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Two Paths: Papal Monarchy - Collegial Tradition : Rome's Claims of Papal Supremacy in the Light of Orthodox ...

4 reviews
Michael Whelton

Regina Orthodox Press, 2001

Two Paths: my view
In Two Paths, author Michael Whelton chronicles the fall of the Church from the one Holy Catholic and Apostolic church into the mess we see today, with over 22,000 denominations of Christianity. Aided by a ýlife-long interest in historyý, the author takes the reader on a journey of the history of the Church up to and slightly after the Great Schism in 1054. For those unversed in the history of ...

Popes and Patriarchs: An Orthodox Perspective on Roman Catholic Claims

3 reviews
Michael Whelton

Conciliar Press, 2006

Good but not complete
Mr. Whelton's book is a good read for those considering both Roman Catholicism and eastern Orthodoxy, one of the few books targeted at this audience. It traces his disenchantment with Roman Catholicism, to which he converted. The book is not antagonistic towards the RCC. In fact, it took him many years to leave Rome. He picks apart some historic arguments that the RCC uses to promote papal ...

False Gods Counterfeit Spirituality in an Age of Anxiety

1 review
Michael Whelton

Regina Orthodox Press, 2002

Entertaing and much needed book
A very good and timely - and ocassionally hilarious read. Whelton does a good job in for example contrasting quotes from Shirley McLaine and the Philokalia (yes, really!). He also gives a good description of the new-age "spirituality" as such. But - the book is a bit too easy-going to live up to the Apologetic standard claimed by its subtitle: "the Christian answer to the New Age movement". It is ...

Pearl: The Handbook for Orthodox Christians

2 reviews
Michael Whelton

Regina Orthodox Press, 1999

enthusastically recommended
This is unequivically one of the most immportant books about The Orthodox Church since Timothy Wares "The Orthodox Church". Mr. Whelton is a former Anglican that converted to Orthodoxy. As the title states; the book is "A Handbook for Orthodox Converts" but it is really for anyone looking into or at The Orthodox Church. With Chapters addressing "The Loss of a Christian Vision, The Protestant ...