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International Journal For the Study of the Christian Church, Aug 18, 2010
... Pauline ecclesiology, as well as the whole patristic ecclesiology which followed, has never d... more ... Pauline ecclesiology, as well as the whole patristic ecclesiology which followed, has never designated ... circumscription has always been the location and never a racial, cultural, national or confessional ... A Church's identity is described, and has always been described, by a local ...
The Ecumenical Review, 2002
... and he cre-ates when He wills, in his infinite goodness, through his co-essential Logos and S... more ... and he cre-ates when He wills, in his infinite goodness, through his co-essential Logos and Spirit, writes St Maximus the Confessor.I God ... world exists for personal satisfaction and for attaining sensory pleas-ure, have also resulted from the Augustinian understanding of the ...
Walking Together. Theological Reflections on the Ecumenical Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace, eds. Susan Durber and Fernando Enns (Geneva: WCC Publications, 2018), 2018
Pilgrimage, literally or metaphorically, is the inner principle of the Church. The Christian life... more Pilgrimage, literally or metaphorically, is the inner principle of the Church. The Christian life is a journey, a purposeful ride, an ongoing passage between life and prayer, between the earthly life and the Kingdom of God. “I am the way and the truth…” (John 14:6), says the Lord.
The Oxford Handbook of Ecumenical Studies Edited by Geoffrey Wainwright and Paul McPartlan, 2018
This chapter aims to clarify the role of the Orthodox Church in the ecumenical movement. Historic... more This chapter aims to clarify the role of the Orthodox Church in the ecumenical movement. Historically present in the movement from the beginning, and theologically challenging the understanding of unity in the movement right up to the present day, the Orthodox tradition has shown ambivalence in relation to other Christians and especially with regard to their claims to ecclesiality. An ecclesiological challenge has become the most remarkable characteristic of the Orthodox in the inter-Christian context. Nevertheless, the Orthodox tradition has demonstrated the capacity to reach agreements through dialogue in spite of difficulties associated with other Christian traditions such as the relativization of the inherited tradition. Among achievements on the way to Christian unity is rapprochement between the two Orthodox families, Eastern and Oriental. Many questions remain to be answered within the Orthodox Church in order to bring new breath into inter-Christian dialogue.
“The Church” in Systematic Theology and Climate Change: Ecumenical Perspectives, eds. Michael S. Northcott, Peter Manley Scott (Routledge, 1914), 2014
This chapter while addressing the classical theological issues, intends to be in conversation on ... more This chapter while addressing the classical theological issues, intends to be in conversation on climate change with all Christians and non-Christians. The central theme of the chapter is to recover riches of the church that is divine-human in its nature. The chapter assumes a Christian self-criticism and seeks ways of catechesis in the light of climate change. Results of the catechesis depend on bridges built between human responsibility for the existing ecological crisis and challenges caused by this crisis. Church is such a bridge. The chapter attempts at showing a consistent pattern of relations in the Church bearing hope in response to the challenges of climate change.
Orthodox Christianity and Human Rights in Europe, A Dialogue Between Theological Paradigms and Socio-Legal Pragmatics, eds. Elisabeth Diamantopoulou and Louis-Leon Christions, God Humans and Religions series, Vol.24 (Peter Lang, 2018), 2018
“Human Rights – Orthodox Church – Dignity of Human being created in Imago Dei” The chapter was s... more “Human Rights – Orthodox Church – Dignity of Human being created in Imago Dei”
The chapter was submitted for publication 4-5 years prior to its publication.
Published in Italian in the proceedings of the conference, 2017
Orthodox Spirituality Conference in Bose, 2016
Conference paper, 2016
The digital age we live in is based on participatory culture. Pope Francis' emphasis on open-door... more The digital age we live in is based on participatory culture. Pope Francis' emphasis on open-door ecclesiology shows similarities with the participatory culture. Without any attempt to 'adjust' ecclesiology to contemporary needs, Pope Francis' suggestions emphasize the participatory nature of the church.
International Journal For the Study of the Christian Church, Aug 18, 2010
... Pauline ecclesiology, as well as the whole patristic ecclesiology which followed, has never d... more ... Pauline ecclesiology, as well as the whole patristic ecclesiology which followed, has never designated ... circumscription has always been the location and never a racial, cultural, national or confessional ... A Church's identity is described, and has always been described, by a local ...
The Ecumenical Review, 2002
... and he cre-ates when He wills, in his infinite goodness, through his co-essential Logos and S... more ... and he cre-ates when He wills, in his infinite goodness, through his co-essential Logos and Spirit, writes St Maximus the Confessor.I God ... world exists for personal satisfaction and for attaining sensory pleas-ure, have also resulted from the Augustinian understanding of the ...
Walking Together. Theological Reflections on the Ecumenical Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace, eds. Susan Durber and Fernando Enns (Geneva: WCC Publications, 2018), 2018
Pilgrimage, literally or metaphorically, is the inner principle of the Church. The Christian life... more Pilgrimage, literally or metaphorically, is the inner principle of the Church. The Christian life is a journey, a purposeful ride, an ongoing passage between life and prayer, between the earthly life and the Kingdom of God. “I am the way and the truth…” (John 14:6), says the Lord.
The Oxford Handbook of Ecumenical Studies Edited by Geoffrey Wainwright and Paul McPartlan, 2018
This chapter aims to clarify the role of the Orthodox Church in the ecumenical movement. Historic... more This chapter aims to clarify the role of the Orthodox Church in the ecumenical movement. Historically present in the movement from the beginning, and theologically challenging the understanding of unity in the movement right up to the present day, the Orthodox tradition has shown ambivalence in relation to other Christians and especially with regard to their claims to ecclesiality. An ecclesiological challenge has become the most remarkable characteristic of the Orthodox in the inter-Christian context. Nevertheless, the Orthodox tradition has demonstrated the capacity to reach agreements through dialogue in spite of difficulties associated with other Christian traditions such as the relativization of the inherited tradition. Among achievements on the way to Christian unity is rapprochement between the two Orthodox families, Eastern and Oriental. Many questions remain to be answered within the Orthodox Church in order to bring new breath into inter-Christian dialogue.
“The Church” in Systematic Theology and Climate Change: Ecumenical Perspectives, eds. Michael S. Northcott, Peter Manley Scott (Routledge, 1914), 2014
This chapter while addressing the classical theological issues, intends to be in conversation on ... more This chapter while addressing the classical theological issues, intends to be in conversation on climate change with all Christians and non-Christians. The central theme of the chapter is to recover riches of the church that is divine-human in its nature. The chapter assumes a Christian self-criticism and seeks ways of catechesis in the light of climate change. Results of the catechesis depend on bridges built between human responsibility for the existing ecological crisis and challenges caused by this crisis. Church is such a bridge. The chapter attempts at showing a consistent pattern of relations in the Church bearing hope in response to the challenges of climate change.
Orthodox Christianity and Human Rights in Europe, A Dialogue Between Theological Paradigms and Socio-Legal Pragmatics, eds. Elisabeth Diamantopoulou and Louis-Leon Christions, God Humans and Religions series, Vol.24 (Peter Lang, 2018), 2018
“Human Rights – Orthodox Church – Dignity of Human being created in Imago Dei” The chapter was s... more “Human Rights – Orthodox Church – Dignity of Human being created in Imago Dei”
The chapter was submitted for publication 4-5 years prior to its publication.
Published in Italian in the proceedings of the conference, 2017
Orthodox Spirituality Conference in Bose, 2016
Conference paper, 2016
The digital age we live in is based on participatory culture. Pope Francis' emphasis on open-door... more The digital age we live in is based on participatory culture. Pope Francis' emphasis on open-door ecclesiology shows similarities with the participatory culture. Without any attempt to 'adjust' ecclesiology to contemporary needs, Pope Francis' suggestions emphasize the participatory nature of the church.