Orthodox Alaska: A Theology of Mission

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Summary: Unalaska and the Conflicts of the Colony
Review: Although a little dry in places, Orthodox Alaska does a good job of illustrating the conflicts that arose between Russian Orthodox missionaries and the Russian corporations established to mine the wealth of Unalaska. It was especially interesting to see how involved the missionaries were in advocating for the native peoples of the colonies and how the considered such advocacy and important part of their faith.

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Summary: An excellent book: readable and factual.
Review: Michael Oleksa has done a marvelous job of giving the reader a sense both of the committment of the Orthodox missionaries and the wondrously deep spirituality of Native Alaskans. We see the classical struggles of the Church against the "world" and the people for the Church in *Orthodox Alaska.* I highly recommend it to anyone seriously considering the missionary field, or even those looking for an example of missionaries and the people they serve getting Christianity right!

Rating:
Summary: An excellent book: readable and factual.
Review: Michael Oleksa has done a marvelous job of giving the reader a sense both of the committment of the Orthodox missionaries and the wondrously deep spirituality of Native Alaskans. We see the classical struggles of the Church against the "world" and the people for the Church in *Orthodox Alaska.* I highly recommend it to anyone seriously considering the missionary field, or even those looking for an example of missionaries and the people they serve getting Christianity right!