Tradition Alive: On the Church and the Christian Life in Our Time : Readings from the Eastern ChurchMichael Plekon Michael Plekon's Tradition Alive presents a collection of essays highlighting not only the vibrant tradition of 20th century Eastern Orthodox thought, but also the necessity of its inclusion in the theological canon constructed mainly by Western Christian thinkers. Ranging from the thought of the first generation of Russian ZmigrZs to contemporary Eastern Orthodox theologians, the essays in Tradition Alive point toward a positive theology that is convinced of the immanence of the holy spirit despite a world torn apart by revolution, violence, and despair. The contributors profess their faith in the transforming presence of Christ and the divine dimensions of the church by looking to the meaning and power of tradition in the practices of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. By focusing on the Orthodox Church's ecclesial and liturgical character, the authors emphasize the living character of the Christian tradition. With many contributions difficult, if not impossible, to access until now, Tradition Alive presents a brave and distinctive effort to enliven Western theology by looking to the theology of the East. |
Contents
NICOLAS AFANASIEV | xvii |
UNA SANCTA | 1 |
CHANGEABLE OR UNCHANGEABLE? | 29 |
THE PRINCIPAL LINK BETWEEN THE CATHOLICS AND THE ORTHODOX | 45 |
SERGIUS BULGAKOV | 49 |
BY JACOBS WELL | 53 |
DOGMA AND DOGMATIC THEOLOGY | 65 |
NICOLAS BERDIAEV | 79 |
PAUL EVDOKIMOV | 171 |
CHRIST AND THE CHURCH | 173 |
ELISABETH BEHRSIGEL | 181 |
THE ENERGIZING FORCE OF TRADITION | 183 |
MARIA SKOBTSOVA | 191 |
BIRTH AND DEATH | 193 |
ANTON KARTASHEV | 201 |
THE PATHS TOWARD THE REUNION OF THE CHURCHES | 203 |
THE BOURGEOIS MIND | 81 |
THE WORTH OF CHRISTIANITY AND THE UNWORTHINESS OF CHRISTIANS | 91 |
CYPRIAN KERN | 105 |
LEVITICALAND PROPHETIC | 107 |
JOHN MEYENDORFF | 119 |
FOR AN ORTHODOXLUTHERAN DIALOGUE | 121 |
DOES CHRISTIAN TRADITION HAVE A FUTURE? | 133 |
ALEXANDER MEN | 147 |
FIFTH TALK ON THE CREED | 149 |
ON THE NICENETHE CONSTANTINOPOLITAN SYMBOL | 161 |
INTERCOMMUNION AND DOGMATIC AGREEMENT | 211 |
LEV ZANDER | 219 |
ON THE ESSENCE OF ECUMENICAL PARTICIPATION | 221 |
ALEXANDER SCHMEMANN | 239 |
PALM SUNDAY | 243 |
CONCERNING THE PERSONAL NATURE OF FAITH | 247 |
BE LIKE CHILDREN | 251 |
AN AFTERWORD | 255 |
INDEX | 261 |
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