Ecclesiology of St. Basil the Great
Subtitle: A Trinitarian Approach to the Life of the Church
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781498237888
Subjects: Basil, saint, bishop of caesarea, approximately 329-379; Church; Trinity
Description: In this book Olga Druzhinina analyzes St. Basil's understanding of the church, paying special attention to his Trinitarian approach to its life. Although the role of God the Trinity in the life of the church occupies a considerable place in St. Basil's thought, as Druzhinina demonstrates, it is a subject that has not previously been addressed by scholars. The analysis offered here of the life of the church as grounded in Trinitarian philanthropy provides fresh insights into St. Basil's understanding of the worldwide fellowship of believers. Druzhinina also brings into focus another neglected aspect of St. Basil's ecclesiology--his perception of the church as a two-dimensional, heaven-and-earth mystical reality with a strong bond between both parts (the heavenly and the earthly).