This page contains information about the Orthodox Christian Faith. There are three sections. The first contains links to the on-line edition of the four volume series on the Orthodox Faith by Fr. Thomas Hopko. The second contains links to various webpages about contemporary Orthodox Christian life and activities. The third contains a set of articles "About Orthodoxy" that were complied and edited by a monk of St. Tikhon's Monastery (OCA) in Pennsylvania.
Orthodox Faith by Fr. Thomas Hopko -- Four Volume Series
Information about the Orthodox Faith on the Internet
About Orthodoxy--Compiled and edited by a monk of St. Tikhon's Monastery
This section provides links to the on-line edition of the four volume series on the Orthodox Faith (1967-1984) by Fr. Thomas Hopko. A second edition was published in 2016. This material is published on the Website of the Orthodox Church in America, with this note: "The Orthodox Faith series is intended to provide basic, comprehensive information on the faith and life of the Orthodox Church."
Preface (Written by His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon)
Topics include: Revelation, Tradition, Bible, The Liturgy, The Councils, The Fathers, The Saints, Canons, Church Art
Topics include: Nicene Creed, Faith, God, Creation, Angels and Evil Spirits, Man, Sin, Jesus Christ, Son of God, Incarnation,
Redemption, Resurrection, Ascension, Judgment, Kingdom of God, Holy Spirit, Church, Sacraments, Eternal Life
Topics include: The Doctrine of the Holy Trinity, The Holy Trinity Revealed, Wrong Doctrines of the Trinity, One God, One Father, One God: One Divine Nature and Being,
One God: One Divine Action and Will, One God: One Divine Knowledge and Love, The Three Divine Persons, The Holy Trinity in Creation, The Holy Trinity in Salvation,
The Holy Trinity in the Church, The Holy Trinity in the Sacraments, The Holy Trinity in Christian Life, The Holy Trinity in Eternal Life
Topics include: Bible, Word of God, Authorship, and Interpretation
Topics include: Law, History, Wisdom, Psalms, Prophets
Topics include: Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, Letters of Saint Paul, Letters of Saint James,
Letters of Saint Peter, Letters of Saint John, Letter of Saint Jude, Book of Revelation
Topics include: Word and Spirit, Pre-History, Abraham, Passover, Kingship, Priesthood, Prophecy, Holiness
Topics include: Selected Bibliography, Doctrine Questions and Reflections for Discussion, Doctrine Answers and Reflections for Discussion
The Church Building
Topics include: Church Building, Altar Table, Oblation Table, Icons, Sign of the Cross, Vestments, and Christian Symbols
The Sacraments
Topics include: The Sacraments, Baptism, Chrismation, Holy Eucharist, Penance, Holy Unction, Marriage, Holy Orders, Funeral, and Monasticism
The Daily Cycles of Prayer
Topics include: Prayer; Vespers; Matins; Hours, Compline and Nocturne
The Church Year
Topics include: Church Year, Pre-Lent, Great Lent, Lenten Fasting, Lenten Services, Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, Sundays of Lent,
Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Holy Thursday, Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple, Holy Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday: The Holy Pascha,
Post-Easter Sundays, Ascension, Pentecost: The Descent of the Holy Spirit, Nativity of Christ, Epiphany/Theophany, Meeting of the Lord,
Transfiguration, Annunciation, Nativity of the Theotokos, Dormition of the Theotokos, Elevation of the Cross, Other Feasts
The Divine Liturgy
Topics include: The Divine Liturgy, Prothesis, Blessed is the Kingdom, Great Litany, Antiphons, Small Entrance,
Epistle, Gospel, Fervent Supplication, Offertory: Great Entrance, Love and Faith, Eucharistic Canon: Anaphora,
Epiklesis, Rememberances, Our Father, Communion, Thanksgiving, Benediction and Dismissal
Topics include: Selected Bibliography, Doctrine Questions and Reflections for Discussion, Doctrine Answers and Reflections for Discussion
Volume III - Church History (Revised and expanded, Dr. David C. Ford, 2016 edition)
Topics include: Christ and the Apostles, The Church
Topics include: The Persecutions, The Apostolic Fathers, The Apologists, Protecting the Church from Falsehood and Heresy,
The Quartodeciman Controversy, Church Order and Liturgy
Topics include: Persecution, The Lapsed, Development of Theology, Liturgical Development
Topics include: Constantine, The Donatist Schism, Arianism, The First Ecumenical Council, Saint Athanasius and his defence of Nicea, New Heresies, The Second Ecumenical Council, Liturgical Development, Monasticism, Saint John Chrysostom
Topics include: Inner Struggles, Third Ecumenical Council, The Robber Council, The Fourth Ecumenical Council, The Monophysites, The Henotikon, Canons of the Councils, The West
Topics include: Emperor Justinian I and the Non-Chalcedonians, The Fifth Ecumenical Council, The Oriental Orthodox Churches, Emperor Justinian I and Reform, Liturgical Development, Five Patriarchates, The West
Topics include: Monoenergism / Monothelitism, Saint Maximus the Confessor and Saint Martin of Rome, The Sixth Ecumenical Council, The Council of Trullo or the Quinisext Council, Theological Writings, Liturgical Development, Relations with Rome, The Rise of Islam
Topics include: Iconoclasm, Liturgical Development, The West
Topics include: The End of Iconoclasm, Saints Cyril and Methodius—“Evangelizers of the Slavs and Equal to the Apostles”,
The Papacy, Saint Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople, Liturgical Developments, New Law Code, The West
Topics include: Cultural Renaissance, Church and State, Bulgaria, Saint Vladimir of Kiev, Liturgical Development, The West
Topics include: The Great Schism, Pope Gregory VII, The First Crusade, Kievan Russia, Other Developments East and West
Topics include: Major Trends, Kievan Russia, Serbia, The West
Topics include: The Fourth Crusade, The Second Council of Lyons, Serbia and Bulgaria, Russia, The West
Topics include: Saint Gregory Palamas, John Cantakuzenos, Emperor John V Paleologos and Rome,
Russia, The Serbs, The Bulgarians, Liturgical Developments, The West
Topics include: The Great Schism in the Papacy, and the Conciliar Movement, The Fall of Byzantium,
The Establishment of the Rum Milet, Russia, Other Developments in the West
Topics include: Russia, The Union of Brest-Litovsk, The West, Patriarch Jeremias II and the Dialogue with the Lutherans,
The Greek Orthodox under the Ottoman Turks
Topics include: Russia, The Unia, Saint Peter Mogila, Cyril Lukaris, The Greek Church under the Turks, The West
Topics include: The Greek Church, Russia, Mission to Alaska, The West
Topics include: Russia: Spiritual Renewal, Russia: Missionary Activity, The Spread of Orthodoxy in the Lower 48 States in America,
Eastern Europe and Greece, Western Europe and America, Roman Catholicism, Relations between the Churches East and West
Topics include: Orthodoxy in America, Part One: From the Russian Mission to the OCA, Orthodoxy in America,
Part Two: Other Orthodox Jurisdictions, The Orthodox Church in Russia, The Church in Greece, The Ecumenical Patriarchate,
Other Orthodox Churches, Ecumenical Movement, Protestant Fundamentalism and Protestant Liberalism,
Protestant Neo-Evangelicalism, Major denominational mergers among Protestants, The Pentecostal/Charismatic Movement, The Roman Catholic Church
Orthodox Spirituality
Topics include: Spirituality, God, Christ, The Holy Spirit, Man, Sin, The Devil, The World and the Flesh, The Church, The Sacraments, The Kingdom of God
The Beatitudes
Topics include: The Beatitudes, Poverty in Spirit, Blessed Mourning, Meekness, Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness, Mercy, Purity in Heart, Peacemakers, Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake, Rejoice and Be Glad
The Virtues
Topics include: The Virtues, Faith, Hope, Knowledge, Wisdom, Honesty, Humility, Obedience, Patience, Courage, Faithfulness, Self-Control, Kindness, Gratitude
The Greatest Virtue is Love
Topics include: God is Love, Love of God, Love of Neighbor, The New Commandment, The Gift of Love
Prayer, Fasting and Alms-Giving
Topics include: Prayer, The Lord’s Prayer, Intercessory Prayer, Unceasing Prayer,
The Jesus Prayer, Liturgical Prayer, Meditation, Prayer in the Spirit, Fasting, Alms-Giving
Sexuality, Marriage and Family
Topics include: Sexuality, Marriage, Family
Sickness, Suffering and Death
Topics include: Sickness, Suffering, Death
The Kingdom of Heaven
Topics include: The Final Judgment, Heaven and Hell, The Kingdom of Heaven
Topics include: Selected Bibliography, Doctrine Questions and Reflections for Discussion, Doctrine Answers and Reflections for Discussion
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