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I wonder if I could ask for suggestions for someone? My husband, in fact. He's gotten very dissatisfied with Protestant worship (though he does not embrace the Liturgy) but is very, very dissatisfied with infrequent communion and the fact that most denominations don't put enough importance upon it. (Though he does not have exactly a Eucharistic understanding either.)
He's really at loose ends and is seeking a lot - has been for some time. It has been years without him having a church home. He gravitates to Baptist services, and somewhat conservative Pentecostal-type podcasts (spiritual gifts but no tongues).
I don't want to discuss the Theotokos, or icons, etc. with him right now. But something about the Sacraments - particularly the Eucharist - might be good. Also a better understanding of the Atonement from an Orthodox perspective would be excellent, I think (or maybe I just think so because it was such an eye-opener for me and one of the biggest draws into Orthodoxy, to understand God, sin, salvation, restoration, mankind, creation, and all of this from an Orthodox point of view).
Last week I suggested he read St. Irenaeus, just because he is St. John's disciple, and I thought a very immediate source would be a good place to start - he's much more likely to appreciate early works than those from later (that whole "the Church lost it's way for over 1,000 years" thing). He did try to read Irenaeus on ccel, but had some trouble with the language (English is not his first langage - he understands it well but the archaic forms are not always easy for him) - I'm not sure which piece he tried to read.
Something online would be ideal. I can't really order anything new for a couple of months right now, unless it's maybe only a few dollars.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks SO much.
He's really at loose ends and is seeking a lot - has been for some time. It has been years without him having a church home. He gravitates to Baptist services, and somewhat conservative Pentecostal-type podcasts (spiritual gifts but no tongues).
I don't want to discuss the Theotokos, or icons, etc. with him right now. But something about the Sacraments - particularly the Eucharist - might be good. Also a better understanding of the Atonement from an Orthodox perspective would be excellent, I think (or maybe I just think so because it was such an eye-opener for me and one of the biggest draws into Orthodoxy, to understand God, sin, salvation, restoration, mankind, creation, and all of this from an Orthodox point of view).
Last week I suggested he read St. Irenaeus, just because he is St. John's disciple, and I thought a very immediate source would be a good place to start - he's much more likely to appreciate early works than those from later (that whole "the Church lost it's way for over 1,000 years" thing). He did try to read Irenaeus on ccel, but had some trouble with the language (English is not his first langage - he understands it well but the archaic forms are not always easy for him) - I'm not sure which piece he tried to read.
Something online would be ideal. I can't really order anything new for a couple of months right now, unless it's maybe only a few dollars.
Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks SO much.