The Orthodox Parish as Community: "A Communion of Essence, Will, & Activity" by

Description: The Orthodox Parish as Community by Thaddaeus Hardenbrook Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description What is a parish? What does the word parish mean historically? How should one be established? What should it feel like? Believe it or not, these are not common or well-answered questions. Within Orthodox Christian literature, there exists a void of study and articulation regarding the authentic historical and theological understanding of the parish as a communion of persons whose personal sanctification creates a unity of essence, will, and activity in the image of the Holy Trinity. Without this understanding, parish communities cannot with full deliberateness and consciousness pursue the fullness of their salvific purpose as theandric arenas for love of neighbor unto socio-cultural sanctification. This void of study and articulation is rooted in two identifiable historical factors: 1) Parish communities developed in such a completely natural and synergistic manner with the historic family and secular social community that no need existed for its documentation; and 2) After 1500 years of stable synergy, the Industrial Revolution and the so-called Age of Enlightenment systematically destroyed the natural family and socio-cultural community thereby robbing the parish of a healthy societal context and potentially reducing it to a remnant parochial structure easily supplanted by various false communal identities.This study submits that only in the rediscovery, redefining, and actual practice of the parish communitys true essence in the image of the Holy Trinity, and its inherent need to manifest Trinitarian attributes (i.e. persons in true communion, proximity, and unconditional love), can the parish community experience the union of its will and activity in fulfillment of its true purpose, character, and identity. An experience deeply necessary in North American Orthodox Christianity today. Details ISBN-13 9798396775886 Title The Orthodox Parish as Community Author Thaddaeus Hardenbrook Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 88 Publisher Independently Published GE_Item_ID:142452156; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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