English Theological Texts and Exercises, 3rd edition

There are four parts in the book "English Theological Texts and Exercises" concerning the English theological terminology. The first part includes the lives of our Saints, their way of life, their education and their martyrdom. The second part consists of the varieties of the Divine Liturgy and its significance, the cycle of the Octoechos, the Epiphany service and some texts for the environment. The third part is referred to the types of church architecture, the interior and the exterior of the church building, the sacred vestments of the clergy, the three orders of priesthood, the sacred vessels and the liturgical books used for the Divine Liturgy. The fourth part includes excerpts from lectures concerning marriage in the Orthodox Church, the Primacy of the See of Constantinople, prayers, psalms and hymns as well. The book is recomm ed for the English courses in the Faculty of Theology, in the Ecclesiastical Academies and to anyone who is interested in Theology in general. "Now enlighten the eyes of my mind and open my mouth so that I may study Your sayings, understand Your commandments, do Your will, sing to You with thankful heart, and praise Your all-holy name". (From the publisher)

PREFACE SAINT NICHOLAS SAINT HELEN THE THREE ENCOUNTERS ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL ST. LUKE THE APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST SAINT JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ST. ANDREW THE FIRST-CALLED APOSTLE FORTY HOLY MARTYRS OF SEBASTE ST. NECTARIOS OF PENTAPOLIS ST. JAMES THE BROTHER OF OUR LORD SPYRIDON OF TRIMYTHOUS ST. KYRIAKI DEMETRIOS AND NESTOR: MARTYRS FOR CHRIST ST. SYMEON STYLITES ST. THEKLA PROTOMARTYR AND EQUAL TO THE APOSTLES ST. ROMANOS (MELODOS) ST. LONGINOS SAINT COSMAS AND DAMIAN - DOCTORS AND PHILANTHROPISTS - THE "HOLY UNMERCENARIES" ST. CATHERINE ST. JOHN OF DAMASCUS ST. MARY OF EGYPT THE DIVINE LITURGY THE SIGN OF THE CROSS CYCLE OF THE OCTO-ECHOS SEPTEMBER 1ST, 8TH, 14TH, 16TH DAY OF THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT THE ENVIRONMENT AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLEAN AND PURE EPIPHANY-JANUARY 6 LITURGICAL TEXT, EPIPHANY SERVICES BAPTISM, PUTTING THE WATER BACK INTO BAPTISM THE SYMBOLISM OF BAPTISM THE MONASTERY OF THE HOLY TRINITY THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AFTER 1900 YEARS, BOOK OF REVELATION CONTINUES TO ENTHRALI PATMOS: ISLAND OF THE APOCALYPSE RICH IN HISTORY A WORD ABOUT CHURCH HISTORY THE EXTERIOR OF THE CHURCH BUILDING THE BUILDING THE INTERIOR OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH THE NARTHEX THE NAVE AND ITS FURNISHINGS THE ICON SCREEN - ICONOSTASIS OR TEMPLON THE SANCTUARY AND ITS FURNISHINGS SACRED VESSELS OTHER SACRED VESSELS AND ACCESSORIES THE SACRED VESTMENTS OF THE CLERGY LITURGICAL BOOKS SYMBOLS AND SYMBOLIC PRESENTATIONS THE DIFFERENCES IN DECORATION BETWEEN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH AND OTHER CHRISTIAN CHURCHES MARRIAGE: THE SACRAMENT OF LOVE AND COMMUNION THE VISION OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE: A VOCATION, A CHARISMA, AND A HOPE LEARNING TO LOVE OR THE ENFLESHMENT OF THE VISION IN MARRIAGE EVERY PERSON ACQUIRES A NEW IDENTITY MUTUAL CONSENT AND OTHER ELEMENTAL CONDITIONS FOR MARRIAGE THE ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE THE FOUNDATIONAL QUALITIES AND PURPOSES OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE A CONCLUDING REMARK: THE NEED TO HELP PEOPLE DISCOVER THE VISION OF CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE ECUMENICAL AND PASTORAL DIRECTIVES ON CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE: THE EASTERN ORTHODOX CHURCHES THE PRIMACY OF THE SEE OF CONSTANTINOPLE IN THEORY AND PRACTICE THE CREED THE LORD'S PRAYER EUCHARISTIC PRAYER OF THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT MORNING PRAYERS EVENING PRAYERS PSALM 22 THANKSGIVING PRAYERS AFTER HOLY COMMUNION CHERUBIC HYMN LITANY OF THE LORD'S PRAYER BIBLIOGRAPHY PICTURES