The Orthodox Faith

Orthodoxy holds that the eternal truths of God's saving revelation in Jesus Christ are preserved in the living Tradition of the Church under the guidance and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Scriptures are at the heart of the Tradition and the touchstone of the faith. While the Bible is the written testimony of God's revelation, Holy Tradition is the all-encompassing experience of the Church under the abiding guidance and direction of the Holy Spirit.

Orthodoxy believes that the Christian Faith and the Church are inseparable. It is impossible to know Christ, to share in the life of the Holy Trinity, or to be considered a Christian apart from the Church. It is in the Church that the Christian Faith is proclaimed and maintained. It is through the Church that an individual is nurtured in the Faith.

Links Around the World

Australia	• Archdiocese of Australia
Bulgaria	• Bulgarian Orthodox Church
Canada	• Orthodox Church in Canada
Estonia	• About the Orthodox Church
Finland	• Archdiocese of Finland
Greece	• Church of Greece
Hong Kong	• Metropolis of Hong Kong
Korea	• Orthodox Church in Korea
Norway	• Greek Orthodox Association
Russia	• Russian Orthodox Church
South Africa	• Archdiocese of South Africa
USA	• Archdiocese of America

More Information (from the American Archdiocese web site)

• Basic Teachings of the Orthodox Church
  
• The Calendar of the Orthodox Church
  
• Dictionary of Orthodox Terms and Terminology
  
• Saints in the Orthodox Church
  
• History of Orthodoxy in America
  

Recommended Books - available from AMAZON.COM

• Understanding the Greek Orthodox Church
• Eastern Orthodox Theology : A Contemporary Reader
• The Quest for Orthodox Faith in the Age of False Religion
• The Great Church in Captivity
• Becoming Orthodox: A Journey to the Ancient Christian Faith