Church, World, Mission

Download or read book Church, World, Mission written by Alexander Schmemann and published by RSM Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The questions raised in this collection of essays pertain to a wide range of subjects: history, theology, liturgy, canonical order, the ecumenical movement, mission. One underlying question, from which they all stem and to which they all ultimately refer, gives them an inner unity and cohesion: What is the destiny of the Orthodox Church in this second half of the twentieth century, in a world and culture radically different from those that shaped the Orthodox mentality, thought-forms and lifestyles of the past? This book is essential reading for all nterested in the role of Orthodoxy in the world today. --Book cover.