Orthodox Christians in North America 1794-1994
Author: Mark Stokoe
Publisher:
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13:
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Orthodox Christians in America
Author: John H. Erickson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010-04-10
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 0199951322
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough 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.
The Gifts of the Spirit
Author: Verna M. Linzey
Publisher: Charisma Media
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 1621366456
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this clear yet thorough guide Dr. Linzey explains how the Holy Spirit works in our lives to fulfill His plans
The A to Z of the Orthodox Church
Author: Michael Prokurat
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 464
ISBN-13: 0810876027
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOf the three major branches of Christianity, Orthodoxy is the least known and most misunderstood. The A to Z of the Orthodox Church provides students, researchers, and specialists with a desk encyclopedia of the theology and theologians, saints, sinners, places and events of the Eastern Church. Two millennia of the religion are surveyed in over five hundred concise entries, concentrating primarily on the last 150 years. Includes an overview of the early Church through the Byzantine and Russian Empires, into the present multinational Orthodox presence in the ecumenical movement. Many of the general entries cannot be found elsewhere in English, and the comprehensive compilation of biographies of 19th- and 20th-century Orthodox theologians (American, Russian, Greek, and many other nationalities) is published here for the first time. This book includes a detailed 4,000-year chronology, illustrations, extensive bibliography, and an appendix listing the current canonical patriarchs and autocephalous churches.
The Orthodox Church
Author: Thomas E. FitzGerald
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 1998-09-30
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 0313390630
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
The Emerging Christian Minority
Author: Victor Lee Austin
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2019-02-07
Total Pages: 131
ISBN-13: 1532631022
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn increase in secularization throughout the Western world has resulted in Christian communities finding themselves in a new context: emerging as a minority group. What does this changing landscape mean for existing Christian communities? Are there biblical or historical precedents for this situation? What should we expect in the future? These were the issues taken up by the speakers at the 2016 conference, “The Emerging Christian Minority,” sponsored by the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology. Contributors David Novak William T. Cavanaugh Paige Hochschild David Novak Kathryn Schifferdecker Anton Vrame Joseph Small
The Eastern Orthodox Churches
Author: Michael Burgess
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2024-10-17
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 1476606951
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis guide to the Eastern Orthodox churches of the world is presented in alphabetical order by their chief sees or national boundaries. Each entry includes a brief summary of the church's history; the location, number, and language of its members; the official title of the primate; the language used in the church; primary sources for the entry; and a chronology of the reigns of the church's primates from its founding to the present day. A concise preface explains the criteria used to include churches in the book and the process by which the entries were created. Descriptions of more than 75 churches make up the bulk of the volume. Following the individual entries are tables presenting comparative names of the primates (rendered in transcriptions of their original languages); statistical information about the primates (most common names, longest reigns); and current hierarchs as of 2004, arranged by church, date of accession, and date of birth. A glossary, selected bibliography and general index complete the work.
Greek Americans
Author: Charles C. Moskos
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-12-13
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 1351516728
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is an engrossing account of Greek Americans--their history, strengths, conflicts, aspirations, and contributions. This is the story of immigrants, their children and grandchildren, most of whom maintain an attachment to Greek ethnic identity even as they have become one of this country's most successful ethnic groups.
Building Unity
Author: Joseph A. Burgess
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780809130405
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe most complete compendium of ecumenical documents produced in the United States including conciliar and bilateral dialogues in which Roman Catholics have participated.
Arab-American Faces and Voices
Author: Elizabeth Boosahda
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2010-01-01
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 0292783132
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs Arab Americans seek to claim their communal identity and rightful place in American society at a time of heightened tension between the United States and the Middle East, an understanding look back at more than one hundred years of the Arab-American community is especially timely. In this book, Elizabeth Boosahda, a third-generation Arab American, draws on over two hundred personal interviews, as well as photographs and historical documents that are contemporaneous with the first generation of Arab Americans (Syrians, Lebanese, Palestinians), both Christians and Muslims, who immigrated to the Americas between 1880 and 1915, and their descendants. Boosahda focuses on the Arab-American community in Worcester, Massachusetts, a major northeastern center for Arab immigration, and Worcester's links to and similarities with Arab-American communities throughout North and South America. Using the voices of Arab immigrants and their families, she explores their entire experience, from emigration at the turn of the twentieth century to the present-day lives of their descendants. This rich documentation sheds light on many aspects of Arab-American life, including the Arab entrepreneurial motivation and success, family life, education, religious and community organizations, and the role of women in initiating immigration and the economic success they achieved.
