eastern orthodox resources religious anthropology

Eastern Orthodox Resources Religious Anthropology

Reviewed Resources for Students and Teachers

The links provided here are for the purpose of having online material where you can learn what each faith has to say about itself. While these links are not about "religious anthropology" itself, having a knowledge of what each faith believes, and its internal dynamics, can be an important tool in many studies of the anthropology of religion. The websites below all identify themselves as Eastern Orthodox. Whether or not they are in communion with each other is a part of their "internal dynamics" and lends itself to the study of the anthropology of Eastern Orthodoxy.

In the review annotations, I will let the site speak for itself as much as possible.

Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America __ Home page of the archdiocese. Learn about its autonomy and standing in relationship to Damascus. - http://www.antiochian.org/

Armenian Patriarchate Home Page __ Website of the Armenian Patriarchate of St. James Jerusalem. You will find general information and links. - http://www.armenian-patriarchate.org/

The British Antiochian Orthodox Deanery __ Learn about the Antiochian Orthodox presence in the UK. You will find a list of parishes and more. - http://www.antiochian-orthodox.co.uk/

CopticChurch.Net - Coptic Orthodox Church Network __ An excellent overview of the Coptic Orthodox church with sermons, music and more. - http://www.copticchurch.net/

Eastern Orthodox Church __ "The Eastern Orthodox Church emerged as a result of disagreements between Greek speaking eastern churches and Latin speaking western churches over doctrine and ecclesiastical authority. Tensions grew in the eleventh century over the increasing claims of the Roman church to universal authority. The refusal of the patriarch of Constantinople, Michael Cerularius, to allow Rome any authority over the eastern church led to mutual recriminations and in 1054 to mutual excommunication." - From St. Martin's College - http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/christ/east/eastorth.html

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America __ Home page and general information about the Greek Orthodox Church in America. - http://www.goarch.org/

Greek Orthodox Church __ "Such a relatively decentralized understanding of church government has a corollary-the conciliar approach to church life. Arising out of a complex of doctrinal affirmations-including anthropology, soteriology, ecclesiology and sacramental theology-the Orthodox are primarily corporate-minded and relationally oriented rather than authoritarian and legalistic." an overview of Eastern Orthodoxy. - http://www.orthodoxchurchofstandrew.org/faith.htm

Home Page of the Greek Orthodox Church in Canada __ Home page and general information about the Greek Orthodox Church in Canada. - http://www.gocanada.org/

OCA - Orthodox Christianity __ The internet site for the Orthodox Church in America, with information about Orthodoxy, and detailed parish/clergy directories. - http://www.oca.org/

The Orthodox Christian Foundation __ Online Catechism from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada - http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/

Orthodox Christianity __ About Orthodox Christianity No longer confined to immigrant communities, Orthodox Christianity in America has taken her proper place as a faith for all people. - http://www.acrod.org/orthodox1.html

Orthodox Church in America __ Home page of the Orthodox Church in America. The OCA is a Russian Orthodox jurisdiction that is opening up to the non-Russian community and the name reflects the change. - illustrated - http://www.oca.org/

The Orthodox Church: An Introduction __ "An ever-growing number of persons from various backgrounds are becoming interested in the Orthodox Church. These individuals are discovering the ancient faith and rich traditions of the Orthodox Church. They have been attracted by its mystical vision of God and His Kingdom, by the beauty of her worship, by the purity of her Christian faith, and by her continuity with the past. These are only some of the treasures of the Church which has a history reaching back to the time of the Apostles." - illustrated - http://paul.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article7052.asp

Orthodox Doctrine & Church History: Orthodox Christian Information Center __ A lot of information, a virtual clearing house, on Eastern Orthodox Christianity. - http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/general/