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Faith: Understanding Orthodox Christianity (Faith Catechism)

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This book is one in a series by author Clark Carlton. It is an excellent intro to Orthodoxy for anyone Orthodox or otherwise. Mr. Carlton explains clearly and concisley what the trinity is and why its so important to Christians. The Fall of Mankind, Fervant Intercessors[p.123], What a (S)aint is and is not[p.124] The teachings of Christ[p.127] The Birth and Mission of the Church[p.153] Missions and Evangelism[p.161] Holy Baptim [p.179] The Seal of the Gift of the Holy Spirit[p.191] The Mystical Supper[p.203] And Much, Much more. The other books by Carlton are The Truth and The Faith which are companions and should also be available through Amazon.

This book is an excellent introduction to the faith of Orthodox Christianity. The material is presented in an easy to digest manner that reads more as conversation than as a theological catechism. At the end of each chapter there is a page titled "Reflection" with questions about the preceding chapter. I don't really care for this "study guide" type format, but it seems that Carlton's intent is that this book might be used in a class setting at some point and he has incorporated the reflection page for this purpose. I have read many other books that introduce the Orthodox Church and its beliefs but I haven't seen a better book than this for someone who is entering the Church and wants to understand the faith.

Very in lighting. As an Orthodox Christian, I feel he stayed pretty much to tradition; which is true of the Orthodox Church. Other Christian and non-Christians should take a look at the Orthodox faith. It is not a religion; it's a faith, a church.