Some Writings by Father John

A Glossary of Orthodox Christian Terms From the Orthodox Study Bible http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/7165.htm       Thoughts on Women's Ordination From The Word, January, 2004 http://www.orthodoxytoday.org/articles4/MorrisFeminism.php     Gay and Lesbian Ordination:  An Orthodox View From The Word, November 2010  http://www.pravmir.com/article_1155.html       The Holy Tradition and the Veneration of Mary and other Saints in the Orthodox Church From The Word, June 2007  http://www.antiochian.org/node/17079       Who is the New Israel From Again, December 1989  http://www.antiochian.org/Orthodox_Church_Who_What_Where_Why/Who_Is_The_New_Israel.htm       The Historic Church:  An Orthodox View of Christian History   The Historic Church is a survey of Christian history written for Orthodox Christians by an Eastern Orthodox scholar.  Although one can find many excellent studies of Christian history in the United States, none of them considers the development of Christianity from an Eastern Orthodox point of view.  The work begins by laying a foundation for the study of Christian history by discussing the beliefs and practices of the ancient Church, during the age of the Fathers and the Seven Ecumenical councils.  The author then discusses the development of Roman Catholicism and the theological and cultural reasons for the split between Rome and Orthodoxy, and relations between East and West following the schism.  He concludes his work with a discussion of the origins and historical development of every major Protestant group and tells how they differ from Orthodoxy.   Available from Amazon or Barnes and Noble.