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Christian Persecution, Martyrdom, and Orthodoxy
| Author | : Geoffrey Ernest Maurice De Ste. Croix |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 407 |
| Release | : 2006-09-28 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0199278121 |
This volume brings together seven seminal papers by the great radical historian Geoffrey de Ste. Croix, who died in 2000, on early Christian topics, with an especial focus on persecution and martyrdom. Christian martyrdom is a topic which conjures up ready images of inhumane persecutors confronted by Christian heroes who perish for the instant but win the long-term battle for reputation. In five of these essays Ste. Croix scrutinizes the evidence to reveal the significant role ofChristian themselves, first as volunteer martyrs and later, after the triumph of Christianity in the early fourth century, as organizers of much more effective persecutions. A sixth essay pursues the question of the control of Christianity through a comprehensive study of the context for one of theChurch's most important and divisive doctrinal decisions, at the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451); the key role of the emperor and his senior secular officials is revealed, contrary to the prevailing interpretation of Church historians. Finally the attitudes of the early Church towards property and slavery are reviewed, to show the divide between the Gospel message and actual practice.
Creation and the Patriarchal Histories
| Author | : Patrick Henry Reardon |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 157 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781888212969 |
Subtitle: Orthodox Christian Reflections on the Book of Genesis The Book of Genesis is foundational reading for the Christian, concerned as it is with the origins of our race and the beginnings of salvation history. Its opening pages provide the theological suppositions of the entire biblical story: Creation, especially that of man in God's image, the structure of time, man's relationship to God, the entrance of sin into the world, and God's selection of a specific line of revelation that will give structure to history. Early Christian writers such as St. Paul saw no dichotomy between the writings of the Law, of which Genesis is the beginning, and the Gospel. Rather, the Gospel is the key to understanding the Law. In "Creation and the Patriarchal Histories," Fr. Reardon shows clearly how the proper understanding of Creation and the Fall informs all of Christian doctrine, and how the narratives of the patriarchs from Noah to Joseph pave the way for the salvation history that continues in Exodus.
Rock and Sand
| Author | : Josiah Trenham |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2015-01-15 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781939028365 |
Christian Faith and Same-Sex Attraction
| Author | : Thomas Hopko |
| Publisher | : Blackbirch Press, Incorporated |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 2018-05-10 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781936270200 |
Combining theological and pastoral insights with a humble and loving spirit, this small gem will aid pastors, those who experience same-sex desires, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the nature of our identity and our sexuality. This 2015 edition includes a redesigned cover, a new foreword, and other minor revisions.
Shapers of Christian Orthodoxy
| Author | : Bradley G. Green |
| Publisher | : InterVarsity Press |
| Total Pages | : 401 |
| Release | : 2010-10-05 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0830838864 |
"The purpose of this volume is threefold: to introduce a selection of key early and medieval theologians, to strengthen the faith of evangelical Christians by helping them to understand the riches of the church's theological reflection, and to help them learn how to think theologically"--From publisher description.
The Pearl of Great Price
| Author | : Veronica Hughes |
| Publisher | : WestBow Press |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2010-11 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781449706609 |
How did a New Age seeker wind up in the Eastern Orthodox Church? The Pearl of Great Price is the story of a unique Christian conversion. It is about the spiritual journey of a wayward Catholic New Age Baby Boomer to Jesus Christ and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. "If you don't believe in the reality of spiritual warfare, if you are convinced that miracles belong to a bygone era, if you have always assumed that all paths to the Orthodox Church are basically the same, then you must read The Pearl of Great Price. The book is likewise a precious gem a moving memoir that you are sure to treasure for its grateful testament to the grace of God." Bobby Maddex, Operations Manager, Ancient Faith Radio Senior Editor, Salvo Magazine" My book is about seeking and finding. It is a unique story of Christian conversion. "I journeyed long and far to discover my Pearl of Great Price." Through a series of remarkable relationships and deep reflection I realized I had to come to terms with my past and my issues not only the church, but Christianity in general. Not until I had healed and reconciled both personally and with the church could I move beyond judging it and myself to be able to touch the heart of my personal struggles to find the "Truth, the Way and the Light" in Jesus Christ and Eastern Orthodox Christianity. How God could bring me from a total immersion into Eastern Religions and the New Age to the Eastern Orthodox Church amazes me still! I would not have imagined becoming Christian would have been the outcome of my struggles and spiritual journey. For a more in-depth window into my book and my experiences you can go www.pearlofgreatpriceorthodox.com for: Podcast interviews Videos Book Reviews and much more
Orthodox Passions
| Author | : Maram Epstein |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2021-02-01 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1684176069 |
In this groundbreaking interdisciplinary study, Maram Epstein identifies filial piety as the dominant expression of love in Qing dynasty texts. At a time when Manchu regulations made chastity the primary metaphor for obedience and social duty, filial discourse increasingly embraced the dramatic and passionate excesses associated with late-Ming chastity narratives. Qing texts, especially those from the Jiangnan region, celebrate modes of filial piety that conflicted with the interests of the patriarchal family and the state. Analyzing filial narratives from a wide range of primary texts, including local gazetteers, autobiographical and biographical nianpu records, and fiction, Epstein shows the diversity of acts constituting exemplary filial piety. This context, Orthodox Passions argues, enables a radical rereading of the great novel of manners The Story of the Stone (ca. 1760), whose absence of filial affections and themes make it an outlier in the eighteenth-century sentimental landscape. By decentering romantic feeling as the dominant expression of love during the High Qing, Orthodox Passions calls for a new understanding of the affective landscape of late imperial China.
