東正教會導論

This first Chinese translation published by the Institute of Sino-Christian Studies in Hong Kong from the 1997 English edition of The Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Kallistos (born Timothy Ware) of Diokleia is funded in part by the Virginiah H. Farah Foundation and Cottonwood Foundation. The Orthodox Church is a clear, detailed introduction to the Orthodox Church written for the non-Orthodox as well as for Orthodox Christians who wish to know more about their own tradition. Since its first publication more than 30 years ago, Ware's book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church. In this newly revised and updated edition he explains the Orthodox views on such widely ranging matters as the ecumenical councils, sacraments, free will, purgatory, the papacy, and relations between the different Orthodox churches. In part one he describes the history of the Eastern church. In part two he explains the beliefs and worship of the Orthodox Church today. He discusses the possibility of reunion between East and West and in this new edition he discusses the situation confronting Eastern Christians since the collapse of communism. Ware (b. 1934), also known as His Excellency, the Most Reverend Kallistos of Diokleia, is an titular metropolitan of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the United Kingdom. From 1966 to 2001, he was Spalding Lecturer of Eastern Orthodox Studies at Oxford University, and has authored numerous books and articles pertaining to the Orthodox Christian faith.

道風譯叢 20

本書過去數十年來乃英語世界介紹東正教的標準讀本。

東正教會以往主要局限在一定的地理範圍內。在過去九百多年，希臘語東方和拉丁語西方各自遵循自己的方式，一直穩定地分開發展，雖然雙方能力早期基督教找到共同的基礎。

東正教有普世的聲稱，對東正教徒來說，他們的教會不僅僅是地方性群體。「正教」一詞具有「正確信仰」和「正確榮耀」的雙重含義。因此，東正教認為自己的教會保衛和教導正的上帝信仰，用正確的敬拜來榮耀上帝，也就是說，完全是基督在地上的教會。本書的內容是介紹東正教徒如何理解這個主張，以及如何看待其他教會的基督徒。

-作者簡介-
韋爾 (Timothy Ware)
韋爾在東正教內的聖名為加里斯多 (Kallistos)，是在英國的東正教主教，當代有名的東正教神學家之一，在君士坦丁堡普世宗主教下領都主教銜於克雷亞
(Metropolitan of Diokleia)，曾任牛津大學中帕丁東正教研究講師 (Spalding Lecturer of Eastern Orthodox Studies) 凡三十五年，著作等身，並為牛津大學彭布羅克學院 (Pembroke College) 院士。

-目錄-
導言
第一部分：歷史
第一章　初始
第二章　拜占庭之一：七次會議的教會
第三章　拜占庭之二：大分裂
第四章　斯拉夫人的皈依
第五章　伊斯蘭教徒統治下的教會
第六章　莫斯科和聖彼得堡
第七章　二十世紀之一：希臘人和阿拉伯人
第八章　二十世紀之二：正教和激進的無神論者
第九章　二十世紀之三：流徙和使命

第二部分：信仰與敬拜
第十章　神聖傳統：正教信仰的源泉
第十一章　上帝與人
第十二章　上帝的教會
第十三章　正教敬拜之一：塵世的天國
第十四章　正教敬拜之二：聖事
第十五章　正教敬拜之三：節日、齋禁和私人禱告
第十六章　正教會和基督徒的再聯合
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