Do You Really Want To Know?

[UPDATE 1/16/2010: It has come to my attention that, since the first addition of this book, there have been at least eight new Editions. Some have noticed a progressive change in the belief system of Ware which is in keeping with the modern day Ecumenical Movement. In other words, what Ware believed 30 years ago has changed. This is of concern because, true Orthodoxy does not change. I have not validated this assertion, but am in the process of looking into the matter to see if this book can indeed be recommended in its current form. Proceed with caution.]

I recommend the book The Orthodox Church by Timothy Ware. The cover script reads: "A clear, detailed introduction to the Orthodox Church written for the non-Orthodox as well as for Orthodox Christians who wish to know more about their own traditions."

The back page reads: "Since its first publication thirty years ago, Timothy Ware's book has become established throughout the English-speaking world as the standard introduction to the Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy continues to be a subject of enormous interest among Western Christians, and the author believes that an understanding of its standpoint is necessary before Roman Catholic and Protestant Churches can be reunited."

By Penguin Books. Can be purchased through Light and Life Publishers or contact your local Orthodox Church bookstore.