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Title: Welcome to the Orthodox Church
Subtitle: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity
Author: Frederica Mathewes-Green
Narrator: Frederica Mathewes-Green
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
Language: English
Release date: 02-02-16
Publisher: Frederica Mathewes-Green
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 84 votes
Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
Welcome to the Orthodox Church - its history, theology, worship, spirituality, and daily life. This friendly guide provides a comprehensive introduction to Orthodoxy, but with a twist: listeners learn by making a series of visits to a fictitious church, and get to know the faith as new Christians did for most of history, by immersion. Mathews-Green provides commentary and explanations on everything from how to "venerate" an icon, the Orthodox understanding of the atonement, to the Lenten significance of tofu. It's the perfect book for inquirers and newcomers, but even listeners who have been Orthodox all their lives say they learned things they never knew before. Enjoyable, easy-to-listen-to and leavened with humor, Welcome to the Orthodox Church is a gracious guide to the ancient faith of the Christian East.
Members Reviews:
Oh my! Everything I hoped, and SO much more!
I wanted to learn more about the Orthodox faith and practices, and this book certainly gave me a whole lot to think about and research. The author/reader's style is the best I've ever heard in an audio book. I never got bore with this book - not once.
I wept. I laughed. I wept some more, at the beauty of this faith. When the book was finally over, I exclaimed out loud, "No!!"
This lengthy book has left me wanting so much more.
Exceptional overview of Orthodoxy
If you could sum up Welcome to the Orthodox Church in three words, what would they be?
Orthodoxy is a treasure! "Dig for it!"
What was one of the most memorable moments of Welcome to the Orthodox Church?
The Conclusion puts it all into perspective.
Have you listened to any of Frederica Mathewes-Greens other performances before? How does this one compare?
No - this is the first of more to come.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
If you mean turning the bright light on in a world of half-lit images, then yes. Frederica's insight and simple explanations answered questions I didn't know I had.
Any additional comments?
This is a must read for the serious religious scholar to casual wonderer looking for a glimpse of the Church Jesus the Christ breathed into existence.
Excellent introduction to Orthodoxy
At once spiritual and approachable I welcome everyone to read this book
God bless you
Not what I was looking for
I was disappointed and unable to finish the audiobook. I must not have looked closely at it's content. i was looking for a history of Orthodox (Eastern) Christianity. This book would be more appropriate for an individual interested in joining a branch of the Eastern Church and the current practices. It is not without the usual stereotypes of the Western tradition and it's beliefs.
Very interesting
I really enjoyed this book. If any book can give you a feel for a church, this book goes a long way down that path. The only way to really know is to go and be part, but this book gets you as close as one can get without actually being there. She hits on all the theological and historical key points along the way.