Orthodox Faith, Theology, & History

Item No. 9781944967413 by Fr. Lawrence R. Farley Popular biblical commentator and church historian Fr. Lawrence Farley turns his hand to hagiography in this collection of lives of saints, one or...

Item No. 9781936270446 by James R. Payton, Jr. The writings of the Church Fathers constitute the "first story" of the Christian faith, built upon its apostolic foundation. Patristic scholar James...

Item No. 9781944967314 by Lawrence R. Farley The Book of Daniel should be read with the eyes of a child. It’s a book of wonders and extremes—mad kings, baffling dreams with gifted interpreters,...

Item No. 009978 by Archimandrite Sergius Bowyer St. Paul clearly states: “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus…” (Phil 2:5.) How do we acquire this Mind of Christ and where is it...

Item No. 009055 by Dr. Harry Boosalis This book presents the Scriptural and Patristic teaching of the Church on the heavenly hosts of angels, the devil and his demons, and the enigma of evil. Dr...

Item No. 9781955890366 by V. Rev. Dr. Stephen De Young Many Christians today divide ancient Jewish and Christian literature into two categories: what is in the Bible and what is not. The Christian...

Item No. 9781944967659 by The Saint Raphael Clergy Brotherhood In 1892, a young man left his home in the coastal foothills of Lebanon in search of a better life. Coming to America with his newlywed...

Item No. 9781955890021 by Andrew Stephen Damick The gospel of Jesus Christ is not about what Jesus can do for your life. It is not even the answer to the question, "How can I be saved?" It is the...

Item No. 9781955890854 by Patrick Henry Reardon We all know that we learn best through our failures—so why not learn also from the failures of others? In Bad Examples from the Bible, eminent author,...

Item No. 008708 by Stephen R. Lloyd-Moffett This story of profound spiritual transformation demonstrates how a bishop and a local monastery turned a village riddled by scandal into one of the most...

Item No. 008572 by Fr. John Behr  This book reflects upon various dimensions and implications of the astounding fact that Christ shows us what it is to be God by the way he dies as a human being...

Item No. 006076 by Fr John Breck Written in the form of simple novel, this book begins by offering an overview, in lay terms, of quantum theory as it has developed since the early twentieth century...

Item No. 000687 by Patrick Henry Reardon Father Patrick Henry Reardon explores several different figures from the Old and New Testaments (among whom are Joseph, Deborah, Abigail, Job, Esther, Judith,...

Item No. 008710 by Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev This in-depth study on the realm of death presents a message of hope held by the first generation of Christians and the early church. Using...

Item No. 005689 by Metropolitan Anthony (Bloom) In these nine talks, Metropolitan Anthony challenges us to move beyond mere “churchianity” to a true and living faith. He helps us to find our lofty...

Item No. 9781955890649 by Krista Fedorchak & Delaney Clodfelter Planning your wedding and reception can seem overwhelming, with countless details hijacking your time and energy. In this wedding guide...

Item No. 006049 by Michael C. Haldas In addition to being a professor, master of language and myth, and a loving husband and father, J.R.R. Tolkien was a devout Christian. He saw the Gospel of...

Item No. 006088 by Fr. Alexander Schmemann NEW 2018 Edition! In For the Life of the World Alexander Schmemann suggests an approach to the world and life within it, which stems from the liturgical...

Item No. 006170 translated by Rev. Dr. John Palmer Gennadios Scholarios, sometimes called the "last of the Byzantines," was the first Patriarch of Constantinople after the violent overthrow of the...

Item No. 005733 by Edith M. Humphrey Drawing on Lewis’s broad corpus, both his beloved classics and his less well-known writings, Humphrey brings Lewis into conversation with Orthodox thinkers from...

Item No. 008309 by Fr. John Oliver Delving deeply and subtly into Orthodox tradition and theology, Giver of Life articulates the identity of the Holy Spirit as the third Person of the Trinity, as...

Item No. 006199 Through their life and labors, these saints who lived and worked in America proved that Christ and His Grace transcend any geographical limitation, and holiness can be achieved in...

Item No. 9781955890045 by Stephen De Young Infanticide. Holy war. Divine wrath. Violence in the Old Testament has long been a stumbling block for Christians and skeptics alike. Yet conventional...

Item No. 005998 This pioneering volume endeavors to develop an Orthodox Christian model of stewardship by drawing on scriptural, patristic, historical, dogmatic, and liturgical foundations. Renowned...

Item No. 006099 by St. Nektarios of Pentapolis (1846-1920), translated by Rev. Fr. Peter Chamberas As Abbess Theodosia wrote concerning the founder of her monastery, "St. Nektarios delighted...

Item No. 9781955890670 by Oswin (John) Craton The existence of "fools for Christ" in the Orthodox tradition mystifies many people, even some within the Orthodox Church itself. People often wonder...

Item No. 009986 by Peter Bouteneff We call ourselves “sinners” in much of our church life. Yet the sinner identity—when done right—brings peace of mind, a clear conscience, and love for others...

Item No. 9781955890762 by Fr. Joseph Lucas If you've always wanted to read the Holy Fathers but don't know how to do it or where to start, How to Read the Holy Fathers: A Guide for Orthodox...

Item No. 9781944967321 by Matthew the Poor From the introduction: "The lesson of love can never be taught simply by words... Rather, it is taught by truly giving yourself and communicating the...

Item No. 006023 by Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev It has been said that Jesus Christ is always actual, and at the same time always anticipating actuality. This is something that Metropolitan...

Item No. 008484 by Vassilios Papavassiliou There is no better way to understand the theology, passion, and faith of Eastern Orthodoxy than by entering into its central worship: the Divine Liturgy...

Item No. 006151 by Nektarios of Pentapolis Nektarios of Pentapolis' book, Know Thyself, translated from Greek by Rev. Dr. Daniel M. Rogich, masterfully mines the depths of ancient Greek philosophy...

Item No. 008445 by Joel Miller Explores the relationship between people and angels, through the eyes of the early church. Heaven is closer than we realize. Its boundaries overlap our own, and...

Item No. 9781955890571 by Lawrence R. Farley Much has been written about the similarities and differences between the Orthodox and Evangelical faiths. In this book, Fr. Lawrence Farley provides a...

Item No. 9781955890632 by Matthew Namee You've probably heard of St. Raphael Hawaweeny, St. Alexander Hotovitsky, liturgical translator Isabel Hapgood, and other righteous men and women who made...

Item No. 0008696 by Frederica Mathewes-Green Mathewes-Green opens up "The Gospel of Mary" to see her early life, offering a window into her centrality to the Christian Faith in new and sometimes...

Item No. MTPcollection The complete Ancient Faith Publishing collection of books by Matthew the Poor. Words for Our Time Words for Our Lives

Item No. 008738 By Nikolai Gogol This book provides a commentary on the Divine Liturgy that is at the same time both mystical and practical. Drawing from the early Church Fathers and his own...

Item No. 005997 by Fr. Alexander Schmemann “...Therefore, the most important and most profound question of the Christian faith must be, how and from where did death arise, and why has it become...

Item No. 9781944967611 by Summer Kinard Disability is not a boundary to holiness, because God is with us. But it can sometimes be an obstacle to full participation in the life of the Church, simply...

Item No. 005301 by Saint Athanasius Translated by Fr. John Behr; with a Preface by C.S. Lewis One volume in the Popular Patristics series By any standard, this is a classic of Christian theology...

Item No. 006053 by St. Philaret of Chernigov Over the centuries Orthodox Christians have utilized the time of Great Lent to contemplate the salvific Passion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ—the...

The entire set of four books in the Orthodox Christian Reflections Bible Commentary series! by Fr Patrick Henry Reardon   About the Author Patrick Henry Reardon is pastor of All Saints' Orthodox...

Item No. 001493 by Fr. Michael Pomazansky, translated by Seraphim Rose Written clearly, simply and concisely, this modern-day classic is accessible not only to theology students but to the...

Item No. 000682 Introductory handbooks on Orthodox Faith and life. Presented in brief chapters, this series is excellent for quick reference or study, and provides valuable teaching material for...

Item No. 9781955890779 by Oswin Craton When St. Gregory the Great sent St. Augustine of Canterbury to evangelize England in AD 595, Christianity was already long established in what is now Wales...

Item No. 9781944967543 by Benjamin D. Williams and Harold B. Anstall Ancient Faith has produced a fresh update and redesign of a book cherished by a generation of seekers. Written in an accessible...

Item No. 9781944967178 by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick This new edition of the bestselling Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy is fully revised and significantly expanded. Major new features include a full chapter...

Item No. 006112 by Constantin A. Panchenko Conflict or concord? The history of Islam, from its emergence in early seventh century Arabia and its explosive growth into the wider Middle East, is...

Item No. 9781944967666 by Patrick Henry Reardon Many modern readers think of the Book of Numbers with a groan. And it does begin slowly, with several chapters detailing the census of Israel. But...

Item No. UTOPIAset The Paradise and Utopia 4-Book Set (The Age of Paradise, The Age of Division, The Age of Utopia, and The Age of Nihilism). Includes the complete four-volume history of Christendom...

Item No. 006078 by Harry Boosalis Contemporary western society questions what it means to be human. Competing and contradictory ideologies argue over the purpose of life, gender, sexual orientation...

Item No. 9781936270491 by Patrick Henry Reardon

Item No. 9781955890342 by Robin Phillips Though it's often too subtle to see, much of modern Christianity has fallen prey to the ancient Gnostic heresy which taught that the material world has no...

Item No. 006145 by Archmandrite Zacharias Remember Thy First Love is a graphic description of the three stages in the Christian life according to Elder Sophrony of Essex (1896-1993), disciple of St...

Item No. 009017 by Fr. Josiah Trenham This book has been written for three purposes. First, to provide the Orthodox reader with a competent overview of the history of Protestantism and its major...

Item No. 9781955890700 by Stephen De Young The centuries after the Protestant Reformation brought about a radical reinterpretation of the epistles of St. Paul, disconnected from any historical...

Item No. 009985 by Lawrence R. Farley Fr Lawrence Farley brings his exegetical skills to bear on the Song of Songs, one of the shortest but richest—and most difficult—books of the Bible. This...

Item No. 006086 by Saint Nikolai Velimirovic with translation, introduction and notes by Daniel M. Rogich Saint Nikolai Velimirovic’s New Sermons at the Foot of the Mount, or as it is entitled...

Item No. 9781955890038 by Zachary Wingerd and Brad Hoff The tragic war in Syria along with the plight of the Christians there remains among the most misunderstood situations in the world today. Syria...

Item No. 9781944967864 by John Strickland The Age of Division: Christendom from the Great Schism to the Protestant Reformation - Paradise and Utopia: The Rise and Fall of What the West Once Was,...

Item No. 9781955890236 by John Strickland The Age of Nihilism: Christendom from the Great War to the Culture Wars - Paradise and Utopia: The Rise and Fall of What the West Once Was, VOLUME FOUR (of...

Item No. 9781944967567 by John Strickland The Age of Paradise: Christendom from Pentecost to the First Millennium - Paradise and Utopia: The Rise and Fall of What the West Once Was, VOLUME ONE (of...

Item No. 9781955890052 by John Strickland The Age of Utopia: Christendom from the Renaissance to the Russian Revolution - Paradise and Utopia: The Rise and Fall of What the West Once Was, VOLUME 3...

Item No. 006071 by Rev. Dr. Demetrios Harper The Analogy of Love examines the ethical dimensions of St Maximus the Confessor's theological synthesis in order to retrieve an authentically Christian...

Item No. 9781955890786 by Elissa Bjeletich Davis Each year after Pascha, the Orthodox Church celebrates the Holy Myrrhbearers, who cared for Jesus’ body after He was crucified. But myrrhbearing has a...

Item No. 9781955890823 by Stephen De Young Ancient Near Eastern texts such as The Baal Cycle portray the pagan god Baal as a rebel—the hero of a revolution, worshiped and glorified for his long...

Item No. 001350 by Johanna Manley Based on the sequence of daily scriptural readings (NKJV) from the liturgical calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church, this resource includes comments from the...

Item No. 000365 by Matthew the Poor, with a foreword by Henri Nouwen  This collection of writings by Matthew the Poor focuses on the living Christ of history: His Nativity, Passion, Resurrection,...

Item No. 9781955890151 by Dr. Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ are central events in our salvation. Yet few Christians have a good grasp of the first-century...

Item No. 005652 by St Anthony Greek Orthodox Monastery This book is the first comprehensive presentation of the teachings of over 120 Orthodox saints and dozens of holy hierarchs, clergy, and...

Item No. 005577 by St Anthony Greek Orthodox Monastery Death must find us ready. The saints will help us to be prepared. What happens to our soul at the hour of its departure from this world? What...

Item No. 006280 by Hieromonk Gregorios The Divine Liturgy: A Commentary in the Light of the Fathers by Hieromonk Gregorios, Elder of the Cell of St. John the Theologian, Koutloumousiou Monastery,...

Item No. 9781936270613 by Fr. Lawrence R. Farley In contemporary North America, the bishop’s throne in the local parish stands empty for most of the year. The bishop is an honored occasional guest...

Item No. 9781955890977 by +Archpriest Pavel Soucek Written by Fr. Pavel Soucek (of blessed memory) with wisdom and a deep love of God, The Essentials: An Orthodox Christian Catechism is a book for...

Item No. 005422 by Father Alexander Schmemann The Eucharist is thought by many to be the crowning achievement of the well-known liturgical scholar, Alexander Schmemann. It reflects his entire life...

Item No. 000391 by Archbishop Paul of Finland This unpretentious little book was written “to describe Orthodoxy from the inside to those outside.” At the same time, as its author suggests, it may...

Item No. 9781944967772 by Mother Alexandra First published in 1981 and long out of print, The Holy Angels has yet to be surpassed as a comprehensive and comprehensible account of the nature of the...

Item No. 005000 by Bishop Kallistos Ware The Inner Kingdom focuses on themes central to Eastern Christian worship and spiritual life and serves as an introduction to a series of six volumes of...

Item No. 008317 by Patrick Henry Reardon Who was Jesus and what was His mission? The Gospels present us with an obvious but profound and compelling thought, that the eternal Word of God became a...

Item No. 000749 by Seraphim Slobodskoy, translated by Susan Price This is an English edition of a classic Russian textbook designed for parents to teach their children "all the fundamental points...

Item No. 9781944967826 by Laura E. Wolfe Many centuries ago in the wilds of Africa, a startling and mystical friendship developed between a lion and a saint. St. Gerasim served the lion by removing...

Item No. 009980 by Father Alexander Schmemann In these previously unpublished talks, Fr Alexander Schmemann critiques contemporary culture’s distorted understanding of death. He then examines the...

Item No. 9781955890533 by Fr Andrew Stephen Damick The modern world doesn't acknowledge but is nevertheless haunted by spirits - angels, demons, and saints. In our time, many yearn to break free of...

Item No. 005867 by Archimandrite Seraphim Aleksiev Where have we gone wrong that we suffer so meaninglessly? Archimandrite Seraphim answers this question with penetrating clarity and with a...

Item No. 004636 by Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos  translated from the Greek by Esther Williams The book emphasizes that the Church is not a human organization but a Divine-Human organism. It is...

Item No. 006089 by Daniel Sysoev This book contains wonderful, mysterious words - words concerning the Creator of the ages Himself. All Christians are baptized in His name - the name of the Father,...

Item No. 9781936270415 by Fr. Thomas Hopko

Item No. 0008696 by Frederica Mathewes-Green Discover how icons can become part of your own life of prayer. Encounter twelve of the world’s most significant Orthodox icons with one of today’s...

Item No. 005578 by Fr. George Grube A practical handbook of the Church for laypeople and inquirers. Packed with useful information about the Church, i.e. what it teaches, how it worships, its...

Item No. 006563 by Timothy (Bishop Kallistos) Ware This revised and updated third edition of the classic introductory work on the Orthodox Church (first written 50 years ago) has become a worldwide...

Item No. 005695 by St. John Maximovitch This concise little book is a classic exposition of how the Orthodox Christian Church has venerated the Mother of God throughout the ages, and the chief...

Item No. 007682 Compiled by St. Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain and St. Makarios of Corinth Prologue by Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol, Cyprus. The Philokalia, which means "the love of the...

Item No. 9781955890069 by Rev. Paul Abernathy What do African American spirituality and Orthodox Christianity have in common? More than you might think. Drawing on both his own background as a...

Item No. 9781944967550 by Stephen De Young Father Dr. Stephen De Young traces the lineage of Orthodox Christianity back to the faith and witness of the apostles, which was rooted in a first-century...

Item No. 008689 by Andreas Andreopoulos Millions of Christians around the world use the sign of the Cross—and have done so for centuries—as a gesture of blessing. It is practiced when alone, during...

Item No. 9781955890205 by Matthew the Poor Part history, part theology, part devotional, The Story of Jesus explores the complete life and teachings of Our Lord from before His conception in the womb...

Item No. 9781955890199 by Stephen De Young In The Whole Counsel of God, popular writer and podcaster Fr. Stephen De Young gives an overview of what the Bible is and what is its place in the life of...

Item No. 9781955890830 by Andrew Stephen Damick and Seraphim Richard Rohlin Poised between East and West, between Orthodox and Catholic, Lithuania, the last of Europe’s pagan nations, did not forget...

Item No. 006040 by Bishop Maxim Vasiljević In this book, His Grace Bishop Maxim (Vasiljević) offers us a breath of fresh air. This is not a book of theology in the form we have become accustomed to...