"Eastern Orthodoxy is one of North America's fastest-growing faiths, yet relatively few people understand this non-Western form of Christianity. Steeped in icons, incense, historic saints, mystical writings, and ancient spiritual disciplines, Orthodoxy is a mystery in much of the West. At the Corner of East and Now helps readers understand both the roots of this age-old tradition and the passion with which it is practiced by its contemporary followers." "As an ex-hippie and former social radical, the author often writes humorously about her unusual road from Woodstock to an Orthodox church, where she is the pastor's wife. Weaving her narrative with stories, essays, and reflections on the Church's 1,600-year-old liturgy, Frederica Mathewes-Green critiques contemporary culture through the lens of one who seeks to live by the tenets of an ancient spiritual practice."--BOOK JACKET.