Light from the Christian East: An Introduction to the Orthodox Tradition

by James R. Payton Jr.

Book Overview

The Word Guild Canadian Christian Writing Awards winner

"Do they really pray to icons?" "Why do they use incense?" "What do they believe?"

To many people, the Orthodox Christian tradition (or Eastern Orthodoxy) seems unfamiliar and mysterious. Yet this tradition is arguably the most faithful representative of early Christianity in existence today and numbers roughly 250 million adherents worldwide. What's more, a steady...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830825940
• ISBN13: 9780830825943
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 8.9"