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God, Hierarchy, And Power eBook

Orthodox Theologies Of Authority From Byzantium

de Ashley M. Purpura
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idioma: inglês
Editor: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS, novembro de 2017 ‧
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In the current age where democratic and egalitarian ideals have preeminence, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, among other hierarchically organized religious traditions, faces the challenging questions: "Why is hierarchy maintained as the model of organizing the church, and what are the theological justifications for its persistence?" These questions are especially significant for historically and contemporarily understanding how Orthodox Christians negotiate their spiritual ideals with the challenges of their social and ecclesiastical realities.

To critically address these questions, this book offers four case studies of historically disparate Byzantine theologians from the sixth to the fourteenth-centuries—Dionysius the Areopagite, Maximus the Confessor, Niketas Stethatos, and Nicholas Cabasilas—who significantly reflect on the relationship between spiritual authority, power, and hierarchy in theoretical, liturgical, and practical contexts. Although Dionysius the Areopagite has been the subject of much scholarly interest in recent years, the applied theological legacy of his development of "hierarchy" in the Christian East has not before been explored.

Relying on a common Dionysian heritage, these Byzantine authors are brought into a common dialogue to reveal a tradition of constructing authentic ecclesiastical hierarchy as foremost that which communicates divinity.

God, Hierarchy, And Power

Orthodox Theologies Of Authority From Byzantium

de Ashley M. Purpura

Propriedade Descrição
ISBN: 9780823278398
Editor: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS
Data de Lançamento: novembro de 2017
Idioma: Inglês
Tipo de produto: eBook
Formato e Compatibilidade: PDF para ADE
Coleção: Orthodox Christianity And Contemporary Thought
Classificação Temática: eBooks em Inglês > História > História da Europa
eBooks em Inglês > Religião e Moral > Ciência e História das Religiões
eBooks em Inglês > Ciências Sociais e Humanas > Filosofia
EAN: 9780823278398

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