Download or read book The Legitimation Crisis of the Orthodox Church in the United States written by Cezara O. Crisan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-09-13 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located at the intersection of the sociology of immigration and sociology of religion, this book discusses the history and identity of Eastern European Orthodox immigrants to the United States, their assimilation into American society, and the contradictory role of the Orthodox Church through the lens of the legitimation crisis.