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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Orthodox Churches
This book presents the results of comprehensive study on the
history of Soviet Armenia and the Armenian Church in the years
1920-32. Through documents uncovered in the Communist Party Archive
in Yerevan and the Georgian Historical Archive, press antireligious
propaganda, oral testimonies, and biographical interviews conducted
by the author, The Armenian Church in Soviet Armenia expands the
discussion on the history of the Armenian Church in the 20th
century, especially regarding the relations between the spiritual
leaders of the Armenian Church and the Bolsheviks. In accordance
with stipulations laid out by the Central Committee in consultation
with the GPU, Khoren Muradbekian was elected as the Catholicos of
All Armenians. His election was the principal reason behind the
schism inside the Church- which, especially in the Armenian
diaspora, divided not only clergy, but laymen themselves. These
divisions, even after hundred years, are still vivid in Armenian
society.
Throughout their shared history, Orthodox and Eastern Catholic
Churches have lived through a very complex and sometimes tense
relationship - not only theologically, but also politically. In
most cases such relationships remain to this day; indeed, in some
cases the tension has increased. In July 2019, scholars of both
traditions gathered in Stuttgart, Germany, for an unprecedented
conference devoted to exploring and overcoming the division between
these churches. This book, the first in a two-volume set of the
essays presented at the conference, explores historical and
theological themes with the goal of healing memories and inspiring
a direct dialogue between Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches.
Like the conference, the volume brings together representatives of
these Churches, as well as theologians from different geographical
contexts where tensions are the greatest. The published essays
represent the great achievements of the conference: willingness to
engage in dialogue, general openness to new ideas, and
opportunities to address difficult questions and heal inherited
wounds.
Throughout their shared history, Orthodox and Eastern Catholic
Churches have lived through a very complex and sometimes tense
relationship --not only theologically, but also politically. In
most cases such relationships remain to this day; indeed, in some
cases the tension has increased. In July 2019, scholars of both
traditions gathered in Stuttgart, Germany, for an unprecedented
conference devoted to exploring and overcoming the division between
these churches. This book, the second in a two-volume set of the
essays presented at the conference, explores the ecumenical and
practical implications of the relationship between Orthodox and
Eastern Catholic Churches. Like the conference, the volume brings
together representatives of these Churches, as well as theologians
from different geographical contexts where tensions are the
greatest. The published essays represent the great achievements of
the conference: willingness to engage in dialogue, general openness
to new ideas, and opportunities to address difficult questions and
heal inherited wounds.
An invaluable tool for anyone seeking to learn the traditional
liturgical language of the Slavic Orthodox churches. A historical
introduction to the development of Church Slavonic is followed by
detailed sections covering etymology, parts of speech, and syntax.
This comprehensive work concludes with an article on the structure
of liturgical chants.
Since his canonization in 1970, St. Herman has been remembered for
his just treatment of native peoples and his respect of the
environment. Explaining how it came to be that this simple Russian
Orthodox monk eventually settled in Kodiak, Alaska, this account
brings to light many primary sources that illuminate the story of
St. Herman and the wider context of the little-known history of
Russian colonization in the Pacific Northwest. Providing a
considerable amount of new information about his life, this book
also reveals his fascinating connection to St. Seraphim of Sarov,
the most universally recognized saint of the Russian Orthodox
Church today.
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