Modern Orthodox Thinkers: From the Philokalia to the Present - Softcover

Louth, Reader In Religious Studies Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0830851216 ISBN 13: 9780830851218

Publisher: IVP Academic, 2015

Synopsis

The colorful characters, poets and thinkers who populate this book range from Romania, Serbia, Greece, England, France and also include exiles from Communist Russia. Louth offers historical and biographical sketches that help us understand the thought and impact of these men and women. Only some of them belong to the ranks of professional theologians. Many were neither priests nor bishops, but influential laymen. The book concludes with an illuminating chapter on Metropolitan Kallistos and the theological vision of the Philokalia

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Review:

"This book will be a revelation to those unfamiliar with orthodoxy, and can serve as an excellent introduction. For those already familiar with the general scope of modern orthodox theology, this will be an essential work distinguishing and comparing the variety of orthodox theologians. Highly recommended!"--Clint Schnekloth, Lutheran Confessions, October 26, 2015

"This is a most thorough, very accessible, and fascinating overview of modern Orthodox theology, with very helpful presentation as well as commentary by the author. It will become the standard text in courses on the Eastern Church and its thought for years to come."--Michael Plekon, Cistercian Studies Quarterly, 51.3, 2016

"This book is much more than an encyclopaedic survey. It is a gateway to various thinkers whose books and articles are not easy reading. It makes texts and authors accessible which were originally not easily available in English. Worth mentioning again, is the experiential awareness of the way in which Orthodox theology is done and fosters a sense of intimacy in the way Louth presents particular thinkers."--Zdenko S. Sirka, Journal of Reformed Theology 11 (2017)

About the Author:

Andrew Louth is professor emeritus of patristic and Byzantine studies at Durham University, England, and visiting professor of Eastern Orthodox theology at the Amsterdam Centre of Eastern Orthodox Theology (ACEOT), in the Faculty of Theology, the Free University, Amsterdam. He is also a priest of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sourozh (Moscow Patriarchate), serving the parish in Durham. His recent publications includeIntroducing Eastern Orthodox Theology, Greek East and Latin West, AD 681-1071, Maximus the Confessor and The Origins of the Christian Mystical Tradition.

About this edition

• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0830851216
• ISBN 13: 9780830851218
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 383