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Summary: Better than her first book about her pilgrimage
Review: This should be rated at least four stars-I gave it three stars for a reason. More on that later.Mathewes-Green is fantastic in describing the everyday life in and around a small Orthodox mission parish. Her explanations of icons and Orthodox services are satisfying. The vignettes involving her children are amusing. Having already read Facing East,I know that the Father Gregory in this book is actually her husband. Why she did not make this distinction in this book is unclear. Now-to the reason behind the three stars. I am not a fundamentalist or an evangelical Christian,but I was very disturbed by her comments on the worship styles of these particular Christians. Her smug thoughts during a clearly evangelical post-abortion counseling seminar in a prison setting is appalling. I'm sure they would have plenty to say about the Orthodox style of worship. By the way,Ms. Mathewes-Green,I do feel the presence of the Lord in my Sunday services,even if I do have to shuffle pages in my hymnal. Cartoonish,Ms. Mathewes-Green? Perhaps you should consider the history behind such "cartoonish" worship styles of Pentecostalism and other worship styles of rural whites and African-Americans. And the part about such worship lacking theology just added to the public display of her ignorance. I understand that she believes that Orthodoxy is *the way* to worship,but such comments directed to other Christians is ridiculous.
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