We Came, We Saw, We Converted

by Joseph David Huneycutt

Based on his popular blog and Ancient Faith Radio podcast, Orthodixie, Fr. Joseph Huneycutt presents a humorous look at the pluses, minuses, joys, pitfalls, and struggles of perpetual conversion within an Orthodox Christian worldview. Within these pages you will find all those familiar characters you have encountered in exploring American Orthodoxy but with a hilarious the Orthodox Christian anarchist, the Orthodox white boy, and that incomparable superhero, Ortho-Man. You ll be introduced to the lighter side of fasting, theosis, living a holy life in a secular world, and the struggle to understand those on the other side of the cradle/convert divide. For those days when acquiring the mind of Christ seems impossibly serious and, well, just plain impossible, a quick dip into We Came, We Saw, We Converted will restore your sense of humor and help you get up and try again.

Genres: Religion, Humor, Christianity

232 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Richard · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fr. Joseph Huneycutt is a Baptist-turned-Anglican-turned-Orthodox, from the American South. That is not quite as odd as it sounds. During my church-hopping days at university, I met some people who hopscotched their way through a denomination or two before ending up in Orthodoxy. It seems to happen quite regularly.

But this book is not exactly a conversion story, as the title might lead you to believe. That is, it is not your average "How I found my way from [Fill in denomination or religion] to Orthodoxy." It's more about the experiences of daily life as an Orthodox person. Huneycutt, with his Southern cultural baggage tries to fit in and to make sense of it all, especially the unusual things he witnesses from people who combine different languages, ethnicities, cultures and cuisines with their ancient Orthodox heritage.

This book is a series of vignettes presented in a humorous light. Anyone who knows me well is aware that I have a keen appreciation for humour. But for my feeling, sometimes the book is a little heavy on goofiness, as if the author is trying to sweeten a doctrinal pill to make it go down easier. Even so, the message is quite clear and serious.

[Ali M · Rating 4 out of 5]

4****Stars

Amusing stories with a nugget of theology embedded in the humor. Some of the stories were a little too goofy for me, but I enjoyed the lighter side of orthodoxy very much.