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The Everlasting Man (Paperback): G. K. Chesterton The Everlasting Man (Paperback)
G. K. Chesterton
R456 Discovery Miles 4 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Everlasting Man is a two-part history of mankind, Christ, and Christianity, by G. K. Chesterton. It is Chesterton's deliberate rebuttal of H. G. Wells' Outline of History, which embraced the evolutionary origins of humanity and denied the divinity of Jesus. In Orthodoxy Chesterton detailed his own spiritual journey, in The Everlasting Man he illustrates the spiritual journey of humanity.Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English prolific and diverse writer whose subjects include philosophy, ontology, poetry, playwriting, Christian apologetics, and fiction, including detective fiction. Chesterton is well known for his reasoned apologetics, as a political thinker and orthodox Christian.

Jacob of Sarug's Homilies on Elisha - Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug (Paperback, Annotated edition): Stephen... Jacob of Sarug's Homilies on Elisha - Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug (Paperback, Annotated edition)
Stephen Kaufman
R1,487 Discovery Miles 14 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This edition of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) homilies on the prophet Elisha deals with some of the more difficult stories in the Old Testament, how to understand the story of the bears who ravage the children who made fun of the prophet and why the sacrifice by the King of Moab of his son to his pagan god was seemingly successful. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.

The Eucharistic Communion and the World (Paperback): Luke Ben Tallon The Eucharistic Communion and the World (Paperback)
Luke Ben Tallon; John D. Zizioulas
R1,458 Discovery Miles 14 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a collection of writings on the Eucharist by one of the most important theological thinkers of our time. The theology of John Zizioulas presents a beautiful vision of the Church as Eucharistic communion, in which human persons both are gathered into Jesus Christ and are sent back into the world. In his previous books, Zizioulas focused on the way this communion is related to the communion of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, which calls us to understand being as communion and provides the only foundation for otherness and identity. With its sustained attention directly to the Eucharistic communion, this volume provides the context for those discussions. Zizioulas here explores the biblical dimensions and eschatological foundation of the Eucharist, the celebration of the Eucharist by the Church, and the ethos of the Eucharistic community. These essays are provocatively concrete and practical, showing once again that Zizioulas' teaching on persons, communion and otherness has radical implications for the life of the Church and its relationship to the world.

Mary and Joseph, and Other Dialogue Poems on Mary (Paperback): Sebastian Brock Mary and Joseph, and Other Dialogue Poems on Mary (Paperback)
Sebastian Brock
R1,196 Discovery Miles 11 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What was Joseph's reaction when he arrived home to find Mary pregnant? How did Mary manage to persuade him that her child was none other than the Son of God? The Syriac literary tradition had a unique way of answering these sorts of questions raised by the Bible. Dialogue poems (sughyotho) offer lively, thought-provoking, and often delightful re-imaginings of Biblical events. They expand the Biblical stories, giving the familiar characters more dialogue and describing their inner thoughts. The collection provides five dialogue poems featuring Mary, in Syriac original with facing English translation.

Practical Spirituality According to the Desert Fathers (Paperback, 2nd ed.): Athanasius Iskander Practical Spirituality According to the Desert Fathers (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
Athanasius Iskander
R347 Discovery Miles 3 470 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

BORN AGAIN IN BAPTISM, we receive the Holy Spirit which dwells in us, and works in us so that we may reach spiritual perfection, although the Bible tells us what we need to do to reach such perfection and earn Eternal life, it does not tell us how.The Egyptian Desert became a university of this quest for perfection. The Desert Fathers made a science out of this quest, that we now call spirituality. In this university, research was done and experiments were published by many who came to seek the wisdom of those Desert Fathers.Fr Athanasius Iskander borrowed methods and techniques from these Holy Fathers and provided wise instructions on how to practically apply them to the struggles faced by young Orthodox people living in the Twenty First century.

Stories from the Egyptian Desert (Paperback): Bishop Macarius Stories from the Egyptian Desert (Paperback)
Bishop Macarius; Translated by Magdy Fahim; Illustrated by Emad Attia
R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a group of spiritual short stories. Some of them are true, others are true in part, the rest are fiction. Each story contains a certain idea to deliver a spiritual lesson. In these short stories we tried to convey some of the fathers' philosophy in asceticism, dying to the world and how they rejected the pleasures of life, to be filled from Christ and ultimately unite with Him This is an opportunity for the reader who could not visit the monasteries to learn about the monastic life, the struggle of the fathers and the wars of the devil.

Orthodoxy (Hardcover): G. K. Chesterton Orthodoxy (Hardcover)
G. K. Chesterton
R603 Discovery Miles 6 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Aramaic New Testament - from the Ancient Church of the East Scriptures (Paperback): Victor N. Alexander Aramaic New Testament - from the Ancient Church of the East Scriptures (Paperback)
Victor N. Alexander
R1,130 Discovery Miles 11 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This translation of the Scriptures comes from a small Apostolic Church, the Ancient Church of the East, a Church that nearly disappeared from the map during the Middle Ages. Yet, because of that it retained the original Scriptures intact. There is almost nobody left that can read this language, a language that is no longer spoken; however, it is a language that has given birth to thousands of languages, because it is the original language that the Lord spoke from the beginning of recorded history. It is the language in which the doctrines of the Scriptures were nurtured. It is called in this translation the Ancient Aramaic language; but it is not Aramaic in the modern vernacular, nor is it Hebrew or any other designation that might imply it is open to personal or nationalistic interpretation. This is the language that the Lord chose, it is the language in which He taught, it is the language He read from, it is the language the Apostles spoke, and it is the language in which the Scriptures were compiled. This is not pride in language. The language is politically dead. It ceased to be used as a literary language in the 13th Century. It exists only as a liturgical language, and now as the language of this translation. It is no longer a language of a single race of people, nor is it the native language of any nation. It is a language free of national boundaries. This translation is in English, because it is the language in which the world has chosen to communicate. The language of the Scriptures must never become subservient to English or any other language. The English language must never be allowed to be the sole vehicle for the Scriptures, because this is how false pride, prejudice and racism begin. As the language of this translation, English is a window to the Scriptures. The Scriptures can be viewed through this window; but the window must not be broken, made into a door, or a gateway into a new interpretation, hierarchy or religious order.

Jacob of Sarug's Homilies on the Nativity - Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug (Paperback, Annotated edition): Thomas... Jacob of Sarug's Homilies on the Nativity - Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug (Paperback, Annotated edition)
Thomas Kollamparampil
R1,732 Discovery Miles 17 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This volume collects Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) sermons on the nativity. Always one of the highlights of the liturgical year, Jacob welcomes the Christmas season with gorgeous poetry that touches on all parts of God's plan and the miracle of his Son being born among us. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.

The Holy Orthodox Church - Or the Ritual, Services, and Sacraments of the Eastern Apostolic Church (1898) (Paperback):... The Holy Orthodox Church - Or the Ritual, Services, and Sacraments of the Eastern Apostolic Church (1898) (Paperback)
Sebastian Dabovich
R563 Discovery Miles 5 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Gospel of Luke - Good News for the Poor (Paperback): Lawrence R Farley Gospel of Luke - Good News for the Poor (Paperback)
Lawrence R Farley
R654 R598 Discovery Miles 5 980 Save R56 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Holy Orthodox Church - Or The Ritual, Services, And Sacraments Of The Eastern Apostolic Church (1898) (Paperback):... The Holy Orthodox Church - Or The Ritual, Services, And Sacraments Of The Eastern Apostolic Church (1898) (Paperback)
Sebastian Dabovich
R563 Discovery Miles 5 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: and crowns are of a circular shape, and we decorate our house of prayer, i. e. the church, on feast days, with wreaths and garlands of flowers. A circle is significant of something without an end, i. e. eternity. It also denotes joy. CHAPTER III. THE TEMPLE AND ITS DIVISION IN PARTS. The Church, or, proper, the Temple, is divided into three parts: 1. The Sanctuary (for the Clergy); 2. The Nave (for the Faithful); 3. The Porch (for the Catechumens and the Penitents). The Sanctuary must be at the east side of the building. It is separated from the body of the auditorium by a screen or wall, called the Iconostasis. This is a Greek word, and signifies a place for pictures or images. There are three doorways in the Iconostasis, which are furnished with doors opening inwards, the central ones being double, and called the Royal Gates. The latter are not solid throughout, and behind them hangs a curtain, which is drawn and withdrawn as the ritual requires. In the middle of the Sanctuary stands the holy table (Altar), vested, first, with a linen covering, and over this with one of rich brocade. Behind the Altar there stands a candlestick with seven lights. Upon .the holy table is kept an ark or casket, often in the shape of a temple, and usually made of metal, which contains the Holy Sacrament, reserved for the Communion of the sick (and sometimes for the absent), or for the Liturgy of the Presancti- fied, which is sung in the days of Great Lent. At the Celebration of the Liturgy, a cloth containing Relics,called the Antirnins, is spread upon the Altar, and upon this are placed the sacred vessels with their coverings or veils. The Antimins are blessed only by the Bishop, and by him they are distributed among the churches. The holy Liturgy is offered over them in respect to t...

The Early Spread of Christianity in Central Asia and the Far East - A New Document (Paperback): Alphonse Mingana The Early Spread of Christianity in Central Asia and the Far East - A New Document (Paperback)
Alphonse Mingana
R1,080 Discovery Miles 10 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The main goal of this study is to present data from Syriac and Christian Arabic writers, and some other sources, dealing with missionary activity and the expansion of Christianity into east Asia.

Orthodoxy - The Classic of Christian Apologetics (Paperback): Gilbert K. Chesterton Orthodoxy - The Classic of Christian Apologetics (Paperback)
Gilbert K. Chesterton
R366 Discovery Miles 3 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Orthodoxy is a book by G. K. Chesterton that has become a classic of Christian apologetics. Chesterton considered this book a companion to his other work, Heretics. In the book's preface Chesterton states the purpose is to "attempt an explanation, not of whether the Christian faith can be believed, but of how he personally has come to believe it." In it, Chesterton presents an original view of Christian religion. He sees it as the answer to natural human needs, the "answer to a riddle" in his own words, and not simply as an arbitrary truth received from somewhere outside the boundaries of human experience (wikipedia.org).

The Chrysostom Bible - Genesis - A Commentary (Paperback): Paul Nadim Tarazi The Chrysostom Bible - Genesis - A Commentary (Paperback)
Paul Nadim Tarazi
R478 Discovery Miles 4 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Chrysostom Bible Commentary Series is not so much in honor of John Chrysostom as it is to continue and promote his legacy as an interpreter of the biblical texts for preaching and teaching God's congregation. In the first book of this series, the author, Paul Nadim Tarazi, presents a discussion of the Book of Genesis, which, he argues, sets the tone, defines the vocabulary, and introduces the plot of the biblical story. "In a sense," Tarazi writes, " Genesis is] the institutional or constitutional scriptural book...first and foremost a literary story that has a beginning and an end beyond which one may not venture backward nor creatively push forward." The V. Rev. Dr. Paul Nadim Tarazi is Professor of Biblical Studies and Languages at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. He is the author of a three-volume Introduction to the Old Testament, a four volume Introduction to the New Testament, Galatians: A Commentary, and I Thessalonians: A Commentary. His Audio Bible Commentaries on the books of the New Testament are available online through the Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies (OCABS).

On the Life of Christ - Chanted Sermons by the Great Sixth Century Poet and Singer St. Romanos (Paperback): Saint Romanos,... On the Life of Christ - Chanted Sermons by the Great Sixth Century Poet and Singer St. Romanos (Paperback)
Saint Romanos, Ephrem Lash
R1,367 Discovery Miles 13 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Romanos the Melodist established the kontakion or chanted sermon as the poetic voice of the Byzantine Church in the sixth century. These selected kontakia retell and explore the key events in the life of Jesus Christ.

Melody of Faith - Theology in an Orthodox Key (Paperback): Vigen Guroian Melody of Faith - Theology in an Orthodox Key (Paperback)
Vigen Guroian
R722 R633 Discovery Miles 6 330 Save R89 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the Orthodox Christian faith the elements of liturgy, scripture, hymnody, and iconography are the instruments or -voices- of a melody of faith. Here Vigen Guroian presents the fundamental beliefs of Orthodox Christianity through the metaphor of music. Often drawing on his personal religious experience, Guroian weaves together the themes of creation and new creation, beginning and end, sin and holiness, Incarnation and deification, sacrifice and salvation. Guroian explores the dogmatic foundation of this rich faith in six chapters, or -movements.- Through discussing Syrian, Armenian, Byzantine, and Russian iconography and Gospel illuminations -- illustrated by icons and Armenian miniatures -- he further reveals how Orthodox Christianity expresses theology as much in art as through language. As a whole, Guroian's Melody of Faithbeautifully captures the spirit of Orthodox Christianity and takes readers to the theological heart of the Orthodox faith.

Offices From The Service-Books Of The Holy Eastern Church - With Translation, Notes, And Glossary (1863) (Paperback): Richard... Offices From The Service-Books Of The Holy Eastern Church - With Translation, Notes, And Glossary (1863) (Paperback)
Richard Frederick Littledale
R924 Discovery Miles 9 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This important volume remains a valuable aid to scholars seeking a basic knowledge of Eastern Orthodox rites. A selection of offices, especially those under theological controversy in their time, is presented in the original Greek with an English translation.

The Hermit Fathers (Paperback): Fr. Samaan El-Souriany The Hermit Fathers (Paperback)
Fr. Samaan El-Souriany; Translated by Lisa Agaiby, Mary Girgis
R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Hermit Fathers is an account of the virtuous asceticism and admirable ways of life of the holy and blessed wilderness fathers. They are meant to inspire and instruct those who want to imitate their heavenly lives, so that they may make progress on the way that leads to the kingdom of heaven. The holy fathers who were the initiators and masters of the blessed monastic way of life, being entirely on fire with divine and heavenly love and counting as nothing at all that men hold to be beautiful and estimable, trained themselves on earth to do nothing whatsoever out of vainglory. They hid themselves away, and by their supreme humility in keeping most of their good works hidden, they made progress on the way that leads to God. Moreover, no one has been able to describe their virtuous lives for us in detail, for those who have taken the greatest pains in this matter have only committed to writing a few fragments of their more admirable deeds and words. In this book you will find twenty eight examples of the lives of those Holy men and women which are sweeter than honey and honeycomb.

The Chrysostom Bible - Romans - A Commentary (Paperback): Paul Nadim Tarazi The Chrysostom Bible - Romans - A Commentary (Paperback)
Paul Nadim Tarazi
R591 Discovery Miles 5 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Chrysostom Bible Commentary Series is not so much in honor of John Chrysostom as it is to continue and promote his legacy as an interpreter of the biblical texts for preaching and teaching God's congregation. In this volume, the author, Paul Nadim Tarazi, explains that Romans, "the one gospel meant for all the nations living in the Roman empire East and West," was addressed to the capital city and positioned at the beginning of the Pauline corpus to emphasize the universality of St. Paul's teaching. Not only Romans, he argues, but all of Paul's epistles were meant to be read at church gatherings everywhere, "together with the Old Testament." The V. Rev. Dr. Paul Nadim Tarazi is Professor of Biblical Studies and Languages at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. He is the author of a three volume Introduction to the Old Testament, a four volume Introduction to the New Testament, Galatians: A Commentary, I Thessalonians: A Commentary, Land and Covenant, and the Chrysostom Bible, Genesis: A Commentary and Philippians: A Commentary. His Audio Bible Commentaries on the books of the New Testament are available online through the Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies (OCABS). >

Long-Suffering Love (Paperback): Eugen Pentiuc Long-Suffering Love (Paperback)
Eugen Pentiuc
R802 Discovery Miles 8 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Amazing Life of Jesus Christ (Paperback): Maria Athanasiou The Amazing Life of Jesus Christ (Paperback)
Maria Athanasiou
R415 Discovery Miles 4 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Laced with lively illustrations, biblical references and words, The Amazing Life of Jesus focuses on the three years of Jesus ministry, the miracles he made, and his life story. It explains to readers, in detail, how Jesus coming was predicted and how he impacted people who knew him. Readers will also find compelling art works reflecting events and people from the Bible, from the Nativity, to the wedding at Cana, Christ s exploits with the twelve disciples, and so much more. It also highlights several religious lessons about entering the Kingdom of Heaven and achieving spiritual purity. With its compelling narrative and presentation, this release promises to make it easy for readers, especially children, to understand and learn the Word of God deeply. A collection of the Holy Scriptures accompanied with vivid iconographic watercolor illustrations tell the story of Jesus and show that the Prophesy of the Old Testament is fulfilled. Furthermore, this book emphasizes how relevant and essential the Messiah s teachings remain to this day. This release is a must-have for devout Christians and people seeking direction in their lives.

del Culto Filiale Dell'antica Chiesa Greca Verso La Vergine Madre Di Dio (English, Italian, Paperback): Alessio Aurelio... del Culto Filiale Dell'antica Chiesa Greca Verso La Vergine Madre Di Dio (English, Italian, Paperback)
Alessio Aurelio Pelliccia
R412 R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Save R34 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Alaskan Missionary Spirituality (Paperback, 2nd Revised Ed.): Oleksa Alaskan Missionary Spirituality (Paperback, 2nd Revised Ed.)
Oleksa
R570 R516 Discovery Miles 5 160 Save R54 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Jacob of Sarug's Homily on Jephthah's Daughter - Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug (Paperback, Annotated... Jacob of Sarug's Homily on Jephthah's Daughter - Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug (Paperback, Annotated edition)
Ophir Munz-Manor, Susan Harvey
R1,418 Discovery Miles 14 180 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This edition of Mar Jacob of Sarug's (d. 521) homily on Jephthah's daughter invisages this single, virginal female as a prefiguration of Christ. Jacob also discusses the history of blood sacrifice and on the qualities that render Jephthah's action priestly. The volume constitutes a fascicle of The Metrical Homilies of Mar Jacob of Sarug, which, when complete, will contain the original Syriac text of Jacob's surviving sermons, fully vocalized, alongside an annotated English translation.

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