Welcome to the Orthodox Church

An Introduction to Eastern Christianity

By: Frederica Mathewes-Green

Narrated by: Frederica Mathewes-Green

Welcome to the Orthodox Church - its history, theology, worship, spirituality, and daily life. This friendly guide provides a comprehensive introduction to Orthodoxy, but with a twist: listeners learn by making a series of visits to a fictitious church, and get to know the faith as new Christians did for most of history, by immersion. Mathews-Green provides commentary and explanations on everything from how to "venerate" an icon, the Orthodox understanding of the atonement, to the Lenten significance of tofu. It's the perfect book for inquirers and newcomers, but even listeners who have been Orthodox all their lives say they learned things they never knew before. Enjoyable, easy-to-listen-to and leavened with humor, Welcome to the Orthodox Church is a gracious guide to the ancient faith of the Christian East.

©2015 Frederica Mathewes-Green (P)2016 Frederica Mathewes-Green

interesting

I really enjoyed the book. I want to convert and this seems to give a good taste of the life of the church. Her willful bad grammar was jarring and made me wary of a lot of what she said. She would be more effective in her feminist propaganda had she used he/she properly.

Very detailed!

It covered a lot of content that I have been curious about! Even the small details were covered.

A great intro to eastern Christianity

A great look into the Orthodox Church. As I continue to learn about new faiths (or in this case, an Old Faith through the eyes of someone who has never looked at it), Mrs. Mathewes-Green does a great job at explaining the core tenets of Eastern Orthodoxy.

Informative

So many details and explanations delivered in an easy to understand and enjoyable to listen to story format.

Beautifully Done!

This was a wonderful introduction to the Greek Orthodox Church. Easy to read and enjoyable.