Books

First and foremost on every topic: the Holy Scriptures and the Church Fathers.



Introductory:

The Orthodox Church - Metropolitan Kallistos (Timothy Ware)



Atheism:

Atheist Delusions: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies - David Bentley Hart



Church History:

Story of Christianity: An Illustrated History of 2000 Years of the Christian Faith - David Bentley Hart

How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe - Thomas Cahill



Icons:

Epiphanius of Salamis, Doctor of Iconoclasm? Deconstruction of a Myth - Fr. Steven Bigham

Early Christian Attitudes Toward Images - Fr. Steven Bigham



Scripture:

The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels - Thomas Cahill

Whose Bible Is It?: A Short History of the Scriptures - Jaroslav Pelikan



Spirituality:

The Way of a Pilgrim

The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality - Kyriacos C. Markides

St. Gregory Palamas and Orthodox Spirituality - Fr. John Meyendorff

The Illumined Heart: Capture the Vibrant Faith of the Ancient Christians - Frederica Mathewes-Green



Virgin Mary (Theotokos):

Mary Through the Centuries: Her Place in the History of Culture - Jaroslav Pelikan