Understanding the Greek Orthodox Church: Its Faith, History and Practice

1. Religion as a preparation for Christianity : The divinity in history ; Cosmic preparation ; The Hebraic heritage ; The heritage of Hellenism ; Christianity: the fullness of time –
2. The faith of Greek Orthodoxy : The God of the Orthodox ; The Christ of the Orthodox ; The Holy Spirit ; The church ; Life in the church –
3. The historical development of Greek Orthodoxy : The ancient church ; The medieval church ; The modern church –
4. Some aspects of the church’s faith and experience : Mysticism in the Orthodox faith ; The evangelicalism of the church ; The patristic and monastic aspects of the church ; The relevance of the church today –
5. The Greek Orthodox in America : The beginnings (1768-1891) ; A flock without a shepherd (1891-1918) ; Bringing the flock together (1918-1930) ; Order in the house (1931-1948) ; Growth and spiritual awakening (1948-1960) ; The church marches forward (1960- ).