For anyone interested in Modern Orthodox Theology, this is the best introduction to a large number of important thinkers. For each thinker, Aidan Nichols, a Catholic theologian, gives a brief history, a bibliography, and the main content of their contribution to Orthodox thought. He then critiques it from a Catholic point of view. This last part makes this book a valuable aid to Modern Catholic thought as well. This book should serve as a useful introduction to these Orthodox thinkers. I would use it as a companion to Robert Clendenin's Eastern Orthodox Theology (a collection of writings by many of the thinkers chronicled in Aidan's book). Ironically, both of these works (Light from the East and Eastern Orthodox Theology) are written by Westerners. It is a shame that the East has been so slow in illuminating the thought of these contemporary Orthodox thinkers. ( )