Eastern Orthodox theology : a contemporary reader / edited by Daniel B. Clendenin.

Contributor Clendenin, Daniel B.

Imprint:Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, c1995.

Description224 p. ; 23 cm.

Note:"Designed as a companion to ... Eastern Orthodox Christianity"--Introd.

Note:PART I. THEOLOGY AS WORSHIP: LITURGY AND SACRAMENTS: The earthly heqaven / Timothy (Kallistos) Ware -- Concerning the sacraments / John Karmiris -- The meaning and content of the icon / Leonid Ouspensky -- The virgin and the saints in orthodoxy / Sergius Bulgakov -- PART 2. THEOLOGY AS TRADITION: COUNCILS AND FATHERS: Doing theology in an Eastern Orthodox perspective / John Meyendorff -- The function of tradition in the ancient church / George Florovsky -- The authority of the ancient councils and the tradition of the fathers / George Florovsky -- Tradition and traditions / Vladimir Lossky -- PART 3. THEOLOGY AS ENCOUNTER: GOD, CHRIST, AND HUMANITY: Apophasis and trinitarian theology / Vladimir Lossky -- The procession of the Holy Spirit in orthodox trinitarian theology / Vladimir Lossky -- Partakers of divine nature / Christoforos Stavropoulos -- PART 4. THEOLOGY AS MISSION: ORTHODOXY AND THE WEST: The missionary imperative in the orthodox tradition / Alexander Schmemann -- Moment of truth for orthodoxy / Alexander Schmemann.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-216) and indexes.

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