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The Word Guild 2008 Canadian Christian Writing Awards winner! Do they really pray to icons? Why do they use incense? What do they believe? To many people, the Orthodox Christian tradition (or Eastern Orthodoxy) seems unfamiliar and mysterious. Yet this tradition is arguably the most faithful representative of early Christianity in existence today and numbers roughly 250 million adherents worldwide. What's more, a steady stream of evangelical Christians has been entering the Orthodox Church in recent decades. Isn't it time we gained a deeper understanding of Orthodoxy? In Light from the Christian East, James Payton gives us just that. With a sympathetic eye and even hand, he ushers readers into the world of Orthodox Christianity--its history, theology and religious practices. In doing so, he clears away the confusion and misunderstandings that often prevent non-Orthodox Christians from fully appreciating the riches of this ancient tradition. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Orthodox Christianity.

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For Evangelicals interested in understanding Orthodoxy, Payton's book is an excellent study, it will also give many a better idea of how outsides might look at our own faith. --Faith Today, Nov/Dec 2007

One of the best introductions available to the Eastern Orthodox Church and its theology. The comparisons and contrasts make for fascinating reading and clearly illuminate the main issues. This book will find its way into many syllabi. --James J. Stamoolis, Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean, Trinity College and Trinity Graduate School, and author of Eastern Orthodox Mission Theology Today

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