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An Introduction to God: Encountering the Divine in Orthodox Christianity is unavailable, but you can change that!

Speaking to non-believers and believers alike, Father Andrew Damick attempts to create a sacred space in which we can encounter God. In this compact volume, he distills the essence of the Orthodox Christian faith, addressing the fundamental mysteries of where God is, who God is, why we go to church, and why Christian morality matters. If you’ve only heard about the Protestant or Roman Catholic...

usually because he doesn’t like your box and wants you to accept his box instead.) It may seem ironic for a Christian to say we cannot say anything about God. But this affirmation is our only place to make a beginning. If we are going to meet God, we have to approach the sacred meeting space with a sense that we do not own it and cannot define it. We have to sweep it clear of our preconceptions. We have to begin with a sense of wonder at the mystery, to stand awed in its presence. When we do that,
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