Links Related to Orthodox Christianity

A.  GENERAL ORTHODOX LINKS

Introductions to Orthodox Christianity
   Rev. John Behr, Orthodoxy
   Clark Carlton, The Structure and Worship of the Early Church
   The Christian Activist Magazine,  Christian Doctrine
   Conciliar Press, What Orthodox Christians Believe
   Fr. Jon Braun, Finding the New Testament Church
   Fr. Thomas Hopko, The Orthodox Faith
   Fr. George Mastrantonis, The Fundamental Teachings of the Eastern Orthodox Church
   Fr. Alexander Men (d. A.D. 1990), A Credo for Today's Christian
   Fr. John Meyendorff (d. A.D. 1992), The Orthodox Church
   Fotios Litsas, A Dictionary of Orthodox Terminology
   Frederica Mathewes-Green, First Visit to an Orthodox Church:  12 Things I Wish I Had Known
   Orthodox America Magazine, Orthodoxy's Western Heritage
   Orthodox Church in America, Questions and Answers About Orthodoxy 
   Prof. Constantine Scouteris, The Orthodox Church
   St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church, What to Expect When You Visit An Orthodox Church
   Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the America (SCOBA),
      A Pastoral Letter on the Occasion of the Third Christian Millennium (A.D. 2000)

Journeys to Orthodoxy
    Anonymous, Worthy of Honor - Letter to One Man's Evangelical Parents
    Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Email Orthodox Christians from Various Backgrounds
    J. R. Black, My Journey Towards Orthodoxy (former Fundamental Baptist)
    Clark Carlton, From First Baptist to the First Century (former Southern Baptist)
    Ronald Clausen, Orthodoxy:  The Narrow Path (former Charismatic)
    Dennis Corrigan, Recovering the Ancient Paths (former Foursquare Pentecostals)
    Fr. Gregory Hallam, Journeys into Orthodoxy
    Holy Cross Antiochian Orthodox Church, Testimonies of Orthodox Christians from Various Backgrounds
    Rdr. Peter Jackson, Seek and Ye Shall Find... A Couple's Journey to Orthodoxy (former Wycliffe Bible Translator)
    R. Grant Jones, Between Scylla and Charybdis (former Secularist and Continuing Anglican)
    Joel Kalvesmaki, Second Thoughts:  Pilgrimage 1993-95 (former Evangelical Presbyterian)
    Jon Kennedy ("Theophilus and Friends"), My Journey to Orthodoxy (former Independent Evangelical)
    Letter from Former Italian Catholic Who is Now a Russian Orthodox Priest
    The Lutheran Magazine,  Pelikan to Orthodox Church
    Frederica Mathewes-Green, In the Passenger Seat (former Evangelical Episcopalian)
    Fr. John Maxwell, Why Would a Southern Baptist Minister Become an Orthodox Priest? (Part 1) and (Part 2)
    Old Order Amish Man Follows His Heart to the Orthodox Faith
    Ordination of Former ELCA Lutheran Pastor (Basil Aden) to Orthodox Priesthood
    Fr. Gregory Rogers, From Evangelical to Orthodox
    Ryassophore Monk Adrian, Himalayan Ascent to Christ (former Buddhist)
    Uwe Siemon-Netto,  Eastern Rite Lures Western Seekers (former Lutherans)
    Rev. Dorraine Snogren, Holy Tradition--The Road That Leads Home (former United Methodist pastor)
    Phil Thompson, Why Would a Nice Protestant Guy Go and Join the Orthodox Church?
    Thomas Ross Valentine, Crossing Bridges:  The Story of a Spiritual Journey (former Anglican and Roman Catholic)
    Michael Whelton, Two Paths:  Papal Monarchy - Collegial Traditions (former Roman Catholics)

Orthodox Christian Websites
    Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, Articles on a Variety of Topics
    Arimathea - British Orthodox site
    FatherAlexander.org - Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia&nnbsp;
    Fr. Georges Florovsky (d. A.D. 1979) - Collected Works
    Fr. John Whiteford's Articles - traditionalist Orthodox and former Wesleyan Evangelical
    Fountain of Orthodoxy - Ken Guindon (former Jehovah's Witness andd Roman Catholic)
    Frederica.com - Khouria Frederica Mathewes-Green's site 
    Al Green, Orthodox Church and Bible Study Links
    Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America, Our Faith   (articles on many topics)
    Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral - lots of articles
    Monachos.net - Matthew Steenberg's site 
    Myriobiblos - on-line library of the Church of Greece     Orchid Land Publications - Afanasy Bailey's site
    Orthodox America - Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
    Orthodox Christian Information Center - Patrick Barnes' large traditionalist Orthodox site
    Orthodox Christian Page in America
    Orthodox.net - Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
    Romanity.org - writings by Fr. John Romanides and others 
    Fr. Demetrios Serfes, Eastern Orthodox Spirituality
    Silouan - Phil Thompson
    Southwest Institute for Orthodox Studies
    Theologic Systems - MANY Orthodox links
    Valentine Family Home Page - former Roman Catholics
    WesternOrthodox.com - Western Rite Orthodoxy
 

B.  GOD

The Distinction Between the Divine Essence and Energies
    Fr. Georges Florovsky (d. A.D. 1979), St. Gregory Palamas and the Tradition of the Fathers
    Fr. John Romanides (d. A.D. 2001), Notes on the Palamite Controversy and Related Topics
    St. Irenaeus of Lyons (d. ~A.D. 202), Against Heresies, Book IV, 20:1,5
    Matthew Steenberg, The Cappadocian Fathers on Essence and Energy and the Knowledge of God

The Holy Trinity
    St. John of Damascus (d. ~A.D. 750), An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith
 

C. MAN

Original Sin
    Afanasy Bailey, Inherited Guilt?
    Fr. Georges Florovsky (d. A.D. 1979), The Darkness of Night  
    Fr. Gregory Hallam, Ancestral Sin and Salvation
    Fr. John Romanides (d. A.D. 2001), Original Sin According to St. Paul

Immortality of the Soul
    Fr. Georges Florovksy (d. A.D. 1979), The "Immortality" of the Soul
 

D. JESUS CHRIST

The Incarnation of God the Son
   The Council of Nicea (A.D. 325), The Nicene Creed
   The Council of Constantinople (A.D. 381), The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
   The Council of Chalcedon (A.D. 451), Christological Definition  
   Fr. Gregory Hallam, The Christ of Chalcedon
   Fr. John Romanides (d. A.D. 2001), Highlights in the Debate Over Theodore of Mopsuestia's Christology
   Fr. John Romanides (d. A.D. 2001), St. Cyril's "One Physis or Hypostasis of God the Word Incarnate" and Chalcedon
   St. Athanasius the Great (d. A.D. 373), On the Incarnation of the Word
   St. Leo the Great (d. A.D. 461), On the Festival of the Nativity, VIII
   Matthew Steenberg, Christological Controversy Page

The Passion of Christ
   Archimandrite Ephrem, The Triodion - services for Great Lent and Holy Week 
   Fr. Gregory Hallam, The Death and Resurrection of Christ
   St. Leo the Great (d. A.D. 461), On the Passion, XII
   Matthew Steenberg, Sacrifice, Sanctification, Salvation:  The Logos Theology of Athanasius of Alexandria

The Resurrection of Christ
    Archimandrite Ephrem, The Pentecostarion - services from Pascha through Pentecost
    Fr. Alexander Men (d. A.D. 1990), Victory Over Death and  Opening Our Hearts to Christ
    Marcos J. Montes, Calculation of the Ecclesiastical Calendar
    St. Ignatius of Antioch (d. ~A.D. 110), Epistle to the Smyrnaeans
    St. John Chrysostom (d. A.D. 407), Easter Sermon
    St. Leo the Great (d. A.D. 461), On the Lord's Resurrection, I

The Ascension of Christ
     St. Leo the Great (d. A.D. 461), On the Lord's Ascension, II

The Return of Christ and the Last Things
    Bishop Gerasimos of Abydos, The "Last Things" in Holy Scripture and in the Revelation of St. John
    Elder Cleopa of Romania (d. A.D. 1998), On the Second Coming and On the Thousand Year Reign
    Fr. Georges Florovsky (d. A.D. 1979), The Last Things and Last Events
    R. Grant Jones, Dialogues and Articles on the Afterlife
    Alexander Kalomiros, The River of Fire
    St. Hippolytus of Rome (d. A.D. 235), Treatise on Christ and Antichrist
    St. John of Damascus (d. ~A.D. 750, An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith, Book IV, Chapter 26

Christ the Only Savior
    Archpriest Lev Lebedev and Archimandirte Alexander Mileant, What is Most Important
    St. Cyprian of Carthage (d. A.D. 258), Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews
 

E. THE HOLY SPIRIT

The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit
    Bishop Kallistos Ware, Personal Experience Of The Holy Spirit According To The Greek Fathers
    Fr. Georges Florovsky (d. A.D. 1979), The Sacrament of Pentecost
    Fr. George Mastrantonis, The Holy Spirit and His Varieties of Gifts
    St. Basil the Great (d. A.D. 379), The Holy Spirit
    St. Leo the Great (d. A.D. 461), On Whitsuntide (Pentecost), I

The Filioque
   Abbe Guette, The Papacy - search for the letter of Pope John VIII to Patriarch Photius of Constantinople
   St. John of Damascus (d. ~A.D. 750), An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith , Book I, Chapter 8
   St. Maximus the Confessor (d. A.D. 662), Letter to Marinus - written when Rome was Orthodox
   T. Ross Valentine, History of the Filioque - compiled by a former Roman Catholic
 

F.  THE CHURCH

One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic
    Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, Encyclical Letter on Church Unity and Ecumenism
    Franklin Billerbeck, Ecclesiology: What is It?  Why is It Important?
    Fr. Thomas Fitzgerald, The Church
    Fr. Georges Florovsky (d. A.D. 1979), The Catholicity of the Church and The Limits of the Church
    Fr. Thomas Hopko, The Narrow Way of Orthodoxy
    Fr. Alexander Men (d. A.D. 1990), Selections from About Christ and the Church
    Fr. John Romanides (d. A.D. 2001), The Ecclesiology of St. Ignatius of Antioch
    Alexei Khomiakov (d. A.D. 1860), The Church is One
    Orthodox Christian Information Center,  What is the Church?
    Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky, Is There an Invisible Church?
    St. Cyprian of Carthage (d. A.D. 258), On the Unity of the Catholic Church
    St. Ignatius of Antioch Orthodox Christian Mission, A Time Line of Church History

Canonical Orthodox Churches Today (the ROCOR is sometimes considered "semi-canonical")
    Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Lancaster, PA
    Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
    Antiochian Orthodox Christian Deanery in Great Britain 
    Church of the Protection of the Holy Mother of God, Falls Church, VA
    Finding an Orthodox Church Near You
    Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in America 
    Holy Cross Antiochian Orthodox Church, Linthicum, MD
    Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral (OCA), Boston, MA
    Alexei Krindatch, Research on Orthodox Religious Groups in the United States
    Mother of God, Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Mission (OCA), Rocky Hill, NJ
    Mount Athos - the center of Orthodox monasticism for over a millennium
    Orthodox Church in America
    Orthodox Monasteries of North America
    Orthodox Parish Web Sites
    Patriarchate of Alexandria
    Patriarchate of Antioch
    Patriarchate of Constantinople - "first among equals" among the Patriarchates
    Patriarchate of Jerusalem
    Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)
    Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia 
    St. Gregory the Great Orthodox Mission (Western Rite), Washington, DC
    St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral (ROCOR), Washington, DC
    St. Mark Orthodox Church (OCA), Bethesda, MD
    St. Mark Orthodox Church (OCA), Wrightstown, PA
    St. Mary Orthodox Church (Antiochian), Cambridge, MA
    St. Mary Orthodox Church (OCA), Falls Church, VA
    St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral (OCA), Washington, DC
    Sts. Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church, Potomac, MD
    St. Seraphim of Sarov Orthodox Cathedral (OCA), Dallas, TX
    Western Rite Orthodox Parishes - under the Antiochian Archdiocese

 G. HOLY TRADITION

The Scriptures
    Bible Gateway - multiple translations (many Orthodox preffer the KJV, NKJV, or
       RSV with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books)
    Bishop Kallistos Ware, How to Read the Bible
    Fr. James Bernstein, Which Came First:  The Church or the New Testament?
    Fr. Georges Florovsky (d. A.D. 1979), The Lost Scriptural Mind and Revelation and Interpretation
    Fr. Jack Sparks,  The Bible, the Church, and the Critics
    Jon Jacobson, Bible Studies on Topics Related to (Eastern) Orthodox Christianity 
    Joel Kalvesmaki, All Scripture Is Inspired by God...Thoughts on the Old Testament Canon
    Orthodox Psalter - English translation of the Septuagint (LXX)
    Orthodox Study Bible: Old Testament - English translation of the Septuagint (LXX) in progress
    Protopresbyter Michael Pomazanksy, The Old Testament in the New Testament Church
    St. Tikhon of Zadonsk (d. A.D. 1783),    Read the Scriptures
    Raymond L. Zell, Scripture and Tradition

Councils of the Orthodox Church (most Orthodox only describe Councils 1-7 as Ecumenical  )
    1. The First Council of Nicea - A.D. 325, background here
    2. The First Council of Constantinople - A.D. 381, background here
    3. The Council of Ephesus - A.D. 431, background here
    4. The Council of Chalcedon - A.D. 451, background here
    5. The Second Council of Constantinople - A.D. 553, background here
    6. The Third Council of Constantinople - A.D. 680-681, background here and here
    7. The Second Council of Nicea - A. D. 787, background here
    8. The Fourth Council of Constantinople - A.D. 879-880, against altering the Creed
    9. The Fifth Council of Constantinople - A.D. 1341-1351, against Barlaam the Calabrian
    On Canon Law:  Lewis Patsavos, The Canonical Tradition of the Orthodox Church

The Consensus of the Fathers
    Christian Classics Ethereal Library, The Early Church Fathers
    Fr. Georges Florovsky (d. A.D. 1979), St. Gregory Palamas and the Tradition of the Fathers
    St. Pachomius Library - lives and writings of the Orthodox Church Fathers
    St. Vincent of Lerins (d. ~A.D. 450), A Commonitory, Chapter II

The Divine Liturgy
    Archimandrite Ephrem, Liturgical Texts - in reverent yet contemporary English 
    Byzantines.net - audio and video of the Divine Liturgy (Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic)
    Divine Liturgy of St. James the Apostle and Brother of God - predates the liturgy of St. Basil
    Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great - predates the Liturgy of St. Chrysostom
    Divine Liturgy of St. Gregory the Great - Western Rite, based on the Tridentine Roman Mass
    Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom    - the most commonly used Byzantine rite, see also here
    Divine Liturgy of St. Tikhon - Western Rite, based on the Anglican Book of Common Prayer
    Fr. Richard Ballew, Heavenly Worship
    Fr. George Mastrantonis, Introduction to the Divine Liturgy 
    Fr. John Shimchick, Music & Worship:  Some Suggestions from the Russian Bishops of 1905
    Fr. Alexander Schmemann (d. A.D. 1983), Theology and Eucharist and The Western Rite
    Introduction to the Western Rite - articles in favor of Western Rite Orthodoxy
    Order for Sunday Matins - Western Rite, based on the Benedictine daily office 
    Orthodox Liturgical Renewal and Visible Unity   
    Orthodox Service Book - Orthodox Church in America priest's handbbook

The Holy Icons
    Fr. John Whiteford, The Icon FAQ    - why Orthodox icons are Biblical and non-idolatrous
    Frederica Mathewes-Green, Icons
    Icons of the Church Year
    St. Bede the Venerable (d. A.D. 735), In Defense of the Holy Images
    St. John of Damascus (d. ~A.D. 750), Selections from On the Divine Images
        and An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith, Book IV, Chapter 16

The Witness of the Saints
    African Saints of the Orthodox Church - Christianity in Africa predates European colonialism
    Bishop Jonah of Manchuria (d. A.D. 1925) - there are still Orthodox Christians in China
    Feasts and Saints of the Orthodox Church
    Elder Ambrose of Optina (d. A.D. 1891) - counselor to Dostoevsky and Tolstoy
    Elder Cleopa of Romania (d. A.D. 1998) - a modern-day Saint
    Elder Siluan of Mount Athos (d. A.D. 1938) see also here
    Fr. Alexander Men Page (d. A.D. 1990) - read his Last Lecture before his martyrdom
    Fr. Alexander Men, Holy Archbishop Philip of Moscow - a prophet against injustice
    Fr. Alexander Schmemann Page (d. A.D. 1983) - read his Last Sermon
    Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon, On the Epistles of St. Ignatius of Antioch
    Holy Prophets Moses and Aaron - Saints of the Old Covenant
    The Martyr Grand-Princess Elizabeth of Russia (d. A.D. 1918) - originally Lutheran
    Mother Maria of Paris (d. A.D. 1945), Types of Religious Lives - which type(s) are you?
    Lives of the Saints see also here and here
    Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos - numerous links on the ever-virgin Mother of God
    St. Alban, First Martyr of Britain (d. ~A.D. 209)
    St. Andrew of Crete, The Life of Our Holy Mother Mary of Egypt (5th Century, A.D.), see also here
    St. Athanasius of Alexandria, The Life of Anthony - the father of monasticism in Egypt
    St. Augustine of Hippo (d. A.D. 430), Confessions   - spiritual autobiography of the great Latiin Doctor
    St. Catherine of Alexandria - a brilliant Christian philosopher and martyr
    St. Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome (d. A.D. 604) - "Servant of the Servants of God"
    St. Herman of Alaska    (d. A.D. 1837) - a great missionary to North America
    St. Ignatius Brianchaninov (d. A.D. 1867) - one of the great 19th Century Russian Saints
    St. Innocent of Alaska (d. A.D. 1879), The Way Into the Kingdom of Heaven - another great missionary
    St. Isaac of Syria (7th Century, A.D.) - a Saint from outside the canonical boundaries of Orthodoxy
    St. John of Kronstadt (d. A.D. 1908) - read this charismatic priest's sermon, Are We Seeking Christ?
    St. Moses the Ethiopian (a.k.a. St. Moses the Black)    (d. ~A.D. 405) - gang leader turned abbot
    St. Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain (d. A.D. 1809) - compiler of the Philokalia
    St. Nina, Equal to the Apostles, Enlightener of Georgia (d. A.D. 335) - another great missionary
    St. Patrick of Ireland (d. ~A.D. 461), Confession - another great missionary
    St. Seraphim of Sarov (d. A.D. 1833) - another great 19th Century Russian Saint
    St. Sergius of Radonezh (d. A.D. 1392) - founder of the Monastery of the Holy Trinity
    St. Stephen of Perm (d. A.D. 1396) - another great missionary and linguist
    St. Theophan the Recluse (d. A.D. 1894)  - editor of the Philokalia
    St. Tikhon of Zadonsk (d. A.D. 1783) - his spiritual wisdom inspired St. Theophan the Recluse
 

H. THE HOLY MYSTERIES

Baptism
    Archimandrate Ephrem, Service of Holy Baptism - also includes the Holy Myron (Chrismation)
    Jordan Bajis, Infant Baptism
    Bishop Basil Rodzianko, Reception into the Orthodox Church
    St. Cyril of Jerusalem (d. A.D. 386), First Lecture on the Mysteries and On Baptism
    St. Gregory of Nazianzus (d. A.D. 389), Oration on Holy Baptism

Chrismation
    Bishop Alexander Mileant, Baptism and Chrismation
    St. Cyril of Jerusalem (d. A.D. 386), On Chrism

The Eucharist - see also the Divine Liturgy, above
    Bishop Alexander Mileant, Holy Communion
    St. Cyril of Jerusalem (d. A.D. 386), On the Body and Blood of Christ and On the Sacred Liturgy and Communion

Repentance
    Bishop Alexander Mileant, The Sacrament of Confession and Guidance to the Repentant  
    Bishop Kallistos Ware, St. John of Kronstadt:  Saint of Communion, Saint of Confession
    Fr. Alexander Schmemann (d. A.D. 1983), Confession and Communion and Reflections on Confession
    Jim Forest, Confession: The Sacrament of Reconciliation
    Metropolitan Anthony Bloom, Sermons on Confession

Ordination
    Archimandrite Ephrem, Introduction to the Ordination of Deacons , Presbyters , and Women Deacons
    Fr. Alexander Schmemann (d. A.D. 1983), Women and the Priesthood
    St. John Chrysostom (d. A.D. 407), On the Priesthood

Marriage
    Archimandrite Ephrem, Introduction to the Rites of Betrothal and Crowning
    Bishop Alexander Mileant, The Sacrament of Marriage
    St. John Chrysostom (d. A.D. 407), Homily XX on Ephesians

Anointing of the Sick
    Archimandrite Ephrem, Introduction to the Office of the Holy Oil
    Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, The Anointing of the Sick
 

I. SPIRITUALITY

General Issues
    Fr. Thomas Fitzgerald, Spirituality
    Gleanings from the Desert Fathers
    Nancy Holloway, The Lenten Journey
    Holy Fathers on the Spiritual Life, Part I , Part II , and Part III
    Lessons from the Fathers on Eternal Life
    Lessons from the Fathers on Humility
    Orthodox America Magazine, Articles on the Spiritual Life and Lessons from the Holy Fathers
    St. Ignatius Brianchaninov (d. A.D. 1867), Love of God and On Prelest (Deception)
    St. John Climacus (d. ~A.D. 649), Selections from The Ladder of Divine Ascent
    St. John of Kronstadt (d. A.D. 1908), Selections from My Life in Christ
    St. Seraphim of Sarov (d. A.D. 1833), Spiritual Counsels
    St. Theophan the Recluse (d. A.D. 1894), Attuning Oneself to Spiritual Life and
        How the Enemy Tries to Divert the Beginner from the True Path and On Prelest (Deception)
        and Correcting the Heart, Part I and Part II
    St. Tikhon of Zadonsk (d. A.D. 1783), Selections from Journey to Heaven Parts I and II and Part III

Spiritual Reading
    Dynamis - meditations on daily Bible readings ;
    Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, On-Line Chapel (daily Bible readings, prayers, and meditations)
    Matthew Steenberg, A Word from the Holy Fathers

Fasting
    Bishop Isaiah of Denver, And Then They Will Fast
    John L. Boojmara, Some Reflections on Fasting for Great Lent
    The Didache (Teaching of the Apostles to the Heathen ) - 1st Century evidence of biweekly fasting
    Lessons from the Fathers on Fasting
    Frederica Mathewes-Green, To Hell on a Cream Puff
    St. Leo the Great (d. A.D. 461), On Lent, I and II and IV and VIII and XI

Almsgiving
   St. Leo the Great (d. A.D. 461), On the Collections , V

Prayer
    Abbreviated Prayer Book
    Fr. Steven Peter Tsichlis, The Jesus Prayer
    Orthodox Christian Page in America, Orthodox Prayers
    Orthodox Prayers
    A Prayer for Children
    Prayers for Different Occasions
    Russian Orthodox Prayers (in English)
    St. Cyprian of Carthage (d. A.D. 258), On the Lord's Prayer
    St. Gregory Palamas (d. A.D. 1359), Pray Without Ceasing
    St. John Chrysostom Orthodox Church, Resources (Prayers and Spiritual Helps)
    St. Theophan the Recluse (d. A.D. 1894), Let Us Learn to Pray and Prayer of the Heart

Monasticism
    Bishop Maximos of Pittsburgh, Monasticism in the Orthodox Church
 

J. FELLOWSHIP WITH THE SAINTS

Akathist Hymn to the Mother of God - not Mariolatry, but analogous to David dancing before the Ark of God (2 Samuel 6)
Archimandrite Ephrem, Little Paraklesis to the Mother of God - analogous to Israel seeking Samuel's prayers (1 Samuel 12)
Bishop Alexander Mileant, Our Intercessors in Heaven
Bishop Alexander Mileant, Prayers for the Dead
Fr. Anthony Coniaris, What We Believe About the Saints
Fr. Georges Florovsky (d. A.D. 1979), The Ever-Virgin Mother of God
Fr. Peter Gillquist, Facing Up to Mary
David C. Ford, Prayer and the Departed Saints
The Iconoclastic Council of A.D. 754 Defended Veneration of Saints and Relics
Jon Jacobson, How Should Christians Honor the Blessed Virgin Mary?
Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos - numerous links on the ever-virgin Mother of God
Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky, Communion with the Saints and The Spiritual World
St. Augustine of Hippo (d. A.D. 430), On Care to be Had for the Dead - on relics and invocation of Saints
St. Irenaeus of Lyons (d. ~A.D. 202), The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp of Smyrna - on relics
St. Jerome of Jerusalem (d. A.D. 420), Against Vigilantius - on relics and invocation of Saints
St. John Chrysostom (d. A.D. 407), On the Holy Martyr Saint Ignatius of Antioch - on relics and invocation of Saints
St. John of Damascus (d. ~A.D. 750), An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith, Book IV, Chapter 15
St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco (d. A.D. 1966) - The Orthodox Veneration of the Mother of God
St. Methodius of Olympus (d. ~A.D. 310), Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna - on Mary as the Holy Ark of God
 

K. MISSIONS AND OUTREACH

College and University Fellowship Groups
   Orthodox Christian Fellowship

Essays on Missions and Evangelization
    Fr. Thomas Hopko, The Mission of the Orthodox Church and Orthodoxy in Post-Modern Pluralistic Societies
    Fr. Alexander Schmemann (d. A.D. 1983), Orthodoxy and Mission  
    Fr. Gregory Hallam, Orthodox Christian Mission
    Fr. John Whiteford, The Orthodox Mind 
    Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamos, The Orthodox Church and the Third Millennium
    Michael Oleska, Evangelism and Culture - contextualization in Orthodox perspective
    Mark Oxbrow, The Orthodox "Yes" to Mission

Missions Organizations
    Antiochian Archdiocese, Department of Missions and Evangelism
    Orthodox Christian Mission Center
    Orthodox Society of St. Nicholas of Japan and related links

Orthodox Christian Ethics
    The Didache (Teaching of the Apostles to the Heathen)    - 1st Century Christians were pro-life
    Dr. Elizabeth Theokritoff, The Orthodox Church and the Environmental Movement and
         "Thine of Thine Own":  Orthodoxy and Ecology
    Fr. Stanley Harakas, Church Positions Regarding the Sanctity of Human Life and
          For the Health of Body and Soul:  An Eastern Orthodox Introduction to Bioethics
    OrthodoxToday.org    - articles on contemporary social and moral issues
    St. Basil the Great (d. A.D. 379), Letter CLXXXVIII (to Amphilochius, Concerning the Canons)

International Relief
    International Orthodox Christian Charities - modeled after Catholic Charities

Peace and Justice
    Orthodox Peace Fellowship - articulating ethics that are "completely pro-life"

Pro-Life Activities
    Orthodox Christians for Life

Psychotheraphy and Orthodoxy
     JoyinSorrow.com - an Orthodox site for Christians who struggle with depression
     Seth Farber, Ph.D. - convert to Orthodoxy and critic of "coercive psychotherapy"
     Therapia - Orthodox psychotherapy services

Youth and Orthodoxy
    Syndesmos - the world fellowship of Orthodox Christian youth
 

L. PERSPECTIVES ON NON-ORTHODOX FAITHS

General Issues in Orthodox Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations
    Archbishop John Shahovskoy, Sectarianism in Orthodoxy and Orthodoxy in Sectarianism
    Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America, Encyclical Letter on Church Unity and Ecumenism
    Fr. Thomas Hopko, The Narrow Way of Orthodoxy
    Fr. John Meyendorff (d. A.D. 1992) on Ecumenism
    Fr. George Papademetriou, An Orthodox Christian View of Non-Christian Religions 
    Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamos, The Orthodox Church and the Third Millennium
    Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy   - multiple articles, anti-ecumenism
    Orthodox Peace Fellowship, Orthodoxy and Ecumenism - multiple articles, pro-ecumenism
    St. Basil the Great (d. A.D. 379), Letter XCII (to the Italians and Gauls)
    Christos Yannaras, Towards a New Ecumenism

Non-Chalcedonian Eastern Churches
    Orthodox-Oriental "Orthodox" Statement on Christology
    Memorandum of the Sacred Community of Mount Athos
    OrthodoxUnity.org - in favor of unity of Orthodox and Oriental "Orthodox" churches

Roman Catholicism
   Abbe Guette, The Papacy - written by a former Roman Catholic and Patristics scholar
   Archimandrite Placide, Orthodoxy and Catholicism:  A Brief History of Their Separation  
   Afanasy Bailey, Three Views of the Fall and Salvation:  Orthodox, Latin, and Reformation 
   Afanasy Bailey, What About the Immaculate Conception?
   Clark Carlton, Notes for Evangelicals Considering Rome
   The Condemnation of Pope Honorius by the Sixth Ecumenical Council
   Encyclical of the Eastern Patriarchs, 1848
    of Encyclicalthe Eastern Patriarchs, 1895
   Fr. George Mastrantonis, The Great Schism of the Ecumenical Church
   Fr. John Whiteford, St. Maximos and the Abuse of His Memory by Certain Apologists  
   Jon Jacobson, Discerning the Original Gospel of Jesus Christ
   Jon Jacobson, How Should Christians Honor the Blessed Virgin Mary?
   Orthodox Christian Information Center, Articles Mainly for Roman Catholics
   Orthodox-Roman Catholic Statement on Baptism
   Pope St. Gregory the Great (d. A.D. 604), Epistle to the Eastern Patriarchs and to the Patriarch of Constantinople

Protestantism
    Afanasy Bailey, Three Views of the Fall and Salvation:  Orthodox, Latin, and Reformation
    Patrick Barnes, The Church is Visible and One:  A Critique of Protestant Ecclesiology 
    Dn. Brian Vincent Lehr, Justification by Faith Alone:  An Orthodox Perspective
    Ephrem Hugh Bensusan, Introduction to the Orthodox Church for Truly Reformed Protestants
    Elder Cleopa of Romania (d. A.D. 1998), On Scripture , On Tradition , On Personal Salvation ,
        and On Speaking in Tongues
    Fr. Richard Ballew, Call No Man Father
    Fr. Georges Florovsky (d. A.D. 1979), The Ascetic Ideal and the New Testament 
    Fr. George Nicozisin, Speaking in Tongues:  An Orthodox Perspective  
    Fr. Gregory Hallam, Salvation as a Process in Time and Deification and the Christian Life
    Fr. Seraphim Rose (d. A.D. 1982), Charismatic Revival
    Fr. John Whiteford, Sola Scriptura:  In the Vanity of Their Minds
    Jon Jacobson, Bible Studies on Topics Related to (Eastern) Orthodox Christianity  
    Jon Jacobson, Discerning the Original Gospel of Jesus Christ
    Jon Jacobson, Dialogue Between an Evangelical Anglican and an Orthodox Christian
    Jon Jacobson, Dialogue Between an Evangelical Protestant and an Orthodox Christian
    Jon Jacobson, How Should Christians Honor the Blessed Virgin Mary?  
    Jon Jacobson, Is the Gospel Proclaimed by Evangelical Protestants Heterodox?
    Bradley Nassif, Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism:  The Status of an Emerging Global Dialogue
    Orthodox Christian Information Center, Articles Mainly for Anglicans
    Orthodox Christian Information Center, Articles Mainly for Protestants
    Orthodox Christian Information Center, Predestination and Reformed Theology
    Patriarch Jeremiah II of Constantinople, Justification by Faith Alone?
    St. Athanasius Academy, Six Questions Protestants Ask Concerning the Orthodox Faith
    Society of St. Alban and St. Sergius - Anglican-Orthodox dialogue and cooperation
    Christos Yannaras, Pietism as an Ecclesiological Heresy

Cults and Non-Trinitarian Sects
   Elder Cleopa of Romania (d. A.D. 1998), On Magic and Occultism
   Fr. Alexey Young, Jehovah's Witnesses
   Fr. Alexey Young, Mormonism

Judaism
    Concordance of Messianic Prophecies
    Gregory Benevitch, The Jewish Question in the Russian Orthodox Church  
    Fr. Gregory Hallam, Salvation History
    Fr. John Romanides (d. A.D. 2001), Jewish and Christian Orthodox Dialogue
    Yahoo! Groups:  Hebrew Orthodox Christianity

Islam
    Patriarch Petros VII of Alexandria, Christianity and Islam in Dialogue
 

M.  OTHER  ORTHODOX LINKS

Orthodox Books, Icons, Music, and Publishing Houses
    Come and See Icons
    Conciliar Press - includes contemporary music by Kerygma and Peter Jon Gillquist
    Light and Life   - large selection of Orthodox books, icons, audio/video, devotional items
    Liturgica.com - liturgics, books, and music (Jewish, Easttern Christian, Western Christian)
    Regina Orthodox Press - books, audio/video
    St. Isaac of Syria Skete - icons, books, audio/video, devotional items

Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Culture
    Fr. Alexander Men (d. A.D. 1990), A Credo for Today's Christian
    Lev Puhalo, Star Wars: Another Point of View

Orthodox Radio, Discussion Boards, and Email Lists
    Archives of Orthodox@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU
    Come Receive the Light - Orthodox Radio
    Evangelical Protestant and Orthodox Christian Discussion Forum
    St. Michael the Archangel Discussion Group
    Yahoo! Groups:  Orthodoxy Friends
    Yahoo! Groups:  Orthodox Convert Mailing List
    Yahoo! Groups:  Orthofriends List (focused on young adults in Baltimore-DC Area)

Last Updated by Jon Jacobson on 26 September 2003