Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy: Finding the Way to Christ in a Complicated Religious Landscape

De: Andrew Stephen Damick

Narrado por: Andrew Stephen Damick

Are you an Orthodox Christian who wonders how to explain to your Baptist grandmother, your Buddhist neighbor, or the Jehovah’s Witness at your door how your faith differs from theirs? Or are you a member of another faith who is curious what Orthodoxy is all about? Look no further. In Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick covers the gamut of ancient heresies, modern Christian denominations, fringe groups, and major world religions, highlighting the main points of each faith. This audiobook is an invaluable reference for anyone who wants to understand the faiths of those they come in contact with - as well as their own.

This edition of the best-selling Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy is fully revised and significantly expanded. Major new features include a full section on Pentecostalism and the Charismatic movements, an expanded epilogue, and a new appendix (“How and Why I Became an Orthodox Christian”). More detail and more religions and movements have been included, and the audiobook is now addressed broadly to both Orthodox and non-Orthodox, making it even more shareable than before.

©2017 Andrew Stephen Damick (P)2021 Andrew Stephen Damick

A grand journey

Fr. Andrew tells the story of Christianity's evolution into many forms, and compares all these diverse creeds to the original, Orthodox, faith.

Recommended for those trying to follow the way in the wilderness.

Very helpful, interesting and enjoyable. A solid canvas of the world's myriad faiths from an Eastern Orthodox perspective. I thought the book might be rather dry but it wasn't.

Thank you, father Andrew

There is a wealth of meaningful information here. For those who do not understand why there are distinctions between religious views, or why those distinctions should be important, this is a must listen

simply wonderful book

a very thoughtful and well factual book. It is without opinions just stating truth. Thank you.

Great timeline of Christianity

Was very interesting to see the flow of Christianity through time and how it all connected.

Good overview

This was an excellent overview of the religious landscape, both Christian and not. The author did very well at separating his perspective from details on each religion.

A Must Read for All Orthodox Christians

Where has this book been in my life? Truly, this book is a fantastic Orthodox apologetic--both a primer on multiple other Christian and pseudo-Christian denominations as well as a clear and concise explanation as to how and why those doctrines differ from the Orthodox teachings.
To be fair, I was a little hesitant when I first started to listen (Audible version) to this book. The title was interesting, but seemed very academic--I feared that this would be beyond my understanding as a lay person and not a seminarian! However, I was pleasantly surprised to find that this book was accessible to both the lay person, as well as providing the depth of intellectual and spiritual analysis that would attract and interest a more learned scholar. Fr. Damick works through a number of prominent, and less prominent, denominations, and proceeds to give a historical context of the religion, an overview of the main tenets and belief, followed by a concise explanation as to how the faith differs (or in some cases is similar to) Orthodoxy and the teachings of the Apostles and the Church Fathers. I wish that I had found this book sooner, during the time period when we were living away from a large Orthodox community and we attended many children' events at other churches--I would have loved to have been able to better explain our faith in the context others. Similarly, my children attended a Roman Catholic elementary school and my husband and I spent countless hours trying to figure out a way to explain, both to our children as well as our friends from the school, our faith and how we are similar, yet wholly separate from Roman Catholicism. This book, in particular, did a fantastic job of laying out the key distinctions between Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism in a clear format--easy to understand as well as providing the ability to explain to others.
Additionally, and as a pleasant surprise, I was delighted to find that Fr. Damick's "shout out" to the "Mikes" in the forward included one of the "Mikes" who is a dear friend of our family!
I highly recommend this book, in the Audible version, and I plan to purchase this book in print as well.

Confused? Read this!

If you are trying to figure out what church to attend and are confused by the myriad possibilities, this is a great resource. Written from the perspective of a member of the Orthodox Church, this book does a good job a contrasting and comparing the differing views, beliefs and perspectives of various religions which claim to all (or mostly) be THE WAY. This book is not written from a “holier than thou” perspective, and is great at clearing up the confusion one might have when deciding how to worship God. Methodist? Baptist? Evangelical? Anglican? Church of God? Dispensationalist? Calvinist?

These things can be confusing for someone who hasn’t been to seminary school and just wants to understand the beliefs held by the different religions they may have around them.

A great resource and highly recommended.

Loved it

Excellent book. Learned more than I imagined - even and especially about Orthodoxy. I’m also a convert and am beyond grateful for Orthodoxy - my relationship with Jesus Christ - being in a place at every Divine Liturgy where heaven and earth touch. The truth of Orthodoxy resonates in my heart, mind and soul.

Thank you Fr. Damick for your honesty, your fairness, your humility and sharing your faith.

Praying for you.

A Beautifully Drawn Landscape

Father Andrew covers the diversity of religious belief and practice in our contemporary world with love and humility. While those outside the Eastern Orthodox tradition—I’m Anglo-Catholic—may take issue with some details here and there, Andrew Damick is consistently generous and quick to admit his own limitations. This is what inter-ecclesiastical and ecumenical dialogue should look like.