Through Western Eyes: Eastern Orthodoxy: A Reformed Perspective Revised Edition Contributor(s): Letham, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1845502477 ISBN-13: 9781845502478 Publisher: Mentor OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2007 Annotation: The culture of the Eastern Church is alien to our experience. Yet the more we familiarize ourselves with the Eastern Church the more we recognize for all the differences the family resemblances. The family has been parted for a very long time. But chances have arisen to meet again and get to know one another.In recent years Eastern Orthodoxy has emerged vividly on the radar of Western Christians hitherto it was largely ignored. The separation has been due to the longterm historical disruption caused by differences in language outlook and theology and eventually by the depredations of Islam. Because of these East and West went their separate ways. As a result the respective theologies appear at times to inhabit parallel universes. However this ignorance is changing. Eastern Orthodoxy is increasingly popular in the AngloSaxon world. It conveys a sense of mystery of continuity with the past of dignified worship at a time when evangelical Protestantism is increasingly cheapened and trivialized. This book examines the history and theology of Orthodoxy from a Reformed perspective. There are clear and significant areas of agreement a common allegiance to the triune God; the person of Christ; the authority of Scripture and the truth of the gospel. However there are also misunderstandings on both sides where proponents of either position are not normally dealing accurately with what the other holds to be true. In drawing attention to the agreements and misunderstandings Robert Letham trusts that readers may come to a better understanding of exactly where the differences lie. |
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BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Orthodox - Religion | Theology - Religion | Comparative Religion |
Dewey: 281.9 |
LCCN: 2010681178 |
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6.65" W x 8.38" (0.84 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Evangelical - Theometrics - Reformed |
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Publisher Description: The culture of the Eastern Church is alien to our experience. Yet the more we familiarize ourselves with the Eastern Church the more we recognize, for all the differences, the family resemblances. The family has been parted for a very long time. But chances have arisen to meet again and get to know one another. |
Contributor Bio(s): Letham, Robert: - Robert Letham is Senior Lecturer in Systematic and Historical Theology at the Wales Evangelical School of Theology, Bridgend, Wales. |