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Author : Mark Stokoe
Release : 1995
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Orthodox Christians in North America 1794-1994 by : Mark Stokoe
Download or read book Orthodox Christians in North America 1794-1994 written by Mark Stokoe. This book was released on 1995. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : St. John's Russian Orthodox Church (Mayfield, Pa.)
Release : 1994*
Genre : Mayfield (Pa.)
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Book Synopsis 200th Anniversary of Orthodoxy in North America, 1794-1994 by : St. John's Russian Orthodox Church (Mayfield, Pa.)
Download or read book 200th Anniversary of Orthodoxy in North America, 1794-1994 written by St. John's Russian Orthodox Church (Mayfield, Pa.). This book was released on 1994*. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John H. Erickson
Release : 2010-04-10
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Orthodox Christians in America by : John H. Erickson
Download or read book Orthodox Christians in America written by John H. Erickson. This book was released on 2010-04-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there are over 200 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, 4 million of whom live in the United States, their history, beliefs, and practices are unfamiliar to most Americans. This book outlines the evolution of Orthodox Christian dogma, which emerged for the first time in 33 A.D., before shifting its focus to American Orthodoxy--a tradition that traces its origins back to the first Greek and Russian immigrants in the 1700s. The narrative follows the momentous events and notable individuals in the history of the Orthodox dioceses in the U.S., including Archbishop Iakovos' march for civil rights alongside Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Orthodox missionaries' active opposition to the mistreatment of native Inuit in Alaska, the quest for Orthodox unity in America, the massive influx of converts since the 1960s, and the often strained relationship between American Orthodox groups and the mother churches on the other side of the Atlantic. Erickson explains the huge impact Orthodox Christianity has had on the history of immigration, and how the religion has changed as a result of the American experience. Lively, engaging, and thoroughly researched, the book unveils an insightful portrait of an ancient faith in a new world.
Author : Carl S. Tyneh
Release : 2003
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 669/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Orthodox Christianity by : Carl S. Tyneh
Download or read book Orthodox Christianity written by Carl S. Tyneh. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Orthodox Church is one of the three major branches of Christianity. There are over 300 million adherents throughout the world. The Orthodox Church is a fellowship of independent churches, which split form the Roman Church over the question of papal supremacy in 1054. The Orthodox adherents include people in: Greece, Georgia, Russia, and Serbia. There are an estimated one million members in the United States. This Advanced book explains the basic principles of Orthodox Christianity and describes in detail the holidays observed by the Orthodox Church. In addition, relevant book literature is presented in bibliographic form with easy access provided by title, subject and author indexes.
Author : A. G. Roeber
Release : 2024-01-02
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Orthodox Christians and the Rights Revolution in America by : A. G. Roeber
Download or read book Orthodox Christians and the Rights Revolution in America written by A. G. Roeber. This book was released on 2024-01-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A distinctive and unrivaled examination of North American Eastern Orthodox Christians and their encounter with the rights revolution in a pluralistic American society. From the civil rights movement of the 1950s to the “culture wars” of North America, commentators have identified the partisans bent on pursuing different “rights” claims. When religious identity surfaces as a key determinant in how the pursuit of rights occurs, both “the religious right” and “liberal” believers remain the focus of how each contributes to making rights demands. How Orthodox Christians in North America have navigated the “rights revolution,” however, remains largely unknown. From the disagreements over the rights of the First Peoples of Alaska to arguments about the rights of transgender persons, Orthodox Christians have engaged an anglo-American legal and constitutional rights tradition. But they see rights claims through the lens of an inherited focus on the dignity of the human person. In a pluralistic society and culture, Orthodox Christians, both converts and those with family roots in Orthodox countries, share with non-Orthodox fellow citizens the challenge of reconciling conflicting rights claims. Those claims do pit “religious liberty” rights claims against perceived dangers from outside the Orthodox Church. But internal disagreements about the rights of clergy and people within the Church accompany the Orthodox Christian engagement with debates over gender, sex, and marriage as well as expanding political, legal, and human rights claims. Despite their small numbers, North American Orthodox remain highly visible and their struggles influential among the more than 280 million Orthodox worldwide. Orthodox Christians and the Rights Revolution in America offers an historical analysis of this unfolding story.
