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The following bibliography offers some suggestions for introductory works on Eastern Christianity.  Soon, we hope to be able to provide purchasing of these materials through our Bookstore. Until then, where there are links, the author links take you to Powell's Books in Portland, the title links take you to Amazon.com, and the Publisher links take you to the publisher's site.

GENERAL BOOKS ON EASTERN CHRISTIANITY:

-- Bajis, Jordan   Common Ground: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity for the American Christian. Minneapolis: Light & Life, 1991.  ISBN: 0-937032-81-6
-- Cross, Lawrence  Eastern Christianity: The Byzantine Tradition.  Sydney: E.J. Dwyer, 1988.   0-855574-148-1
-- Lozynsky, T. (ed)  He Dwells in our Midst.   St. Catharines, Ont: St. Sophia Religious Organization, 1988.   0-9691657-6-5
-- Roberson, Ronald G.  The Eastern Christian Churches  Rome: Edizioni «Orientalia Christiana», 1993. 88-7210-293-6. Available through the NCCB/USCC Publishing Office, Washington DC.  The one indispensable reference work on all Eastern Christian Churches!

MYSTAGOGY-BASED CATECHESIS:

-- Life and Worship: The Mystery of  Christ among us. An Introduction to Eastern Liturgy.    Pittsburgh, PA: God With Us Publications, 1986
-- Shown to be Holy: An Introduction to Eastern Christian Moral Thought. Pittsburgh, PA: God With Us Publications, 1990.
-- A Stream of Living Water: Elements of  Holy Tradition.    Pittsburgh, PA: God With Us Publications, 1988
-- To the Ends of the Earth: Aspects of Eastern Catholic Church History. Pittsburgh, PA: God With Us Publications, 1988
-- With Eyes of Faith: An Introduction to Eastern Theology.   Pittsburgh, PA: God With Us Publications, 1985.
-- Light for Life: Part One The Mystery Believed   Pittsburgh, PA: God With Us Publications, 1994 1-887158-07-3
-- Light for Life: Part Two The Mystery Celebrated.  Pittsburgh, PA: God With Us Publications, 1996 1-87158-09-X
-- The Incarnate God (2vv)   Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1995.
-- The Living God (2 vv)   Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1989  0-88141-040-3

-- Chirovsky, Andriy (ed) Following the Star from the East. Chicago: St. Paul University, 1992  1-895937-03-5. Available from: Holy Transfiguration Monastery
-- Hopko, Thomas.  The Lenten Spring   Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1983  0-88141-014-4
-- Hopko, Thomas.  The Winter Pascha   Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1984  0-88141-025-X
-- Meyendorff, John.  Marriage: An Orthodox Perspective. Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 19??  0-913836-05-2
-- A Monk of the Eastern Church.  The Year of Grace of the Lord.  Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1980  0-913836-68-0.
-- Schmemann, Alexander  The Eucharist.    Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1988  0-88141-052-7
-- Schmemann, Alexander  Great Lent .   Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1974  0-913836-04-4
-- Zizioulas, John   Being as Communion.   Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 19??  0-88141-029-2
-- Ware, Timothy (Kallistos).  The Orthodox Way.    St. Vladimir's Press, 1986.

SPIRITUALITY, DOMESTIC CHURCH, ICONS:

--  Baggley, John  Doors of Perception: Icons & Their Spiritual Significance. Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1988  0-88141-071-3
-- Behr-Sigel, Elizabeth  The Place of the Heart.   Torrance, CA: Oakwood Pub., 1992  0-879038-04-8
-- Behr-Sigel, Elizabeth  The Ministry of Women in the Church. Redondo Beach: Oakwood Pub., 1991  0-9618545-6-1
-- Coniaris, Anthony  Making God Real in the Orthodox Home.  Minneapolis: Light and Life.
-- Evdokimov, Paul  Woman and the Salvation of the World. Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1994  0-88141-093-4
-- Ouspensky, Leonid.  Theology of the Icon (2vv)  Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1992  0-88141-124-8
-- Ouspensky, Leonid & Lossky, Vladimir.  The Meaning of Icons   Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1983  0-913836-99-0
-- Quenot, Michel.  The Icon: Window on the Kingdom. Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1993  0-88141-098-5
-- Raya, Abp. Joseph .  Abundance of Love.  Newton: Sophia Press, 1989. Byzantine Daily worship. Alleluia Press. The best one-volume prayer-manual for the Byzantine usage.   The Face of God: an Introduction to Eastern Spirituality Pittsburgh, PA: God With Us Publications, 1984 . Theophany & Sacraments of Initiation. Combermere, Ont: Madonna House  0-921440-36-7. 1993.  Theotokos: Bearer of God  Combermere, Ont: Madonna House, 1995  0-921440-39-1. Transfiguration    Combermere, Ont: Madonna House 1992. 0-921440-29-4.
-- A Guide for the Domestic Church. West Newton, MA: Sophia Press, 1986.

ASIAN / AFRICAN / NATIVE AMERICAN EASTERN CHRISTIANITY:

-- Isichei, Elizabeth.   A History of Christianity in Africa  Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1995   0-86543-443-3. Includes excellent material on the Coptic and Ethiopian / Eritrean Churches. The best one-volume African Christian History, bar-none.
-- Moffett, Samuel.  A History of Christianity in Asia. Volume I. Beginnings to 1500   San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1992. Includes excellent material on the Persian, Syriac & Indian and Chinese Eastern Christian Churches.
-- Oleksa, Michael.  Alaskan Missionary Spirituality  NY: Paulist Press, 1987    0-8091-0386-9

OFFICIAL CATHOLIC CHURCH DOCUMENTS:

-- Orientalium Ecclesiarum (Vatican II)      Any Edition
-- Directory for the Application of the Principles and Norms of Ecumenism (1993) St. Paul Books & Media   0-8198-1868-2
-- Orientale Lumen (Apostolic Letter -- May 1995)    Any Edition
-- Ut Unum Sint (Encyclical -- May 31, 1995)     Any Edition

ORTHODOX - CATHOLIC ECCLESIOLOGY AND VIEWS OF HISTORY:

-- Borelli, John & John H. Erickson, eds. The Quest for Unity. (Crestwood/Washington DC: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press / USCC-NCCB. 1996)
-- Herberth, Victor L. "Uniatism: A Critique" (Diakonia, 1967 Vol. 2, Number 2, pp 121-136)
-- Meyendorff, John, & Aristeides Papadakis. The Christian East and the Rise of the Papacy (Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1994).
-- Meyendorff, John. Imperial Unity and Christian Divisions (Crestwood: SVS, 1989).
-- Meyendorff, John, et al. The Primacy of Peter. (Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press.)
-- Staniloe, Dumitru. Theology and the Church. Crestwood: St. Vladimir's Press, 1980. 0-913836-69-9
-- Ware, Timothy (Kallistos).  The Orthodox Church.    Baltimore: Penguin.