The Orthodox Church

Subjects:

• Religious Studies » Comparative Religion
• Religious Studies » History of Religion

Reviews:

• Fitzgerald maintains the high standards of previous contributors to this series. Faced with a vast amount of material, in part resulting from the many and varied historical traditions of Eastern Orthodoxy in North America, Fitzgerald is able to impart clearly and eloquently the central messages of such communities. The first part of the book is devoted to a fascinating account of the foundation and growth of the Orthodox communities in North America, while the second consists of a helpful biographical dictionary of past and present Orthodox leaders. A fine study, to be consulted by general readers, undergraduate and graduate students, and specialists.
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• ...very well done...this work fills a definite niche by providing in one compact volume a primary focus on the totality of the Orthodox Church in the United States, not just on one part of it. In addition, the book can be used as a ready source of biographical information on many important Orthodox leaders that may be difficult to find in other sources. This book should prove especially useful for libraries in colleges and universities with programs in ethnic or American studies and for theological seminary libraries. Public libraries in areas that serve Orthodox communities should also purchase this book.
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Table of Contents:

• 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
• A Biographical Dictionary of Orthodox Leaders
• 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