Christians of the East vitality, pain, future
A presentation of the history of Eastern Christians and their current situation: their customs, their liturgy, their culture. The East
that Jesus lived in a family and among Jewish scholars, speaking Aramaic. Orientals. The East that were born the first Christian communities, which were held the councils that have shaped the Christian dogmas. If the Church of Rome held a role major churches of the East were a millennium ago, a clear majority. That Christianity is generally regarded as a Western religion is a historical wrong. Today, faithful to their traditions and their rituals, terribly affected by war and oppression, these Christians - about one hundred million - make up a vibrant community, which is thirsty for modernity, justice, but also recognition and respect .
Jean-Michel Cadiot the story but also evokes the news of these Christians. Adding to the religious approach an unprecedented geopolitical analysis with serenity and without minimizing the hardships encountered, he also reveals, for the Christians of the East, a vision.
Christians of the East
vitality, pain, future
Cadiot, Jean-Michel
Salvator, Paris
Published: October 2010
Price: 22,50 €
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