RT Review
T1 CHRISTIAN PRACTICE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR MODERN POLITICAL THEOLOGY
JF Journal of law and religion
VO 30
IS 1
SP 161
OP 169
A1 Giocas, Athanase 1976-
A2 Papanikolaou, Aristotle ca. 21. Jh.
LA English
PB Cambridge Univ. Press
YR 2015
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/166633314X
AB In the twentieth century, the Orthodox Christian diaspora played a critical role in the development of modern Orthodox theology. Forced to take up residence in the West, major figures like Sergius Bulgakov (1871-1944), Georges Florovsky (1893-1979), Vladimir Lossky (1903-1958), and Alexander Schmemann (1921-1983) successfully reinvigorated Orthodox theology for succeeding generations. Their works have become the standard readings in theological faculties and seminaries the world over. But despite the durable and multifaceted heritage of modern Orthodox theology, contemporary Orthodox Christians have been, for the most part, rather timid in thoroughly engaging themselves with matters political. Notable exceptions include Nicolas Berdyaev (1874-1948), who provides a far-reaching critique of both state sovereignty and the Orthodox Church's historic role in supporting worldly realms of authority. For his part, Bulgakov offers some penetrating insights in favor of the separation of church and state in the very brief chapter devoted to this topic, "Orthodoxy and the State," in his classic treatise, The Orthodox Church. Somewhat later in the twentieth century, the few noteworthy authors who have much more specifically engaged with broader political questions include the current archbishop of Albania, Anastasios Yannoulatos, and arguably the most important Orthodox political philosopher today, Christos Yannaras.
K1 Orthodox Church
K1 Russia
K1 Liberalism
K1 Religious Freedom
K1 Rezension
DO 10.1017/jlr.2014.35