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Émile Mersch and theology of the russian diaspora [PDF]
In 1933 the Catholic scholar Emile Mersch published his work “The Mystical Body of Christ” (Le Corps mystique du Christ), in which the concept of the “mystical body” was traced from early Christian times to the beginning of the 20th century.
Pavel Khondzinskii
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The Characteristics and Boundaries of Eucharistic Gathering in the Writings of Protopresbyters Nikolay Afanasiev, Alexander Schmemann and Metropolitan John Zizioulas [PDF]
The article discusses the characteristics and boundaries of eucharistic gathering in the works of Protopresbyter Nikolay Afanasyev. It also traces the development of his ideas in the writings of his most notable followers, Protopresbyter Alexander ...
Olga Kuznetsova
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Image of the Church in Works by Holy Martyr Damascene Tsedrik [PDF]
The principal direction in the development of the Orthodox ecclesiology in the 20th century was, justifi ably, the so-called “Eucharistic ecclesiology”, where the principal role in the structural organisation of the church is assigned to the Eucharistic ...
Pavel Ermilov
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The Theological Heritage of Fr. Alexander Schmemann [PDF]
September 2021 marks 100 years since the birth of Fr. Alexander Schmemann. This interview focusses on the main significance of his work for Christian theology in the fields of liturgical revival and Eucharistic Theology. Fr.
Fr. Georgy Kochetkov +4 more
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Eucharist, Synodality, and Ethics: Making Connections
The central premise of this article is that synodality ought to be grounded in the Eucharist. The author explores the implications of this claim in the areas of ecclesiology and ethics. On the side of ecclesiology, the author argues that the Eucharist is
Xavier M. Montecel
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The Biblical Background of εκκλησία and its Later Application in the Orthodox Ecclesiology [PDF]
The author compares two types of Orthodox ecclesiology. The first one is the eucharistic/liturgical ecclesiology based on the biblical (Semitic) understanding of the Church as God’s people, gathered around Christ and called to proclaim the coming Kingdom
Petros Vassiliadis
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Seeing, Embodying, and Proclaiming Christ
Abstract This essay examines the way Irenaeus of Lyons describes Blandina in her martyrdom: seen by others as embodying Christ and so encouraging them to also bear witness and be born into life by the Virgin Mother, the Church. It explores in particular Irenaeus' exegetical moves, so as to regain a sense of the unity of theology and exegesis as a ...
John Behr
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The Theology of the Holy Eucharist and the Doctrine of Transubstantiation [PDF]
Holy Communion is one of the seven sacraments in the Catholic Church. With Baptism and Confirmation, they constitute the sacraments of Initiation. Similarly, with the Word of God, they constitute the two indispensable pillars upon which the Church is ...
Francis Appiah-Kubi
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John Henry Newman is known for his consistent, coherent, and sincere thought on the questions of faith that were important to him and his communities. Newman shares philosophical and theological reflections in many works, such as, a complex analysis of philosophical and theological aspects of faith and a subtle articulation of infallibility.
Edward DeLaquil
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Body Without End: Biological Mutualism and the Body of Christ
Abstract This article argues that the ecological turn towards biological mutualism enlivens our understanding of the eschatological promise contained in Christ’s resurrected and ascended body. I examine the implications of proposing that Christ’s body was not only incarnate as microbiome, but also rose and ascended as microbiome.
Hannah Malcolm
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