A blend of personal anecdote, history,
and theological/human insight.
"Heaven
on Earth: A Lutheran-Orthodox Odyssey by a scholarly
friend, the Rev. Robert Tobias, is a real challenge addressed
to both Lutherans and Orthodox Christians to embark upon a spiritual
odyssey with the compass fixed at discovering one another and
a common refreshed concern: the reuniting of the church of Christ."
--Orthodox Archbishop Iakovos, from the Foreword
The reader is invited, even
enticed, into joining the author in a journey, from rich experiences
of encounter between Orthodox and Lutheran fellow Christians,
to creative and sometimes surprising and amusing reflections
about the meanings of those encounters.
It's a book about styles
of life and world-view; some head-tripping, yes, but beyond
that, abiding relations of the heart.
It's about American culture
religion, and conflicts between individualistic pluralism and
historic continuities. About churchly relationships--the
whole family of God, sometimes quarreling, befuddling or clarifying,
supporting or loving, but always family.
By Robert Tobias,
Emeritus Professor of Ecumenics at the Lutheran School of Theology,
Chicago. With forewords by Orthodox Archbishop Iakovos
and Lutheran Bishop James R. Crumley; 138 pages, paper, illustrated;
4-page insert for study groups. $8.00 ea., plus shipping.
For orders of 4 or more, $6.00 ea., plus shipping.
