{"product_id":"extensive-orthodox-catechism-usa-belokrinitskaya-hierarc-publishing-9798269601298","title":"Extensive Orthodox Catechism: For Old Believers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \u003ci\u003eExtensive Orthodox Catechism\u003c\/i\u003e is the most complete presentation of the Apostolic and Patristic Faith ever prepared in modern English for Old Believers of the Belokrinitskaya Hierarchy (Old Rite Orthodox Church).\u003cbr\u003eIt brings together the voice of the Holy Apostles and Fathers of the Church, the Scriptures of the Septuagint, and the unbroken spiritual inheritance of the Old Rite, expressed with absolute theological accuracy, without Western influence or scholastic distortion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaithfully translated from the original Church Slavonic and Greek sources, this Catechism restores the true Orthodox understanding of the Holy Mysteries, prayer, repentance, and life in communion with God. It preserves the authentic theological language of the Eastern Church-using \u003ci\u003eLogos\u003c\/i\u003e instead of \"Word,\" \u003ci\u003ecommunion\u003c\/i\u003e instead of \"relationship,\" and \u003ci\u003eMysteries\u003c\/i\u003e instead of \"Sacraments\"-in harmony with the spiritual tradition of the Holy Fathers, including St. John Chrysostom, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian, St. Maximus the Confessor, St. Isaac the Syrian, and St. John of Damascus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured in question-and-answer form, it presents not opinions or private interpretations, but the \u003cb\u003eliving voice of the Church\u003c\/b\u003e. Each section is supported by Scripture, patristic commentary, and ecclesiastical teaching as preserved in the Old Rite Orthodox tradition. The translation was reviewed for theological precision by Fr. George Kirpichnikov (Sydney, Australia) and published with the blessing of Archbishop Sofrony, Hierarch of the American, Australian, and Canadian Diocese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Catechism includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA full exposition of the Orthodox Faith according to the Apostolic and Patristic sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplanations of the Creed, Commandments, Beatitudes, Mysteries, and Prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatristic commentary drawn from the original Greek and Church Slavonic texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccurate theological language reflecting the Eastern understanding of the Logos, divine energies, and communion with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuidance for the faithful on obedience, confession, ecclesiastical hierarchy, and preservation of unity within the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike many modern catechisms influenced by Western scholasticism or juridical language, this work restores the voice of the Orthodox East: doxological, ascetical, and mystical. It teaches not merely \u003ci\u003eabout\u003c\/i\u003e God, but leads the reader \u003cb\u003einto communion with God in Christ Jesus\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e USA Belokrinitskaya Hierarc Publishing,The Holy Apostles Fathers of the Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798269601298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.80d","brand":"USA Belokrinitskaya Hierarc Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454349816063,"sku":"9798269601298","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7610ac4d-f43e-465f-a84f-c22b9a98f859.jpg?v=1777305690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/extensive-orthodox-catechism-usa-belokrinitskaya-hierarc-publishing-9798269601298","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}