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Thinking Orthodox: Understanding and Acquiring the Orthodox Christian Mind

Written by: Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou Ph.D.
Narrated by: Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou Ph.D.
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What does it mean to "think Orthodox"? What are the unspoken and unexplored premises and presumptions underlying what Christians believe? Orthodox Christianity is based on preserving the mind of the early Church, its phronema.

Dr. Jeannie Constantinou brings her more than 40 years' experience as a professor, Bible teacher, and speaker to bear in explaining what the Orthodox phronema is, how it can be acquired, and how that phronema is expressed in true Orthodox theology - as practiced by those who are properly qualified by both training and a deep relationship with Christ.

©2020 Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou, Ph.D. (P)2021 Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou, Ph.D.

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Excellent explanation of Orthodox mindset compared the the west

This book is a very thorough and nuanced explanation of the difference between the Orthodox mindset and the mindsets of Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. It goes into a lot of detail specifically about the Orthodox mindset. It is a very helpful book for Orthodox converts and anyone trying to understand the Orthodox mindset.

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Very strong book

Really enjoyed this book! As someone who is just starting their move from Protestantism to Orthodoxy I am trying to engross myself in as much Orthodox material as possible. The book could almost be split in half; one half for converts; with some very interesting and thought provoking discussion on western thought vs orthodox thought one half for arm chair theologians. There is a long and heavy handed rebuke of those who call themselves theologians by association only vs credentials. A topic obviously very passionate to the author. Still very good information as a convert - but after a while I couldn't help but feel like "ok... I get it, don't talk about things you don't know". Still very great and worth the listen.

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Great for starting out in Christian Orthodoxy

I was born into Christian Orthodox as a Serbian in Canada but was never really taught about how to think Orthodox. My parents were born in Serbia and already were part of this community. Now, after listening to this book, I have a good understanding of why my parents are the way they are and their relationship with Christ. Also, considering I'm born in the West, my mind has been flooding with Western thinking, which even got me away from Christian Orthodox for a long time. This book will help rewire your spirit and mind. When I have children, I would like them to read this book, so I bought a physical copy and I will read it myself in the future. Very good overall!

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Informative with limitations

This is a very informative book and, generally speaking, I did enjoy it. Contrasting the worldviews of Orthodoxy, Catholicism and Protestantism was intriguing. My chief concern is the author's preoccupation with chastising untrained "theologians" which went on far too long. A secondary question that she didn't address was how did the early Church, consisting of uneducated Galilean, espouse the Gospel. Otherwise a good read if you are interested in an Orthodox phronema.

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