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    Review: The Liturgy of Death(Post)

    The Meaning of Death Ravaged by Secularism and the Church as “Co-Conspirator”Priest, dean, and historian, Alexander Schmemann was, perhaps, first and foremost a liturgiologist, a critical examiner of ...

    Review: Orthodox Christianity, Vol. 5: Sacraments and Other Rites(Post)

    The Sacraments of the Church as “Arsenal”In the fifth volume of his masterwork series, Orthodox Christianity (published by St Vladimir’s Seminary [SVS] Press), Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev describes ...

    Review: On the Ecclesiastical Mystagogy(Post)

    The Most Profound Church Father of the 7th Century Has a Simple Message: Go to Church!During these months of lock-down, when so many of us have been denied the consolation of the Church, the Divine L ...

    Review: Hymns of Repentance(Post)

    Of the likely hundreds of kontakia, or hymns, composed by St Romanos the Melodist, fifty-nine of his genuine “sermon-poems” survive today, yet he is known mainly as the author of the Akathist Hymn to ...

    Review: Taught By God(Post)

    The serious student of the Bible who is also an Orthodox Christian always had a particular quandary. He could try the commentary of the Fathers, which were soundly Orthodox, but might struggle with a ...

    Review: Further Up and Further In: Orthodox Conversations with C.S. Lewis on Scripture & Theology(Post)

    The cover of Further Up and Further In by Edith M. Humphrey shows a majestic view of a mountain range. It is apt because Humphrey offers to be your theological guide to viewing the works of C.S.

    Review: The Time Has Come(Post)

    The Time Has Come is much more than a collection of articles by renown Orthodox theologians debating the thorniest issue of the American Church -- it is a mini seminary education.This hardback commem ...

    Review: Harp of Glory(Post)

    From the Ethiopian Orthodox Church Comes a distinctly African hymn of praise to the Virgin Mary:For the roots of the tree of your love are entwined within my heart, And that tree grows in stature a ...

    Review: Seven Days on the Roads of France(Post)

    Anyone who wants to know more about Vladimir Lossky, the man behind several grand theological works, must not miss out on the sheer pleasure of reading Seven Days on the Roads of France, published ...

    Review: How to Be a Sinner(Post)

    The Sinner Identity Done RightHaving come up with a provocative and compelling title, Peter Bouteneff more than delivers on its promise in How to Be a Sinner from St Vladimir’s Seminary (SVS) Pr ...

    Christ the Conqueror of Hell(Post)

    Though not encyclical, such as other tomes (The Departure of the Soul jumps to mind), Christ the Conqueror of Hell is a fantastic insight into the deep liturgical, dogmatic, and poetic roots of our O ...

    On Wealth and Poverty - New Edition(Post)

    To the uninitiated, St John Chrysostom can seem daunting, heady at first glance. Yet here we have a collection of homilies that are, together, approachable, engaging, and despite being nearly 1,700 y ...