The encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity /

• Other Authors: McGuckin, John Anthony
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Subjects: Orthodox Eastern Church > Encyclopedias.; Orthodox Eastern Church.; Orthodoxe Kirche.; Ostkirche.; Electronic books.; Encyclopedias.

Table of Contents:

• v. 1. Africa, orthodoxy in
• Akathistos
• Albania, Orthodox Church of
• Alexandria, Patriarchate of
• Ambo
• Amnos
• Anagnostes (Reader)
• Analogion
• Anaphora
• Anastasimatarion
• Angels
• Anglicanism, orthodoxy and
• Anointing of the sick
• Antidoron
• Antimension
• Antioch, Patriarchate of
• Apodeipnon
• Apodosis
• Apolysis
• Apolytikion
• Apophaticism
• Aposticha
• Apostolic succession
• Archdeacon
• Architecture, Orthodox Church
• Arianism
• Armenian Christianity
• Artoklasia
• Artophorion
• Asceticism
• Assyrian Apostolic Church of the East
• Asterisk
• Australasia, Orthodox Church in
• Baptism
• Barlaam of Calabria (ca. 1290-1348)
• Berdiaev, Nikolai A. (1874-1948)
• Bible
• Bioethics, orthodoxy and
• Blessing rituals
• Bogomils
• Bulgakov, Sergius (Sergei) (1871-1944)
• Bulgaria, Patriarchal Orthodox Church of
• Caerularios, Michael (d. 1059)
• Calendar
• Canon (liturgical)
• Canon law
• Canonization
• Cappadocian Fathers
• Catechumens
• Charity
• Chastity
• Cheesefare (Sunday of)
• Cherubikon
• China, Autonomous Orthodox
• Church of
• Chorepiscopos
• Chrismation
• Christ
• Church (Orthodox Ecclesiology)
• Communion of Saints
• Confession
• Constantinople, Patriarchate of
• Contemporary Orthodox Theology
• Coptic Orthodoxy
• Council of Chalcedon (451)
• Council of Constantinople I (381)
• Council of Constantinople II (553)
• Council of Constantinople III (680-681)
• Council of Ephesus (431)
• Council of Nicea I (325)
• Council of Nicea II (787)
• Cross
• Cyprus, Autocephalous Orthodox Church of
• Cyril Lukaris, Patriarch of Constantinople (1572-1638)
• Czech Lands and Slovakia, Orthodox Church of
• Deacon
• Deaconess
• Death (and funeral)
• Deification
• Deisis
• Desert Fathers and Mothers
• Diakonikon
• Divine liturgy, orthodox
• Dormition
• Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich (1821-1881)
• Doxastikon
• Eastern Catholic Churches
• Ecology
• Ecumenical councils
• Ecumenism, orthodoxy and
• Education
• Eiletarion
• Eileton
• Ekphonesis
• Elder (Starets)
• Eleousa (Umilenie)
• Eothina
• Epiclesis
• Episcopacy
• Epitrachelion
• Eschatology
• Estonia, Orthodox Church in
• Ethics
• Eucharist
• Euchologion
• Evangelism
• Evlogitaria
• Exaposteilarion
• Exarch
• Excommunication
• Exorcism
• Fasting
• Fatherhood of God
• Feasts
• Filioque
• Finland, Autonomous Orthodox Church of
• Florence, Council of (1438-1439)
• Florensky, Pavel Alexandrovich (1882-1937)
• Florovsky, Georges V. (1893-1979)
• Fools, holy
• Georgia, Patriarchal Orthodox Church of
• Glykophilousa
• Gnosticism
• Gospel
• Grace
• Great Week
• Greece, Orthodox Church of
• Hades
• Hagiography
• Healing
• Heirmologion
• Heresy
• Hesychasm
• Hexapsalmoi
• Hieratikon
• Hodegitria
• Holy Spirit
• Holy Trinity
• Horologion
• Humanity
• Hymnography
• Hypakoe
• Iasi (Jassy), Synod of (1642)
• Iconoclasm
• Iconography, Styles of
• Iconostasis
• Icons
• Idiomelon
• Imiaslavie
• Incarnation (of the Logos)
• Incense
• Islam, orthodoxy and
• Japan, Autonomous Orthodox Church of
• Jeremias II, Patriarch (1572-1595)
• Jerusalem, Patriarchate of
• Jesus Prayer
• Judaism, orthodoxy and
• Judgment
• Kalymauchion
• Katavasia
• Kathisma
• Kazakhstan, orthodoxy in
• Khomiakov, Aleksey S. (1804-1860)
• Kollyva
• Kollyvadic Fathers
• Kontakion
• Lance
• Latvia, orthodoxy in
• Lithuania, orthodoxy in
• Liturgical books
• Logos theology
• Lossky, Vladimir (1903-1958)
• Love
• Lyons, Council of (1274)
• Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
• Mandorla
• Maronites
• Marriage
• Maximus the Greek (1470-1555)
• Megalomartyr saints
• Men, Alexander (1935-1990)
• Menaion
• Mesonyktikon
• Metanie (Metanoia)
• Meteora
• Military saints
• Miracles
• Moghila, Peter (1596-1646)
• Moldova, Orthodoxy in
• Monasticism
• Monophysitism (including Miaphysitism)
• Monothelitism
• Mount Athos
• Music (Sacred)
• Myrobletes Saints
• Mystery (sacrament).
• v. 2. Name (name day)
• Nativity of the Lord
• Nativity of the Theotokos
• Nestorianism
• New martyrs
• Newly revealed saints
• Niptic books (Paterika)
• Non-possessors (Nil Sorskii)
• Ode
• Oktoechos
• Old Believers
• Old Testament
• Optina
• Ordination
• Oriental Orthodox
• Original sin
• Orthros (matins)
• Ottoman yoke
• Panagia
• Pantocrator icon
• Papacy
• Paradise
• Paraklesis
• Paraklitike
• Parousia
• Passion bearers
• Patristics
• Pentarchy
• Pentecost, Feast of
• Pentekostarion
• Perichoresis
• Phelonion
• Philokalia
• Philosophy
• Pilgrim, Way of the
• Platytera
• Poland, Orthodox Church of
• Pontike, Evagrios (ca. 345-399)
• Possessors (Joseph of Volotsk)
• Prayer
• Priesthood
• Prokeimenon
• Proskomedie (Prothesis)
• Protecting veil
• Protodeacon
• Psaltes (Cantor)
• Psilanthropism
• Psychosabbaton
• Quinisext Council (Council in Trullo) (692)
• Relics
• Repentance
• Resurrection
• Rhipidion (Fan)
• Romania, Patriarchal Orthodox Church of
• Rome, Ancient Patriarchate of
• Royal Doors
• Russia, Patriarchal Orthodox Church of
• St. Andrei Rublev (ca. 1360-1430)
• St. Antony of Egypt (the Great) (ca. 251-356)
• St. Athanasius of Alexandria (ca. 293-373)
• St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) 511
• St. Basil of Caesarea (Basil the Great) (330-379)
• St. Constantine the Emperor (ca. 271-337)
• St. Cyril of Alexandria (ca. 378-444)
• St. Dionysius the Areopagite
• St. Dorotheos of Gaza (6th c.)
• St. Elizaveta Feodorovna (1864-1918)
• St. Ephrem the Syrian (ca. 306-373/379)
• St. Filaret (Philaret) Drozdov (1782-1867)
• St. Gregory the Great, Pope (ca. 540-604)
• St. Gregory of Nazianzus (Gregory the Theologian) (329-390)
• St. Gregory Palamas (1296-1359)
• St. Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807-1867)
• St. Isaac the Syrian (7th c.)
• St. John Cassian (ca. 360-ca. 435)
• St. John Chrysostom (349-407)
• St. John of Damascus (ca. 675-ca. 750)
• St. John Klimakos (ca. 579-ca. 659)
• St. Macarius (4th c.)
• St. Mark of Ephesus (1392-1445)
• St. Maximos the Confessor (580-662)
• St. Nicholas Cabasilas (ca. 1322-ca. 1391)
• St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
• St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite (1749-1809)
• St. Paisy Velichovsky (1722-1794)
• St. Photios the Great (ca. 810-ca. 893)
• St. Romanos the Melodist (6th c.)
• St. Seraphim of Sarov (1759-1833)
• St. Sergius of Radonezh (1314-1392)
• St. Silouan of Athos (1866-1938)
• St. Symeon the New Theologian (949-1022)
• St. Theodore the Studite (759-826)
• St. Theophan (Govorov) the Recluse (1815-1894)
• St. Tikhon (Belavin) (1865-1925)
• St. Tikhon of Zadonsk (1724-1783)
• Sts. Barsanuphius and John (6th c.)
• Sts. Constantine (Cyril)(ca. 826-869) and Methodios (815-885)
• Scholarios, George (Gennadios) (ca. 1403-1472)
• Semandron
• Serbia, Patriarchal Orthodox Church of
• Sexual ethics
• Sinai, Autocephalous Church of
• Solovyov, Vladimir (1853-1900)
• Sophiology
• Sophrony, Archimandrite (1896-1993)
• Soteriology
• Stăniloae, Dumitru (1903-1993)
• Stavrophore
• Stethatos, Niketas (ca. 1005-1085)
• Sticharion
• Sticheron
• Stylite saints
• Syrian Orthodox Churches
• Theophan the Greek (ca. 1340-1410)
• Theophany, Feast of
• Theophylact of Ohrid (ca. 1050-1108)
• Theotokion
• Theotokos, the Blessed Virgin
• Tradition
• Triodion
• Troparion
• Ukraine, orthodoxy in the
• United States of America, orthodoxy in the
• Unmercenary saints
• Vespers (hesperinos)
• Vestments
• Virgins
• War
• Wealth
• Western Europe, orthodoxy in
• Widows
• Women in orthodoxy
• World religions, orthodoxy and.
• Appendix : foundational documents of orthodox theology. Creed of Nicea
• Creed of Constantinople
• Documents of the Third Ecumenical Council of Ephesus
• The definition of faith of the Fourth Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon
• The definition of faith of the Fifth Ecumenical Council of Constantinople
• The definition of faith of the Sixth Ecumenical Council
• The definition of faith of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
• The five theological orations of St. Gregory of Nazianzus (the Theologian)
• Excerpts from the "Exposition of the orthodox faith" / by St. John of Damascus.