ministry of Jesus Christ is a primary... [More...]
The Burning Bush: On the Orthodox Veneration of the Mother of God — Sergius Bulgakov
One of the 20th century’s leading Orthodox theologians, Bulgakov here refutes the Roman Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception and discusses the Orthodox veneration of the mother of God. Grounded in gospel witness and liturgical tradition, his consideration of the personal sinlessness of Mary includes perspectives from sophiology, anthropology,... [More...]
Padre Arsenio, 1893–1973: Sacerdote, Prisionero, Padre Espirit — Carmen Gloria Burgos
En Español por primera vez! Este conmovedor relato de las experiencias de un sacerdote ortodoxo ruso en un campo de concentración (gulag) bajo el régimen de Stalin fue publicado originalmente como una colección de escritos secretos (samizdat) en la Rusia soviética. Padre Arsenio,un experto en arte eclesiástico quien llegó a ser el Prisionero... [More...]
Exegesis and Hermeneutics in the Churches of the East: Select Papers from the SBL Meeting in San Diego, 2007 — Vahan S. Hovhanessian (Author), Vahan S. Hovhanessian (Editor)
Book synopsis Exegesis and Hermeneutics in the Churches of the East contains the proceedings of the Bible in the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Traditions unit of the Society of Biblical Literature’s (SBL) 2007 meeting in San Diego, California. Biblical professors and scholars from the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox traditions (the latter including... [More...]
Origen and Greek Patristic Theology — William Fairweather
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Read More →
A Light Burden: My Life as an Orthodox Christian — Logos Pilgrim
I sing like a plain, unexceptional black-feathered bird. With every stroke of my pen, I sing my modest song of worship, not always melodiously. I am reduced to more or less efficacious poetic words; I am not like the eagles who soar and fly with their powerful wings and supply meat to their young. I am a tiny, easily chilled bird, pecking at seeds... [More...]
Saint Methodios of Constantinople: A Study of His Life and Works — George Peter Bithos
Saint Methodios of Constantinople: A Study of His Life and Works is the first full-scale study in English of the life and work of the great Patriarch of Constantinople, St. Methodios the Confessor (843-847). It was under him that the end of the second and final stage of the iconoclastic dispute came about. Patriarch Methodios was also responsible for... [More...]
Matthew and The Canon Paul Nadim Tarazi
This is the fourth and final volume of Fr. Tarazi’s New Testament introduction tetralogy. In addition to his exegesis on the Book of Matthew, Fr. Tarazi discusses the formation of the New Testament canon and the Gospel of Matthew, which he argues was intentionally written as the closing book within this canon. “Fr. Tarazi’s application... [More...]
The Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Studies — Elizabeth Jeffreys
The Oxford Handbook of Byzantine Studies deals with the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire, the eastern half of the Late Roman Empire, from the fourth to the fourteenth century. Its centre was the city formerly known as Byzantium, refounded as Constantinople in 324 CE, the present-day Istanbul. Under its emperors, patriarchs, and all-pervasive... [More...]
The Cambridge Companion to Orthodox Christian Theology (Cambridge Companions to Religion) — Elizabeth Theokritoff
Orthodox Christian theology is often presented as the direct inheritor of the doctrine and tradition of the early Church. But continuity with the past is only part of the truth; it would be false to conclude that the eastern section of the Christian Church is in any way static. Orthodoxy, building on its patristic foundations, has blossomed in the... [More...]
The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500-1492 — Jonathan Shepard
Byzantium lasted a thousand years, ruled to the end by self-styled ‘emperors of the Romans’. It underwent kaleidoscopic territorial and structural changes, yet recovered repeatedly from disaster: even after the near-impregnable Constantinople fell in 1204, variant forms of the empire reconstituted themselves. The Cambridge History of the... [More...]
The Paradise of the Holy Fathers: Volume 2 — Wallis Budge (Translator)
The Paradise of the Fathers is the classic compilation of the lives and teachings of the early monastic saints. It has been said that for a monastic to achieve perfection there are only two books needed: the Bible and the Paradise of the Fathers. This volume is translated from a Syriac manuscript discovered in 1888 by Dr. Ernest A. Wallis Budge.This... [More...]
The Beauty of the Unity and the Harmony of the Whole: The Concept of Theosis in the Theology of Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite — Vladimir Kharlamov
This book traces the emergence and development of the dei?cation theme in Greek Patristic theology with its subsequent transformation into the theology of theosis in Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. The main focus is to study the dei?cation theme as it is situated in the complex context of its historical development and, thus, to avoid the commonly... [More...]
The Paradise of the Holy Fathers: Volume 2 — Wallis Budge
The Paradise of the Fathers is the classic compilation of the lives and teachings of the early monastic saints. It has been said that for a monastic to achieve perfection there are only two books needed: the Bible and the Paradise of the Fathers. This volume is translated from a Syriac manuscript discovered in 1888 by Dr. Ernest A. Wallis Budge.This... [More...]
Sexuality, Marriage, and Celibacy in Byzantine Law — Matthew Blastares
Matthew Blastares compiled the most important legal collection of the late Byzantine Empire, a collection that Orthodox ecclesiastical judges continued to use in the Ottoman Empire. The collection ranges from church law that any Christian might recognize to laws that seem bizarre to the modern eye (such as multiple restrictions on menstruating women)... [More...]
Touching Heaven: Discovering Orthodox Christianity on the Island of Valaam — John Oliver and Jonah Paffhausen
“Deep in a northern Russian forest of jade and brown, far from any hint of civilization, Valaam monastery sinks into the seasons of the year as it has for a thousand years before….” So begins the story of John Oliver, a young American on a journey of discovery— a journey that leads him to an ancient Russian monastery, a place of peace... [More...]
Person and Eros — Christos Yannaras
Person and Eros is probably one of the most important theological works to be published in Greece in the twentieth century. It addresses the question of how we encounter the ultimate reality we call God. Christos Yannaras argues that the intellectual ascent to first principles which is characteristic of the Western philosophical tradition is based... [More...]
A Noble Task: Entry into the Clergy in the First Five Centuries — Lewis J. Patsavos
This book presents a rich collection of key texts from the Fathers and early councils setting out what was expected in moral and educational terms from aspirants to the clergy in the early Christian centuries. Hitherto students of the early church have had to search for this material in a variety of different publications. Here they will find it translated... [More...]
The Hermit, the Icon, and the Emperor: The Holy Virgin Comes to Cyprus — Chrissi Hart
Long ago on the island of Cyprus, a cuckoo sang a prophetic song that started a series of mysterious adventures. A hermit had a vision, a proud and selfish governor was stricken with paralysis, and a princess lay dying.All these events were part of a plan-God’s plan-to bring the very first icon of the Mother of God, painted by the Evangelist... [More...]
Beginnings: Ancient Christian Readings of the Biblical Creation Narratives — Peter C. Bouteneff
What are we missing when we look at the creation narratives of Genesis only or primarily through the lens of modern discourse about science and religion? Theologian Peter Bouteneff explores how first-millennium Christian understandings of creation can inform current thought in the church and in the public square. He reaches back into the earliest centuries... [More...]
First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty-Day Journey Through the Canon of St. Andrew — Frederica Mathewes-Green
Join Frederica Mathewes-Green on a guided retreat—ideal for the Lenten season—through the classic Great Canon, a wise, ancient, Orthodox text that will enrich your experience of spirituality and prayer. First Fruits of Prayer will bring readers of all denominational backgrounds into the prayer experience of first millennium Christianity through... [More...]
