The Worship and Liturgical Life of the Orthodox Church

by Hilarion Alfeyev

Publisher:

St Vladimir’s Seminary Press

, 2016

Overview

This is the fourth volume of a detailed and systematic exposition of the history, canonical structure, doctrine, moral and social teaching, liturgical services, and spiritual life of the Orthodox Church. The purpose of this series is to present Orthodox Christianity as an integrated theological and liturgical system, in which all elements are interconnected. Volume One focused on the history and canonical structure of the Orthodox Church; Volume Two on the fundamental teachings of the Church, grounded in Scripture and Tradition; Volume Three on the unique aspects of Orthodox art as expressed in its architecture, icons, and liturgical music. In Volume Four the history, structure, and meaning of the Church’s liturgical services—including the daily, weekly, yearly, and festal cycles—are explored and explained. Both beginners and experts can benefit from this thorough examination of Orthodox worship and liturgical life. In the services of the Church, heaven and earth meet. As St Vladimir’s envoys to Constantinople said, “We knew not whether we were in heaven or earth…. We only know that God dwells among men. We cannot forget that beauty.”

Product Details

• Title: The Worship and Liturgical Life of the Orthodox Church
• Author: Hilarion Alfeyev
• Series: Orthodox Christianity
• Volume: 4
• Publisher: St Vladimir’s Seminary Press
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 394
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Russkaia pravoslavnaia tserkov’ › History; Orthodox Eastern Church › Russia (Federation)--History; Russkaia pravoslavnaia tserkov’ › Doctrines; Orthodox Eastern Church › Russia (Federation)--Doctrines; Russkaia pravoslavnaia tserkov’; Orthodox Eastern Church › Russia (Federation)
• ISBNs: 9780881415520, 9780881418781, 0881415529, 0881418781
• Resource ID: LLS:ORTHOXTNVOL04
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-09-19T20:59:27Z

About Hilarion Alfeyev

Hilarion Alfeyev (born 24 July 1966) is a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church. At present he is the Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, the chairman of the Department of External Church Relations and a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Moscow. He is also a noted theologian, church historian and composer and has published books on dogmatic theology, patristics and church history as well as numerous compositions for choir and orchestra.