the triune God. The central motif of Orthodoxy is communion, while the central motif of Western Christianity is salvation. Again, while both evangelical and Orthodox spiritualities are gospel centered, there are distinct differences in the way each understands the gospel. For the evangelical, the gospel is largely focused on the person of Jesus Christ and his salvific work on the cross, whereas for the Orthodox, Jesus Christ is always seen in relation to the Trinity, and the gospel is about the whole