What does it mean to be the Church? What is its role in the spiritual life and how is this affected by concepts such as obedience, discipline, community and authority?

For any meaningful dialogue to take place between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches a clear understanding of their distinctive theology and world view is needed.

Provides a concise introduction to the world's great religious traditions. Whilst exploring the seeds of truth found in all of them the author upholds the Orthodox Church's claim to be the only place where salvation in all its fulness may be found.

The Orthodox Church in East Africa started with a vision received by a Ugandan man in the 1920's and has now spread to many neighboring countries with hundreds of parishes.

Essential reading for any serious student of Christian Mission.

The author holds both an M.Sc. in Social Anthropology and a Ph.D. in Theology from Oxford University and this work is the fruit of these combined disciplines. It analyses the fascinating transformation of the native Alaskan Indians (Inuit/Eskimo) from paganism to a authentically indigenous form of Russian Orthodoxy. An important work in the study of missiology.

An important contribution to the growing debate about "globalisation" and its impact upon modern life and culture.

Arising out of a consultation of Orthodox and Methodist scholars, clergy and laity this book explores the roots of spirituality in both traditions focusing on the themes of holiness and perfection.

At the height of the tumultuous developments taking place in Central and Eastern Europe in the ninth century, two Greek missionaries from Thesalonica came to the fore.

The editorials reprinted here concern Orthodox unity in America and the basic principles of Church structure.

Eight years of discussions on prayer and worship, the Trinity and tradition.

Father Alexander reflects on Orthodoxy in the West in this collection of insightful essays. Orthodox mentality and lifestyle is radically different from contemporary culture.

Provides a traditionalist Orthodox viewpoint on proposals of reunion with the Churches of the West.

This book examines the history of official Orthodox / Roman Catholic dialogue. It considers the issues which have been addressed and what has been accomplished. John Erikson is Professor of Canon Law at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary.

A brief historical and philosophical overview showing how the West came to sever itself from its Orthodox roots.

A history of Orthodox involvement in the Ecumenical movement from a traditionalist perspective. It argues forcefully for a complete break with official ecumenical cooperation. Illustrated with photos.

Owes in the sense of "Should Offer". This well loved Hierarch sets out the Orthodox Market Stall and does some pretty convincing selling.