The Orthodox Church: 455 Questions and Answers

The description on the cover accurately calls this: "A concise and comprehensive handbook on the Orthodox faith thoroughly indexed for easy reference." This book is a handy tool for newcomers to the Orthodox Christian faith--like me--or for those who might be investigating this ancient, yet contemporary, expression of Christianity. The index of topics at the front makes it easy to find short articles on many topics, such as abortion, Bible, calendars, divorce, Easter, forgiveness, God, Holy Spirit, icons, Jesus Prayer, Kingdom of God, Lord's Supper, marriage, non-believers, Orthodox Church, Patriarchs, Qumram, Roman Catholicism, sacraments, Theotokos, Undivided Church of Christ, Virgin Mary, World Council of Churches, Yahweh and Zeon. I've often used this book to answer my own questions, as well as those of my non-Orthodox friends. Highly recommended!

This book is composed of 455 questions that many people are asking today. Here the Eastern Orthodox answers are given. There are a variety of subjects covered, such as the Apocrypha, Byzantine Catholics, Capital Punishment, War, the Pope, Istanbul, etc. Within each section there are questions people have asked relating to these topics. Such questions include: What Does the EO church believe about Birth Control? Why Don't More People Believe in God? What is Love? and Why are there so many Christian churches? These are just a few examples of what the Church believes on these pressing issues. The only drawback is that the book was written in 1988, so the more contemporary issues may not be covered. But otherwise it is a useful book.