Being Orthodox

Faith and Practice in Eastern Orthodoxy

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Pub Date 15 Sep 2019 | Archive Date 17 Jul 2019

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"Martin's book is the delighted exclamation of someone who has learnt – is learning – to swim in the ocean that is Orthodoxy: "Come on in; it is lovely here!"--Andrew Louth Until now, there has been little in the way of an accessible guide for those who seek to become or live as Orthodox Christians. A new convert himself, Martin Dudley is familiar with the questions, feelings and challenges that arise. He explains that, to grasp Orthodoxy, we must think and act as the Orthodox do. This involves suspending the Western analytical tendency and allowing free rein to the synthetic tendency, which enables us to detect a unity and perceive, however dimly, the interaction between the parts and the whole in relation to God and the Church. The author draws on a wealth of material, from the Church Fathers to straight-talking Mother Thekla, to explore the essentials of belief. He provides guidance on participating in the Liturgy, the requirements for fasting, confession and the essentials of Orthodox prayer. In celebrating the culture of Orthodoxy – shaped by many different ethnicities and languages, gloriously expressed in art, music and literature – this volume fully conveys the rigor and joy of becoming and being Orthodox.

"Martin's book is the delighted exclamation of someone who has learnt – is learning – to swim in the ocean that is Orthodoxy: "Come on in; it is lovely here!"--Andrew Louth Until now, there has been...


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As a Roman Catholic, I greatly enjoyed this book. It was very well-written, very informative. But the author was careful to write in such a way that was readable, understandable and friendly. I walked away with a much better understanding and appreciation of Eastern Orthodoxy and a newfound love for all that Martin Dudley ever puts pen to.

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