Thinking Orthodox: Understanding and Acquiring the Orthodox Christian Mind

By: Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou Ph.D.

Narrated by: Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou Ph.D.

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.

Informative and well written but be warned...

I was initially put off by the slow reading pace which the narrator uses but once I got used to it I didn't really mind. If you're the sort who gets impatient when someone is speaking slowly then I would recommend sampling before you buy. The author has many opinions and makes no attempt to disguise them so if you think you might be bothered by that then I would also advise you to be wary. I was able to accept those two aspects of the book and move past them but not everyone may find it so easy to do so. I do believe that it was worth the effort because I learned a lot from the book in spite of these minor distractions. The actual content is pretty informative and there is plenty of wisdom and insight to be found in it.

Contributed to my Conversion to Orthodoxy

The way the Eastern Orthodox Church thinks may seem counterintuitive at first, but, it makes perfect sense when taken seriously. This was a huge influence in my leaving of Protestantism becoming Orthodox. Christ is truly present here! I also always enjoy audiobooks read by the author!

Capture the Mind of Christ

I'm new to Orthodoxy and I have a to say this book teaches on so many levels. History, Sociology, Psychology, and of course Christianity.

For the new seeker to the born orthodox, I think all will be enriched by this book.

Mind blowing

As a former Protestant? I cried listening to it, because my heart longed for this.

This is such a good book.

Very eye opening! I'm so glad I picked up this book 😊. I converted to orthodoxy from western Christianity, and I quickly noticed how my thought process was something that needed a shift.