The Orthodox Eastern Church

""The Orthodox Eastern Church"" by Adrian Fortescue is a comprehensive guide to the history, theology, and practices of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The book delves into the origins and development of the Church, its liturgical traditions, sacraments, and religious art. Fortescue provides detailed explanations of the differences between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church, particularly in terms of theology and liturgy. He also explores the role of the Church in the Byzantine Empire and its impact on Eastern European culture. Written in a clear and accessible style, ""The Orthodox Eastern Church"" is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in learning more about this ancient and influential Christian tradition.1908. The author writes in the Preface: This little book is intended to supply not so much matter for controversy as a certain amount of information about the Orthodox Church. People in the West have too long forgotten that enormous mass of their fellow Christians who live on the other side of the Adriatic Sea and the river Vistula, and now that Anglicans especially have begun to take an interest in what they look upon as another branch of the Church, it seems regrettable that English Catholics as a rule have only the vaguest and the most inaccurate ideas about the people whom they confuse under the absurd name of Greeks. Chapter headings include: The Great Patriarchates; Rome and the Eastern Churches; The Faith and Rites of the Byzantine Church before the Schism;The Schism of Photius; The Schism of Cerularius; The Reunion Councils; The Crusades and the Byzantine Church; Under the Turk; Orthodox Theology; The Constitution of the Orthodox Church; The Orthodox Hierarchy; The Orthodox Faith; Orthodox Rites; and The Question of Reunion.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.