What are some books about Orthodoxy and Catholic belief/theology that a brainlet like me can understand?

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Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 08:41:59 f02a29 No.606069

What are some books about Orthodoxy and Catholic belief/theology that a brainlet like me can understand?

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 09:47:04 0831ff No.606079

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>>606069

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 09:59:58 8e9b91 No.606086

>>606079

>hwite

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 10:27:03 f02a29 No.606095

bump

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 10:37:27 4fc738 No.606099

Orthodox don't even understand their own theology lol

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 13:14:56 573e6b No.606140

>>606069

Taylor Marshall/Trent Horn books. Or Catechism. Dunno about Orthies.

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 13:22:48 5c6f45 No.606142

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Two Paths: Papal Monarchy collegial tradition. The Book clearly lays out how there is no way to get from the early Church to the current claims of the papacy. All Theology is fairly secondary to this issue but for that i would suggest Orthodox Dogmatic Theology, most people read The Orthodox way but it is very entry level and written by a very liberal bishop.

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 13:28:46 8e9b91 No.606144

>>606142

>lays out

You mean claims

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 13:48:10 5c6f45 No.606146

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>>606144

Why is one of your canonized Pope saints kissing a Qu'ran and participating in a pagan ritual? Both of these count as apostasy pre Vatican 2. It isn't just clear the Catholic Church doesn't follow the system of the 1st millennium, they can't even keep their act straight in a single century. The book lays out how you apostatised from the tradition of the Church.

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 14:32:42 51b070 No.606153

Please stop. I know you really want to fight in this belligerent time of the year (after all, what's more violent than Lent?) but just try to answer OP's question.

>>606069

I heard Mgr Kallistos Ware's book "The Orthodox Way" is good. https://www.amazon.com/Orthodox-Way-Kallistos-Ware-ebook/dp/B008P0J5R6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518791277&sr=1-1&keywords=the+orthodox+way

What I had to read for my Orthodox catechesis was "The Living God." It's alright but very entry-level. https://www.amazon.com/Living-God-Catechism-Christian-Volumes/dp/0881410403

For something more complex, check out John Damascene's work, "Exposition of the Orthodox Faith." http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf209.iii.iv.i.i.html

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 14:48:18 3ff837 No.606162

>>606069

If you just mean books that will help you understand the theology of both churches, I’d recommend the Catechism of St. Pius X for Catholicism and the Catechism of St. Philaret Drozdo for Orthodoxy. Both are online for free

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 14:52:51 8d9a99 No.606165

>>606069

Lossky's The Mystical Theology of the Eastern church and Feser's Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide.

Christanon 02/16/18 (Fri) 18:24:59 8cc0e5 No.606233

>>606069

"The Law of God" by Seraphim Slobodskoy for learning about Orthodoxy

Christanon 02/17/18 (Sat) 09:49:29 ef93db No.606489

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"The Orthodox Church" by Timothy Ware is THE definitive introduction to Orthodoxy.

"The Catechism of the Catholic Church" is, or at least is intended to be, the same for the Roman Church. Even so, a lot of people, ~~especially the Jesuits~~, don't seem to take it all that seriously, even though they really ought to.

Christanon 02/17/18 (Sat) 11:48:58 bdaddc No.606524

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Mere christianity's final chapter is about theology.

It's a must read anyway.

Christanon 02/17/18 (Sat) 11:57:11 7187d9 No.606528

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>>606146

GUYS STOP

Instead of the endless bickering between each other, why don't we just provide OP with what he wants?

We can give him sources for both of our churches and he can form his own logical conclusion.

Christanon 03/09/18 (Fri) 22:44:23 70cf57 No.615847

>>606528

This, also Lazarus bump

Christanon 03/29/18 (Thu) 02:20:27 be4b6a No.626376

>>606489

Thanks a lot. Been looking for a Catholic equivalent to Ware's book on Orthodoxy for a little while now.

Christanon 03/29/18 (Thu) 03:11:47 4eb3c6 No.626396

>>606489

>>626376

They aren't at all similar in what they are or their goal. The catechism is an authoritative overview of Catholic beliefs largely meant for clergy and catechists, but obviously can and should be read by lay as well. (Orthodox can't have this as they have no unity to authoritatively have anything)

The book by Ware also gradually permits grave evils like contraception

http://restlesspilgrim.net/blog/2016/02/25/orthodoxy-and-contraception/

unchanging tradition

For an introductory book to the Catholicism generally some general recommendations might be

>Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton

>Catholic Christianity by Peter Kreeft (the catechism expressed in book form instead of as a reference text)

>Theology for Beginners by Frank Sheed

>Catholicism by Bishop Barron

I'd recommend Orthodoxy, and Theology for Beginners most likely but referencing the Catechism or just reading through it might be good but I can't expect it'd be that compelling.

And for a good book that explores the Orthodox Church in relation to the Pope https://www.amazon.com/Russian-Church-Papacy-Vladimir-Soloviev/dp/1888992298/

Christanon 03/29/18 (Thu) 08:56:04 62fc67 No.626502

>>606069

Catechism of St. Pius X (Catholic) - www.ewtn.com/library/CATECHSM/PIUSXCAT.HTM

Catechism of St. Philaret (Orthodox) - www.pravoslavieto.com/docs/eng/Orthodox_Catechism_of_Philaret.htm

Christanon 03/29/18 (Thu) 09:16:16 858dae No.626507

>>606528

This. Across the entire board. This. Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.