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“...[I]t seemed to this author that it would be of benefit to the faithful to learn something of the holy men of the Old Testament and through their stories and experiences to gain some appreciation of the vast expanse of the four-thousand-year-long history of the struggle for sanctity, what specialists often call the Heilsgeschichte, the ‘holy history,’ the history of God’s interaction with mankind. The need for the further presentation and elucidation of the Old Testament stories in an Orthodox Christian context was to me especially urgent since Orthodox Christians, at least those in America, are inadequately instructed in this subject and are often, therefore, the easy prey of sectarians of various stripes, who are always ready to exploit such circumstances to their own profit. That is unfortunate, even shameful, since Orthodox Christians are as much the true heirs to the legacy of the heroes of the Old Testament as they are to the legacy of the heroes of the New, and of all subsequent Christian history.”
About the Author
The Very Reverend Dr. James Thornton holds the Diploma and Licentiate in Orthodox Theological Studies from the Center for Traditionalist Orthodox Studies, where he is a Research Associate, and a Doctorate in Advanced Pastoral Studies from the San Francisco Theological Seminary. In retirement from many decades of pastoral service in the Old Calendar Orthodox Church of Greece and the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, he is also a Lecturer at the St. Photios Orthodox Theological Seminary. The father of two sons, Father James and his wife, Presbytera Elizabeth, live in Southern California.
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The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate | Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume | Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) | The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco | Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas | Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev | The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs | The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate | Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume | Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) |
The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco | Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas | Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev | The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs | The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate | Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume |
Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) | The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco | Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas |
Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev | The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs | The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate | Made Perfect in Faith |
Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume | Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) | The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco |
Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas | Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev |
The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs | The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate |
Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume | Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania |
The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) | The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco | Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas |
Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev | The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs |
The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy | Saint Seraphim of Sofia |
Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate | Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume |
Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) |
The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco | Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas |
Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus | Elder Jonah of Kiev |
The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs | The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike | Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy |
Saint Seraphim of Sofia | Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate |
Made Perfect in Faith | Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume |
Saints of England’s Golden Age | The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania |
The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) | The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco |
Eldress Myrtidiotissa | A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas |
Fools for Christ | Saint Mark of Ephesus |
Elder Jonah of Kiev | The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs |
The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
The Life and Conduct of the Holy and Blessed Teacher Synkletike |
Of Whom the World Was Not Worthy |
Saint Seraphim of Sofia |
Saint Seraphim of Sofia and the Moscow Patriarchate |
Made Perfect in Faith |
Made Perfect in Faith: A Second Volume |
Saints of England’s Golden Age |
The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania |
The Life of the Holy Hierarch and Confessor Glicherie of Romania (in Arabic) |
The Life and Conduct of Our Father Among the Saints, Saint John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco |
Eldress Myrtidiotissa |
A Comparative Synopsis of the Lives of Saint John Chrysostomos and Saint Gregory Palamas |
Fools for Christ |
Saint Mark of Ephesus |
Elder Jonah of Kiev |
The Synaxis of the Three New Great Hierarchs |
The Significance of the New Martyrs in the Life of the Orthodox Church |
On the Church of Christ in the Light of the Orthodox Faith | Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
On the Church of Christ in the Light of the Orthodox Faith |
Seek Ye First the Kingdom |
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Forthcoming Publications | New Publications | Historical Studies | Theological Studies and Apologetics | Liturgical Books | Patristic Translations | Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints | Monasticism | Spiritual Life | Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques | The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars | Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications | New Publications | Historical Studies | Theological Studies and Apologetics | Liturgical Books | Patristic Translations | Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints |
Monasticism | Spiritual Life | Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques | The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars | Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications | New Publications | Historical Studies | Theological Studies and Apologetics | Liturgical Books |
Patristic Translations | Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints | Monasticism | Spiritual Life |
Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques | The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars | Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications | New Publications | Historical Studies | Theological Studies and Apologetics |
Liturgical Books | Patristic Translations | Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints |
Monasticism | Spiritual Life | Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars | Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications | New Publications | Historical Studies |
Theological Studies and Apologetics | Liturgical Books | Patristic Translations |
Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints | Monasticism |
Spiritual Life | Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars | Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications | New Publications |
Historical Studies | Theological Studies and Apologetics |
Liturgical Books | Patristic Translations |
Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology | Lives of Saints |
Monasticism | Spiritual Life |
Contemporary Issues | Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement | Calendars |
Index of Titles |
Forthcoming Publications |
New Publications |
Historical Studies |
Theological Studies and Apologetics |
Liturgical Books |
Patristic Translations |
Psychology of Religion/Pastoral Psychology |
Lives of Saints |
Monasticism |
Spiritual Life |
Contemporary Issues |
Ecumenism: Critiques |
The Old Calendar Movement |
Calendars |
Index of Titles |