Light in the Darkness

<p><strong style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Explore the Catholic and Orthodox views on the Virgin Mary existentialism and eternity in this rich collection of essays shared between a respected Catholic priest and an Eastern Christian scholar.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The history of the Church teems with the richness of conversation. It is conversation that drives theology forward-the disagreements the common ground and the grappling together with sacred mysteries that helps each generation encounter ancient irrevocable truths anew.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Long regarded as warring traditions Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism have been divided for over a thousand years since the greatest schism in the history of the Christian movement. Now two scholars of these traditions come together in a series of essays discussing some of the most important points of difference-and finding surprising common ground.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Rev. David Andrew Fisher is a Catholic priest and Rev. Bohdan Vasyliv is an Orthodox clergy member-and a former student of Rev. Fisher. Their friendship and thoughtful dialogue form the foundation for an invigorating book that is a strong step forward in healing a long-standing spiritual divide. With essays on the Virgin Mary existentialism and contrasting ideas on life after death Light in the Darkness holds a wealth of conversation that is both encouraging and intellectually invigorating.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>This is a book for students of philosophy theology and history to recognize the surprising commonalities-and the beauty of diversity-in how divergent traditions have framed answers to ancient questions and transcendent mysteries. It is a book for clergy to find the words and frameworks that will help them heal divides and misconceptions in their communities. And it is a book for any avowed in the life of faith-to know that there is still wonder to be found in what we do not understand.</span></p>