The Three Great Churches
Subtitle: Comparing the Beliefs of Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox
Publisher: Looking Glass River Publishing
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Mason MI, USA
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 187
ISBN-13: 9781591968870
Subjects: REL010000    RELIGION / Christianity / Catholicism; REL053000    RELIGION / Christianity / Protestantism; REL017000    RELIGION / Comparative Religion; REL049000    RELIGION / Christianity / Orthodox Churches; REL055000    RELIGION / Christianity / Rituals & Practice
Description: Also available in Russian and soon to be available (fall of 2011) in French.
Table of contents: title: PREFACE: Why to read this book 4; title: THE THREE CHURCHES: Compared and contrasted 6; title: THE THREE CHURCHES: Which is oldest? 11; title: THE CHURCH: Can it be wrong? 13; title: THE CHURCH: Can it be divided? 15; title: MYSTERY: Can we understand God? 21; title: THE BIBLE: More important than tradition? 23; title: THE BIBLE: Who has the right to interpret it? 27; title: THE BIBLE: Who gave it to us? 34; title: BAPTISM: Does it save us? 36; title: BAPTISM: Should we baptize infants? 41; title: SALVATION: How do we get to heaven? 50; title: THEOSIS: What is it? 66; title: CHRISMATION & CONFIRMATION: Ritual or reality? 69; title: HESYCHASM: Introspection or way to God? 72; title: COMMUNION: Key to eternal life? 74; title: ICONS AND STATUES: Help or hindrance? 81; title: RELICS: Do they have supernatural power? 93; title: THE APOCRYPHA: Should it be part of the Bible? 99; title: PRAYER TO SAINTS: Right or wrong? 109; title: MARY: Sinless intercessor? 113; title: PURGATORY: Does it exist? 124; title: PRAYING FOR THE DEAD: Does it do any good? 130; title: THE LITURGY: Is this how we should worship? 137; title: THE 7 CHURCH COUNCILS: Were they infallible? 141; title: THE CHURCH FATHERS: Did they agree? 147; title: CHART: Comparison of Beliefs 149; title: HOLY AND UNHOLY PLACES: Where should we meet? 150; title: APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION: Is there such a thing? 152; title: PRIESTS: Can they forgive sins? 158; title: CELIBACY: Should priests or ministers marry? 167; title: OTHER DIFFERENCES: The Filioque, Sign of the cross, 170; title: Candles, Monasteries/Convents, Holy fools, Pope, Abortion,; title: Iconostasis, Calendars/Holy Days, Divorce, Birth control,; title: Homosexuality, Scapulars/Medals, Holy Fire; title: CONCLUSION: Historical trends 181; title: Study/Discussion questions with answer key 184; title: Select Bibliography 186; title: Index 187