"This book is the first exploration of the remarkable odyssey of Thomas Aquinas in the Orthodox Christian world, from the Byzantine to the modern era. Aquinas was received with astonishing enthusiasm across the Byzantine theological spectrum. By contrast, modern Orthodox reading…
"No worldwide Church leader has been as internationally recognized for his dynamic leadership and initiatives in addressing the theological, ethical, and practical imperative in relation to the critical environmental issues of our time as His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Ba…
Theology as science and doxology -- Reflections on the renewal of systematic theology -- The unity of scripture and tradition -- Corporate worship and individual prayer -- The doctrine of the Holy Trinity in church life and theology -- Pneumatological christology as a presupposi…
"This book demonstrates the presence in these very ancient Eastern Churches of religious images of all kinds (icons, paintings, illuminations), including the respresentation of Christ, together with the veneration (not the adoration) of icons/images. Presented here are not only …
Brings together highly regarded scholars of Jewish and Christian mysticism in Eastern Europe to analyze the overlap of mysticism in the two religions.
With a combination of essay-length and short entries written by a team of leading religious experts, the two-volume Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodoxy offers the most comprehensive guide to the cultural and intellectual world of Eastern Orthodox Christianity available in English …
