Byzantine Theology
Title | Byzantine Theology PDF eBook |
Author | John Meyendorff |
Publisher | |
Pages | 243 |
Release | 1987 |
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Metamorphosis
Title | Metamorphosis PDF eBook |
Author | Andreas Andreopoulos |
Publisher | St Vladimir's Seminary Press |
Pages | 922 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780881412956 |
"This book taps the vein of the blending of theology and art in the Middle Ages, in particular, the evolution of the imagery and theology surrounding the Transfiguration Of Christ. In this well-researched volume, Andreas Andreopoulos discusses in detail every philosophical and ritual application of the Transfiguration icon - the mountain, the cloud, the mandorla, the positioning of the apostles, the Old Testament prophets, and the image of Christ himself - taking the reader through an illustrated historical journey. The author simplifies the complex relationship between the dogma of the church fathers and Byzantine art and makes it understandable to a non-specialist audience. Nevertheless, theologians, historians, and art historians alike will appreciate the interdisciplinary value of this clearly presented documentation. Andreopoulos's expert use of patristic texts and Jewish sources, as well as the New Testament and apocryphal writings and pagan sources, elucidates the development of art and doctrine that surround this scriptural epiphany."--BOOK JACKET.
Human Perfection in Byzantine Theology
Title | Human Perfection in Byzantine Theology PDF eBook |
Author | Alexis Torrance |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2020-10-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0198845294 |
This work studies the approach to the question of human perfection in a number of seminal Byzantine theological figures (from 7th-14th centuries), in conversation with modern Orthodox Christian thought. The Byzantine authors examined include Maximus the Confessor, Theodore the Studite, Symeon the New Theologian, and Gregory Palamas.
Human Perfection in Byzantine Theology
Title | Human Perfection in Byzantine Theology PDF eBook |
Author | Alexis Torrance |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2020-10-16 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0192583999 |
To what kind of existence does Christ call us? Christian theology has from its inception posited a powerful vision of humanity's ultimate and eternal fulfilment through the person and work of Jesus Christ. How precisely to understand and approach the human perfection to which the Christian is summoned is a question that has vexed the minds of many and diverse theologians. Orthodox Christian theology is notable for its consistent interest in this question, and over the last century has offered to the West a wealth of theological insight on the matter, drawn both from the resources of its Byzantine theological heritage as well as its living interaction with Western theological and philosophical currents. In this regard, the important themes of personhood, deification, epektasis, apophaticism, and divine energies have been elaborated with much success by Orthodox theologians; but not without controversy. Human Perfection in Byzantine Theology addresses the question of human perfection in Orthodox theology via a retrieval of the sources, examining in turn the thought of leading representatives of the Byzantine theological tradition: St Maximus the Confessor, St Theodore the Studite, St Symeon the New Theologian, and St Gregory Palamas. The overarching argument of this study is that in order to present an Orthodox Christian understanding of human perfection which remains true to its Byzantine inheritance, supreme emphasis must be placed on the doctrine of Christ, especially on the significance and import of Christ's humanity. The intention of this work is thus to keep the creative approach to human destiny in Orthodox theology firmly moored to its theological past.
Byzantine Christianity
Title | Byzantine Christianity PDF eBook |
Author | Averil Cameron |
Publisher | SPCK |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2017-10-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0281076146 |
‘. . . I have sailed the seas and come To the holy city of Byzantium.’ W. B. Yeats From the foundation of Constantinople in 330 to its fall in 1453, this brief history explores the key components of Byzantine Christianity, including the development of monasticism, icons and iconoclasm, the role of the emperor in relation to church councils and beliefs, the difficult relationship with the papacy and the impact of the Crusades. The book also considers Byzantine Christianity as a living force today: the variety and vitality of Orthodox churches, the role of the Church in Russia and the enduring relevance of a spirituality derived from the church fathers. ‘Averil Cameron’s work has transformed our understanding of Byzantium, and here she offers an authoritative survey of its history and legacy . . . This is a lucid, informative and impressively wide-ranging brief history.’ Gillian Clark FBA, Emeritus Professor of Classics and Ancient History, University of Bristol
St John Damascene
Title | St John Damascene PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Louth |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 346 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 0199275270 |
This text presents an overall account of the life and work of St John Damascene, a one-time senior civil servant in the Umayyad Arab Empire who became a monk near Jerusalem in the early years of the eighth century.
Byzantine theology
Title | Byzantine theology PDF eBook |
Author | John Meyendorff |
Publisher | |
Pages | 243 |
Release | 1974 |
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