And although the title of the book is addressed to Protestants, the Orthodox reader, having familiarized himself with it, will understand much in his faith. Not everyone needs to discuss with Baptists. But knowing why Christians take communion and why they pray before an icon is useful for any Orthodox.

Orthodoxy, Christianity, religion, Protestantism ru Xenia In Volkova telenor@pochta.ru Alexander With Mikitenko http://www.Domstroy.eparchia.ru a-mikitenko@ya.ru FB Tools, MS Word, FB Editor v2.0, , FictionBook Editor Release 2.6 2005-08-12 http://www.kuraev.ru 49614C51-4E0D-4BEB-8303-929F133F95C7 2.1

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V.2 9th edition, revised and supplemented, in contrast to the previous version, the author of the book added the following chapters:

CHRIST OF CHURCH TRADITION

WHAT DOES ASCENSION MEAN?

ORTHODOXY AND PROTESTANTISM: THE DISPUTE ABOUT MATTER AND ENERGY

THE SECRET TRADITION OF THE SACRAMENTS

SACRAMENT: GOOD NEWS TO THE FLESH

MAN IS BORN INTO THE WORLD

WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW TESTAMENT?

TO WHAT SHALL I LIKEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD?

THREE ANSWERS ABOUT TRADITION

RUSSIA ON THE VERGE OF THE COUNTER-REFORMATION

AFTERWORD FOR CULTUROLOGISTS

v.2.1 Small formatting, correction of coding for Greek quotations

Protestants about Orthodoxy. The Inheritance of Christ. Christian life. Hardcover, 672 pages 2007 5-93313-028-1

Protestants about Orthodoxy. The Legacy of Christ

Preface

With a student of St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Institute, where I teach, once there was an incident that was both funny and characteristic. Like any young Muscovite, he has already been repeatedly harassed by street preachers. Usually they start a conversation with an invitation: "Would you like to come to our party (meeting, student circle, seminar, etc.)?" He had already learned to recognize his excessively sociable peers from sects from afar, and therefore, when another smiling couple headed towards him at the subway station, he inwardly prepared to immediately rebuff them so as not to waste time on arguments.

But he had prepared an answer to one question, and he was asked another. As a result, the dialogue took place as follows: "Tell me, do you believe in God?" – "No, I am Orthodox!"