The Ways of Orthodox Theology in the West
Publisher: St Vladimirs Seminary Pr
Published: Apr 22, 2015
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780881415056
Description: The story of Orthodox Christianity s relationship with the West plays a pivotal role in the construction of Orthodox identity. That story took a decisive turn in the twentieth century. Suddenly, Orthodox thinkers, particularly those from the former Russian Empire, found themselves living in foreign lands and looking at Orthodoxy through the other end of the looking glass the West. It was from there that Orthodox theologians were faced with the greatest challenge to their collective religious identity: What did it mean to be Eastern Orthodox outside of the East?