Divine Essence and Divine Energies

Ecumenical Reflections on the Presence of God in Eastern Orthodoxy

AvC Athanasopoulos,C. Schneider

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Essays exploring, from a multiplicity of viewpoints, the philosophical and theological dimensions of the essence-energy distinction in Orthodox Christianity.A composite book of essays from ten scholars, Divine Essence and Divine Energies provides a rich repository of diverse opinion about the essence-energy distinction in Orthodox Christianity - a doctrine which lies at the heart of the often-fraught fault line between East and West, and which, in this book, inspires a lively dialogue between the contributors. The contents of the book revolve around several key questions: In what way were the Aristotelian concepts of ousia and energeia used by the Church Fathers, and to what extent were their meanings modified in the light of the Christological and Trinitarian doctrines? What theological function does the essence-energy distinction fulfil in Eastern Orthodoxy with respect to theology, anthropology, and the doctrine of creation? What are the differences and similarities between the notions of divine presence and participation in seminal Christian writings, and what is the relationship between the essence-energy distinction and Western ideas of divine presence? A valuable addition to the dialogue between Eastern and Western Christianity, this book will be of great interest to any reader seeking a rigorously academic insight into the wealth of scholarly opinion regarding the essence-energy distinction.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-04-25
Mått:155 x 233 x 20 mm
Vikt:462 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:James Clarke
Antal sidor:298
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9780227173862

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Dr C. Athanasopoulos has published more than 20 papers and four books in Philosophy and Theology. He was a Director of Distance Learning at IOCS and is currently an Associate Lecturer in Philosophy at the Open University (UK). Dr Christoph Schneider is a lecturer at the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies (Cambridge). He is co-editor of 'Encounter Between Eastern Orthodoxy and Radical Orthodoxy: Transfiguring the World Through the Word', 2009.

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A valuable addition to the dialogue between Eastern and Western Christianity, this book will be of great interest to any reader seeking a rigorously academic insight into the wealth of scholarly opinion about the essence-energy distinction.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword Introduction by Dr Christoph Schneider (IOCS) 1. Dr. Constantinos Athanasopoulos: St. Gregory Palamas, (Neo-)Platonist and Aristotelian Metaphysics: the response of Orthodox Mystical Theology to the Western impasse of intellectualism and essentialism. 2. Professor Roy Clouser: Pancreation Lost: The Fall of Theology. 3. Fr. Antoine Levy, OP: The woes of originality. 4. Prof. Dr. Georgios Martzelos: The significance of the distinction between essence and energies of God according to St. Basil the Great. 5. Professor John Milbank: Christianity and Platonism in East and West. 6. Dr N.N. Trakakis: The Sense and Reference of the Essence and Energies. 7. Metropolitan of Constantia - Ammochostos Vasilios (Karajiannis) PhD: The distinction between essence and energy according to St Maximus the Confessor. 8. Replies by Professor David Bradshaw. Biographies of Contributors Index