This is the compelling story of a man searching for truth and unable to rest until he found it.

Raised in Queens, New York, by formerly Orthodox Jewish parents whose faith had been undermined by the Holocaust, Arnold Bernstein went on his own personal quest for the God he instinctively felt was there. He was ready to accept God in whatever form He chose to reveal Himself—and that form turned out to be Christ.

Bernstein soon perceived discrepancies in the various forms of Protestant belief that surrounded him, and so his quest continued—this time for the true Church. With his Jewish heritage as a foundation, he studied and evaluated, eventually coming to the conclusion that the faith of his forefathers was fully honored and brought to completion only in the Orthodox Christian Church.

Surprised by Christ combines an engrossing memoir of one man's life through historic times—from the Six-Day War to the Civil Rights Movement to the Jesus Movement in Berkeley—with a deeply felt examination of the distinctives of Orthodox theology. It demonstrates why the Orthodox Church is the true home not only for Christian Jews, but for all who seek to know God fully.

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About the Author: The Rev. A. James Bernstein was a teenage chess champion whose dramatic conversion experience at the age of 16 led him to Christianity. His spiritual journey included serving as chapter president of Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, helping found the Jews for Jesus ministry in San Francisco, and serving as a pastor of an Evangelical Orthodox Church before becoming an Eastern Orthodox convert and priest. He currently serves as pastor of St. Paul Antiochian Orthodox Church near Seattle, Washington.

Product Specifications:

• Format: Paperback

• Pages: 337

• Dimensions: 5.5 X 8.5 inches

• Publisher: Ancient Faith Publishing