The Melody of Faith

by Guroian, Vigen

• ISBN13: 9780802864963
• ISBN10: 0802864961
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-03
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

In the Orthodox Christian faith the elements of liturgy, scripture, hymnody, and iconography are the instruments or "voices" of a melody of faith. Here Vigen Guroian presents the fundamental beliefs of Orthodox Christianity through the metaphor of music. Often drawing on his personal religious experience, Guroian weaves together the themes of creation and new creation, beginning and end, sin and holiness, Incarnation and deification, sacrifice and salvation.

Author Biography

Vigen Guroian is professor of religious studies in Orthodox Christianity at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. His many other books include The Fragrance of God, Inheriting Paradise, and Tending the Heart of Virtue.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
The Litany of Creation	p. 1
The Luminous Moment of the Apocalypse	p. 25
Divine Therapy	p. 43
Mother of God, Mother of Holiness	p. 65
The Victorious Cross	p. 93
The Rhythm of the Resurrection	p. 115
Notes	p. 137
Subject Index	p. 153
Scripture Index	p. 156
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