The Hermeneutical and Existential Contextuality of Orthodox Theologies of Personhood
The theology of personhood in contemporary Orthodox theology is an example of contextual theology insofar as it furthers the tradition of thinking on divine-human communion in Eastern Christianity while simultaneously absorbing contemporary patterns of thought as it seeks to respond to the challenge...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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The journal of Eastern Christian studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 69, Issue: 1/4, Pages: 51-67 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Orthodox theology
/ Maximus, Confessor, Heiliger 580-662
/ Person
/ Love
/ Posttraumatic stress disorder
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KDF Orthodox Church NBE Anthropology ZD Psychology |
| Summary: | The theology of personhood in contemporary Orthodox theology is an example of contextual theology insofar as it furthers the tradition of thinking on divine-human communion in Eastern Christianity while simultaneously absorbing contemporary patterns of thought as it seeks to respond to the challenges of the moment. This paper attempts to develop this Orthodox theology of personhood by relating it to Saint Maximus the Confessor’s understanding of virtue as learning how to love. The relevance of this theology of personhood is demonstrated in relation to the ethics of war. |
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| ISSN: | 1783-1555 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Eastern Christian studies
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