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Modern Orthodox Theology: Behold, I Make All Things New
Modern Orthodox theology represents a continuity of the Eastern Christian theological tradition stretching back to the early Church and especially to the Ancient Fathers of the Church. This volume considers the full range of modern Orthodox theology.
The first chapters of the book offer a chronological study of the development of modern Orthodox theology, beginning with a survey of Orthodox theology from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 until the early 19th century. Ladouceur then focuses on theology in imperial Russia, the Russian religious renaissance at the beginning of the 20th century, the origins and nature of neopatristic theology, as well as the new theology in Greece, Romania and Serbia. Subsequent chapters examine specific major themes:
- The restoration of patristic thought in Orthodox theology
- God and Creation
- Divine-humanity and the theology of the person
- Ecclesiology and ecumenical theology
- The 'Christification' of life
- The 'Name-of-God' quarrel
- Women in the Orthodox church
The volume concludes with assessments of major approaches of modern Orthodox theology and reflections on the current status and future of Orthodox theology.
Designed for classroom use, the book features:
- case studies
- detailed index
- list of recommended readings at the end of each chapter
The first chapters of the book offer a chronological study of the development of modern Orthodox theology, beginning with a survey of Orthodox theology from the fall of Constantinople in 1453 until the early 19th century. Ladouceur then focuses on theology in imperial Russia, the Russian religious renaissance at the beginning of the 20th century, the origins and nature of neopatristic theology, as well as the new theology in Greece, Romania and Serbia. Subsequent chapters examine specific major themes:
- The restoration of patristic thought in Orthodox theology
- God and Creation
- Divine-humanity and the theology of the person
- Ecclesiology and ecumenical theology
- The 'Christification' of life
- The 'Name-of-God' quarrel
- Women in the Orthodox church
The volume concludes with assessments of major approaches of modern Orthodox theology and reflections on the current status and future of Orthodox theology.
Designed for classroom use, the book features:
- case studies
- detailed index
- list of recommended readings at the end of each chapter
521 pages, Paperback
Published February 21, 2019
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About the author
Paul Ladouceur
7 books5 followersDr Paul Ladouceur is an Orthodox theologian and writer living in Québec. He teaches theology and spirituality in the Orthodox theology programmes at Trinity College, University of Toronto, and Université Laval (in Montreal).
He has written or edited several books on Orthodoxy, including a general introduction to Orthodoxy under the title Living Orthodoxy (also in French, Rencontre avec l’Orthodoxie), and a book on Saint Maria of Paris (Mother Maria Skobtsova) (Sainte Marie de Paris, Une sainte des temps modernes). He has edited a book of writings of Father Lev Gillet (A Monk of the Eastern Church), published in France (2008), and a book of translations of writings of Saint Maria of Paris (Mother Maria Skobtsova), published in France (2011), and has published articles on Orthodox spirituality and theology in France, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
He is responsible for the French-language web site Pages Orthodoxes La Transfiguration and an electronic bulletin, Lumière du Thabor. He is a member of the Faith and Witness Commission of the Canadian Council of Churches.
Dr Ladouceur’s teaching interests include Christian spirituality, especially spirituality of the Eastern Church; Orthodox spirituality in the twentieth century; modern Orthodox theology; Orthodox dogmatic theology; Christianity in Russia; and the theology and history of ecumenism. His principal specialized research interests are Saint Maria of Paris and modern Orthodox spirituality and theology.
He has written or edited several books on Orthodoxy, including a general introduction to Orthodoxy under the title Living Orthodoxy (also in French, Rencontre avec l’Orthodoxie), and a book on Saint Maria of Paris (Mother Maria Skobtsova) (Sainte Marie de Paris, Une sainte des temps modernes). He has edited a book of writings of Father Lev Gillet (A Monk of the Eastern Church), published in France (2008), and a book of translations of writings of Saint Maria of Paris (Mother Maria Skobtsova), published in France (2011), and has published articles on Orthodox spirituality and theology in France, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
He is responsible for the French-language web site Pages Orthodoxes La Transfiguration and an electronic bulletin, Lumière du Thabor. He is a member of the Faith and Witness Commission of the Canadian Council of Churches.
Dr Ladouceur’s teaching interests include Christian spirituality, especially spirituality of the Eastern Church; Orthodox spirituality in the twentieth century; modern Orthodox theology; Orthodox dogmatic theology; Christianity in Russia; and the theology and history of ecumenism. His principal specialized research interests are Saint Maria of Paris and modern Orthodox spirituality and theology.
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December 30, 2021
Paul Ladouceur's book is a banquet of balanced scholarship and impressively well written.
Here, we can see briefly but clearly Palamas' essence-energies distinction and it's importance for Orthodox faith, what a genuine Neo-Patristic synthesis might look like, where it goes wrong, and the vital role of living tradition.
Just like Fr. Andrew Louth's magnificent Modern Orthodox Thinkers and Metropolitan Kallistos Ware's books on Orthodoxy, this is a fascinating and honest reading of history from the position of Orthodox Christian living.
Ladouceur proffers something comparable for Orthodox regarding this present age yo what NT Wright has offered us Christians generally on the era of the early church, in his sublime Christian Origins series.
Here, we can see briefly but clearly Palamas' essence-energies distinction and it's importance for Orthodox faith, what a genuine Neo-Patristic synthesis might look like, where it goes wrong, and the vital role of living tradition.
Just like Fr. Andrew Louth's magnificent Modern Orthodox Thinkers and Metropolitan Kallistos Ware's books on Orthodoxy, this is a fascinating and honest reading of history from the position of Orthodox Christian living.
Ladouceur proffers something comparable for Orthodox regarding this present age yo what NT Wright has offered us Christians generally on the era of the early church, in his sublime Christian Origins series.
June 17, 2022
Това лесно може да се окаже най-добрата книга, на която съм попадал тази година. Написана с огромна ерудиция, забележително широко позоваване на първични и вторични източници и същевременно забележително балансирана - вкл. със свобода да се критикуват идеи, личности и движения - тя в същото време по никакъв начин не е скучна. Откъде точно идва нейната увлекателност не мога да кажа - може би от лесно достъпния и разбираем стил, който е рядкост за високата богословска литература.
Книгата има слабости - напр. не обхваща в достатъчна степан всички съвременни течения - осезаемо липсва сръбското православно богословие, както и някои други.
Въпреки това като задълбочен обзор на правосланото богословие в момента и на неговия генезис книгата е безценна. В същото време ако някой очаква леко и достъпно въведение ще остане излъган - работата на Ладокор е забележително задълбочена.
Последно, макар да дава внимание и глас на различни течения авторът има свое мнение и не го крие. То естесвено оцветява неговата оценка и коментари. Всеки, който чете книгата лесно ще открие какво е то - което в определен смисъл е още едно от нейните достойнства. Отркито заявеното мнение много по-добре помага то самото да бъде критично претеглено (и възможно неприето) от скритото такова.
Книгата има слабости - напр. не обхваща в достатъчна степан всички съвременни течения - осезаемо липсва сръбското православно богословие, както и някои други.
Въпреки това като задълбочен обзор на правосланото богословие в момента и на неговия генезис книгата е безценна. В същото време ако някой очаква леко и достъпно въведение ще остане излъган - работата на Ладокор е забележително задълбочена.
Последно, макар да дава внимание и глас на различни течения авторът има свое мнение и не го крие. То естесвено оцветява неговата оценка и коментари. Всеки, който чете книгата лесно ще открие какво е то - което в определен смисъл е още едно от нейните достойнства. Отркито заявеното мнение много по-добре помага то самото да бъде критично претеглено (и възможно неприето) от скритото такова.
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