Ask for the Ancient Paths

by James Guirguis

Publisher:

Ancient Faith

, 2013

Overview

At a time when so many disaffected Christians are trying to recreate the Church from scratch, Fr. James Guirguis offers a clear and accessible case for simply returning to what Christ’s Church was always meant to be, as found in the Orthodox Church.

Key Features

• Provides a comprehensive introduction to Orthodox Christianity
• Explains key ideas about the Orthodox Church
• Presents insights into the journey of faith

Contents

• Reading the Bible: My Way or the Right Way?
• The Church That Existed Before the New Testament
• How Faith Works
• Biblical Leadership
• A Mysterious Life
• A Life of Communion
• Holy Baptism & Chrismation
• A Life of Confession
• Unction of the Sick
• Holy Matrimony
• The Angelic Life
• Mary and the Cloud of Witnesses
• The Physical Life
• The Life of Worship
• The Goal of the Christian Life

Top Highlights

“Works can’t save us; it is works that demonstrate that we are indeed saved people with the fingerprint of God all over our lives.” (Page 43)

“At the time of this schism, there were five great centers of Christianity: Alexandria, Antioch, Jerusalem, Constantinople, and Rome. Each of these was led by an archbishop or patriarch who was in full communion and fellowship with all the others. Because of a great dispute among the five, there was a break in communion. A split occurred, and four of the archbishops along with the Church in the East continued on one path, while the Christians of Rome under the leadership of their archbishop (called the pope) separated from the rest.” (Pages 29–30)

“The Orthodox Church is the Church that has existed since the Apostles first preached the gospel of Jesus Christ.” (Page 30)

“Unlike written sources of instruction, tradition refers to what is passed down orally or by word of mouth.” (Page 26)

“ a way, we might say fasting trains us to overcome temptations” (Page 104)

Product Details

• Title: Ask for the Ancient Paths: Discovering What Church Is Meant to Be
• Author: James Guirguis
• Publisher: Ancient Faith
• Print Publication Date: 2013
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Pages: 128
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Church history
• ISBNs: 9781936270637, 1936270633
• Resource ID: LLS:SKANCIENTPATHS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T20:52:56Z

About James Guirguis

James Guirguis is pastor of St. George Orthodox Church in New Hartford, New York. He has given lectures on topics such as early Christian history as well as sickness, suffering, and healing in the Christian tradition. He regularly contributes to the Out of Egypt blog. He earned an MA from St. Vladimir Orthodox Theological Seminary in 2006.