Eastern Orthodox Christianity: A Western Perspective

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Summary: No axe to grind!
Review: This book, although relatively short, is one of my favorites out of 40+ Christianity related books that I have read in the last two years. The title indicates the potential for a somewhat scewed (western) perspective, but this book is much more even handed than I expected. Coming from a Protestant theologian, I was surprised to find a very open minded appreciation of, and effort at understanding, such a different form of worship of and devotion to Christ. The chapter related to ecumenical concerns thrilled me as I, for the first time, read a commentary displaying a truly charitable attitude towards a denomination that is vastly different from that of the author. Carefully researched, and clearly explained, this book is a great place to start if one is interested in learning about pre-Enlightenment era Christianity in it's current form.