Available in a new digital edition with reflowable text suitable for e-readersFor over a thousand years, Eastern Christendom had as its center the second capital of the Roman Empire—Constantinople, the "New Rome," or Byzantium. The geographical division between the Eastern and Western Churches was only one manifestation of deeper rifts, characterized by a long history of conflicts, suspicions, and misunderstandings. Although the art, monasticism, and spirituality of Byzantium have ...

Dacă dorim să facem faţă responsabilităţilor noastre în societatea modernă, seculară, şi dacă dorim să articulăm un răspuns creştin ortodox la provocările vremii, această înţelegere greşită trebuie corectată. De fapt, înţelegerea „euharistică” a căsătoriei ilustrează chemarea creştină esenţială adresată omului – chip al lui Dumnezeu, destinat să ia parte la însăşi viaţa dumnezeiască. Psihologii şi sociologii, ca urmare a limitelor câmpului lor de activitate, pot ajunge la o pregustare a ac...

What does it mean to be Orthodox?The Orthodox faith teaches a way of living that leads to eternal life. This also means a person acknowledges the struggle with sin and human passions, particularly related to man-woman relationship, sexuality, and the purpose of marriage as revealed by GodThe articles in this book use Scripture and traditional sacred writings as a foundation to explain Orthodox views on these topics and others. Written by Orthodox priests and laymen, the artic...