New Perspectives on Historical Theology

by Meyendorff, John; Nassif, Bradley

• ISBN13: 9780802807045
• ISBN10: 0802807046
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-02-01
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

One of the Greatest Ecclesiastical historians of the twentieth century, John Meyendorff held the underlying conviction throughout his career that "there was and is an uninterrupted, consistent, and continuous holy tradition of faith held by the church throughout the centuries." Identifying that core of apostolic tradition, however, is seldom easy.
This collection of essays in Meyendorff's honor carries forward his conviction by exploring the apostolic tradition from a variety of angles, periods, and disciplines. A distinguished team of international scholars offers new perspectives on historical theology by examining continuity and change in the history of Christian thought through fresh interpretations of Scripture, theology, liturgy, and spirituality. Classical themes and contemporary challenges are brought together to speak compellingly to the needs of Christianity today.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Pastoral Reflections	p. 3
In Memory of John Meyendorff	p. 7
John Meyendorff and the Heritage of the Russian Theological Tradition	p. 10
Tradition and the Spirit of Faith in a Methodist Perspective	p. 45
Bosnia: History and Religion	p. 70
Looking for Home: Evangelical Orthodoxy and the Search for the Original Church	p. 95
The Church as Communion	p. 125
Chalcedon Revisited: A Historical and Theological Reflection	p. 140
Tradition as Life	p. 159
Dogmatic Development and Koinonia	p. 172
God as Eros: Metaphysical Foundations of Christian Mysticism	p. 189
The Epiclesis Question in the Light of the Orthodox and Catholic Lex Orandi Traditions	p. 210
Grace and the Knowledge of God	p. 238
Hierarchy versus Anarchy? Dionysius Areopagita, Symeon the New Theologian, and Nicetas Stethatos	p. 250
Which Paul? Observations on the Image of the Apostle in the History of Biblical Exegesis	p. 279
The Old Testament Canon in the Orthodox Churches	p. 300
Theodoret's Commentary on Isaiah: A Synthesis of Exegetical Traditions	p. 313
"Spiritual Exegesis" in the School of Antioch	p. 343
Selected Bibliography of Works	p. 378
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