num_pages: 227
description: The questions raised in this collection of essays pertain to a wide range of history, theology, liturgy, canonical order, the ecumenical movement, and mission. One underlying question, from which they all stem and to which they all ultimately refer, gives them an inner unity and What is the destiny of the Orthodox Church in this second half of the twentieth century, in a world and culture radically different from those that shaped the Orthodox mentality, thought-forms and life-styles of the past? Witty, provocative, Church, World, Mission is essential reading for all interested in the role of Orthodoxy in the world today. Father Alexander Schmemann (†1983) was a prolific writer, brilliant lecturer, and dedicated I Believe...
language: English
title: Church, World, Mission: Reflections on Orthodoxy and the West
titlecomplete: Church, World, Mission: Reflections on Orthodoxy and the West
genres: Theology
ratings_count: 18
publisher: St Vladimirs Seminary Pr