@N_Y_SparkyOxCable @RegalBeagle @DoubleD @RoninGrey @UncleIroh I’m assuming you already have a decent grounding in The Bible. Given that:
I’d first recommend “An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith” by St. John of Damascus.
https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf209.iii.iv.i.i.htmlI recommed praying first; then just devouring it, and highlighting anything you think is “weird” or “off”. Then, I recommend reading a more modern / contemporary book like Clark Carlton’s *The Faith* and see if any of your highlights come up in that book. It often does a good job with clarifying what may amount to a cultural misunderstanding or whatnot.
A popular old “industry standard” is *The Orthodox Church* by Bp. Timothy Kallistos Ware; but only if you can find a first or second edition because it went downhill each time they released it.
If you’ve been out of The Word for a while, just start with Clark Carlton’s *The Faith*. It’s mostly harmless 😁