Being as Communion: Studies in Personhood and the Church (Contemporary Greek Theologians Series, No 4)
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (918 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0881410292 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 269 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Derrick A. Peterson said A Beautiful Book. While not strictly a book on the Trinity, but on Ecclesiology, it contains arguably one of the most important conceptual developments on the Trinity written in the "A Beautiful Book" according to Derrick A. Peterson. While not strictly a book on the Trinity, but on Ecclesiology, it contains arguably one of the most important conceptual developments on the Trinity written in the 20th century from an Eastern Orthodox (or any denominational) perspective. Utilizing the theologies of the so-called "Cappadocian," Church Fathers Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Basil of Caesare. 0th century from an Eastern Orthodox (or any denominational) perspective. Utilizing the theologies of the so-called "Cappadocian," Church Fathers Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Basil of Caesare. A deep work ecclesial hypostasis This is a fine piece of systematic theology. Zizioulas builds his reflections on personhood, the church and the ministry on the basis of communion. The importance of conceiving the church as a eucharistic community is at the centre of his ecclesiology. As a Protestant, this work goes behind the the sectarian attitudes that I can see at work in my denomination, and expo. Wonderful book Nathan Simmons This book is perhaps the best that I've seen or even heard of as far as attempting to explain the Orthodox ethos and "philosophy" in a way that is accessible to western intellectuals.
John Zizioulas is Metropolitan of Pergamon in the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.
His consideration of the local church as 'catholic' in the literal sense, and the need to understand the universal Church not as a superstructure but as the communion of all Churches, provides the program for the ecclesiology of the future. The voice of John Zizioulas may turn out to be the fresh voice for which theology and especially ecclesiology have long been waiting. Yves Congar has written that he considers the author to be 'one of the most original and profound theologians of our epoch' and that he 'presents a penetrating and coherent reading of the tradition of the Greek '. In the context of a complete theology, which includes extended consideration of the major theological topics the Trinity, Christology, eschatology, ministry, and sacrament, but above all, the Eucharist the author propounds
'A superb example of the creative use of Scripture and tradition to address contemporary tensions.' -- Rowan Williams