__An Accessible Introduction to the Eastern Orthodox Church__   
This book offers a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the theology, spirituality, and life of the Eastern Orthodox Church for Western readers.  
  
"Inviting, informative, inspiring! This primer on Eastern Orthodox theology is much more than a textbook. A Basic Guide to Eastern Orthodox Theology is an invitation into the mysteries and beauty of this ancient yet ever-renewing and living tradition. It is full of useful 'insider' information about the Church and its vibrant spirituality. Throughout, Tibbs hospitably compares Orthodox theology and tradition with its Protestant and Roman Catholic counterparts. An indispensable guide for all students, ministers, and instructors."  
--__Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen__, Fuller Theological Seminary and University of Helsinki  
  
"It is rare to find a female Orthodox theologian, let alone one that teaches at a leading Protestant evangelical seminary! Tibbs's experience dealing with common questions and misconceptions that evangelicals often have makes this book a valuable text for students and teachers alike."  
--__Bradley Nassif__, North Park University  
  
"An Orthodox Christian with years of experience teaching evangelical students--Tibbs is an ideal person to explain the fundamentals about the life, ethos, and faith of the Orthodox Church. I hope that her readership will include not only inquirers and converts to Orthodoxy but also 'cradle' Orthodox as well--anyone seeking to understand the basics and beyond."  
--__Peter C. Bouteneff__, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary  
  
"This book is concise and readable yet sufficiently informative and detailed to serve as a solid introduction to the Eastern Orthodox Faith. Orthodoxy has too often been misunderstood as an exotic form of Catholicism or dismissed as a cult of dead, ritualistic observance. This book serves to dispel those misconceptions and promote better understanding between Christians."  
--__Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou__, Franciscan School of Theology, University of San Diego  
  
"This book is both an introduction to and apologetic for Eastern Orthodoxy in dialogue with Western Christianity. Tibbs presents the liturgical and patristic texts of the Christian East, demonstrating not only that these historical texts are sources for Orthodox theological study but also that they live within the hearts of today's Orthodox churches and people."  
--__Anton C. Vrame__, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

__Eve Tibbs__ (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is affiliate assistant professor of theology at Fuller Theological Seminary. She has taught Western systematic theology and Eastern Orthodox theology for more than twenty years. She has been the ministry lead for Christian education in the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco, California, for over twenty-five years.

Eve Tibbs offers a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the beliefs and practices of the Eastern Orthodox Church for Western readers. Tibbs has devoted her career to translating the Orthodox faith to an evangelical audience and has over twenty years of experience teaching this material to students. Assuming no prior knowledge of Orthodox theology, this survey covers the basic ideas of Eastern Orthodox Christianity from its origins at Pentecost to the present day.

A comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the theology, spirituality, and life of the Eastern Orthodox Church for Western readers.

__Contents  
  
Foreword by His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew  
Preface__ The Origins of This Book  
The Intended Audience for This Book  
How This Book Should Be Read  
__Introduction__ Assumptions and Terminology  
The Approach  
Change?  
__1. The Orthodox Christian Worldview__ "Returning" to the Unknown Ancient Church?  
The Orthodox Church in the Christian World  
East Is East and West Is West  
The Primacy of Worship  
Come and See!  
"Doing Theology" in Orthodox Christianity  
__2. The Church__ Joined Together in the Church  
What Is the Church? Where Is the Church?  
The Orthodox Church Today  
What Is "This Rock"?  
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic  
__3. Communion and Revelation__ What Holds the Orthodox Church Together?  
Communion and Conciliarity  
Holy Tradition  
The Eik&amp;omacr;n Holy Scripture  
Holy Icons  
__4. Ministry and Leadership__ The Royal Vocation of All People  
First among Equals  
Three Orders of Clergy  
Ordination of Women  
Apostolic Succession  
__5. Christology__ The Word of God Is a Person  
Who Is Jesus?  
Early Challenges to Christology  
The Rule of Truth  
Error and Heresy  
Christology and the Ecumenical Councils  
Singing Theology  
__6. Who Are We? What Are We to Do?__ Created for Communion  
Tragedy in the Garden  
Being Saved  
Theosis  
All Creation Rejoices  
Humanity, We Have a Problem  
The Cross and Resurrection  
__7. The Holy Trinity__ The Revealed Trinity  
Trinitarian Taxis The Cappadocian "Settlement"  
The Holy Spirit  
The Church as an Icon of the Trinity  
__8. Orthodox Worship__ Liturgy  
An Earthly Heaven  
Relevant and Ancient  
The Holy Mysteries  
Sin, Confession, and Reconciliation  
__Epilogue  
Appendix: Excerpts from Selected Apostolic and Patristic Writings__ Excerpts from the Epistle of St. Ignatius to the Philadelphians Excerpts from the Epistle of St. Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans Excerpts from Against Heresies 3.3 by St. Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons  
Full Text of The Didache: The Lord's Teaching through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations  
__Glossary of Orthodox Terms  
Index__

Tibbs, Eve

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