pen, concepts as foreign to our Western minds as the venera-
tion of the Virgin or the use of icons become, if not immedi-
ately acceptable, at least comprehensible and invite our further
study. A whole new horizon of Christian thought and life
opens to us in these brief chapters about one of the grand
divisions of Christianity.

This book is the most significant ever written to present
the Eastern Orthodox Church to Western readers. Its
French version met such approval that an English text
has been called for. Readers who compare this with the
French edition will note many additions and changes. These
occur for two reasons: first, the author has reviewed his
original manuscript in Russian, and, second, the present text
is derived from that Russian original which was drastically
cut by its French editors.

The translators join with the author in the hope that this
book may be useful in promoting that better acquaintance
between the great confessions which is the indispensable first
step toward reunion.

D. A. L.

PARIS, FRANCE

May, 1935.

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