Theology East and West: difference and harmony

The difference in style and temperament in the way Eastern and Western theologians approach their common subject, already evident in Patristic times, became very marked after the 12th century with the rise of scholasticism in the West. Today both are challenged by the newly emerging theological para...

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Main Author: Cross, Lawrence 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2006
In: Irish theological quarterly
Year: 2006, Volume: 71, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 67-76
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Catholic theology / Orthodox theology
IxTheo Classification:KDB Roman Catholic Church
KDF Orthodox Church
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:The difference in style and temperament in the way Eastern and Western theologians approach their common subject, already evident in Patristic times, became very marked after the 12th century with the rise of scholasticism in the West. Today both are challenged by the newly emerging theological paradigm. Theologians of both traditions are called to engage in a new "patristic" enterprise, namely to search together for ways of expressing the mystery of redemption which can once again engage our contemporaries in the age of postmodernity.
ISSN:0021-1400
Contains:In: Irish theological quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0021140006072569