On this page, I wish to provide a reading list of various Orthodox Christian resources. It’s presently under construction! Moreover, reading about the Orthodox Church is one thing; experiencing it is quite another. You can use this easy to use online Church Finder to connect you with a parish near you!
General Reading
- The Orthodox Way by Bishop Kallistos Ware
- A Pocket Prayer Book for Orthodox Christians prepared by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
- The Orthodox Church by Bishop Kallistos Ware
- Let Us Attend! A Journey Through the Orthodox Divine Liturgy by Fr. Lawrence Farley
- The Faith: An Orthodox Catechism by Clark Carlton
- The Way: What Every Protestant Should Know about the Orthodox Church by Clark Carlton
Stories from Pilgrims
- Becoming Orthodox: A Journey to the Ancient Christian Faith by Fr. Peter Gillquist
- Our Hearts’ True Home: Fourteen Warm, Inspiring Stories edited by Virginia Nieuwsma
To Go Deeper
- From Darkness to Light: How One Became a Christian in the Early Church by Anne Field
- The Heart of Orthodox Mystery by William Bush
- Ascending the Heights: A Layman’s Guide to The Ladder of Divine Ascent by Fr John Mark
- Of Water and the Spirit: A Liturgical Study of Baptism by Fr Alexander Schmemann
Contemporary Issues
- Facing the World: Orthodox Christian Essays on Global Concerns by Archbishop Anastasios
- God with Us: Critical Issues in Christian Life and Faith by Fr John Breck
- Women and the Priesthood edited by Fr Thomas Hopko
- Christian Faith and Same-Sex Attraction: Eastern Orthodox Reflections by Fr Thomas Hopko
- Gender: Men, Women, Sex, and Feminism by Frederica Mathewes-Green
- More Spirited than Lions: An Orthodox Response to Feminism and a Practical Guide to the Spiritual Life of Women by Sarah Cowie
- Beyond the Shattered Image: Insights into an Orthodox Ecological Worldview by John Chryssavgis
