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Christology of the Oriental Orthodox Churches
The book offers to the reader a deep and ample knowledge about the theological tradition of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in general and of the Armenian Apostolic Church in particular. Since this small family of Orthodox Churches is not very known to the public, the book provides exact, reliable and scholarly first-hand theological information which is of immense value and importance. The Family of the Oriental Orthodox Churches acknowledges only the first three Ecumenical Councils, those of Nicaea (325), Constantinople (381) and Ephesus (431), and thus maintains the pure theology of the early Church without addition or changes. The book contains theological studies which without exception were read at international Conferences or symposia and consequently and naturally are written in a spirit of tolerance and reconciliation. This ecumenical aspect is an important contribution to the rapprochement and reunion of the Churches. Tolerance and understanding of other theological positions and phrasings are remarkable throughout the book and in this sense an additional advantage in studying the theology of the Oriental Orthodox Churches.
Cross and Kremlin
Russian political history and Russian church history are tied together very tightly. One cannot properly understand the overall history of Russia without considering the role of the Orthodox Church in Russia. Cross and Kremlin uniquely surveys both the history and the contemporary situation of the Russian Orthodox Church. The first chapter gives a concise chronology from the tenth century through the present day. The following chapters highlight several important issues and aspects of Russian Orthodoxy -- church-state relations, theology, ecclesiastical structure, monasticism, spirituality, the relation of Russian Orthodoxy to the West, dissidence as a frequent phenomenon in Russian church history, and more.
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Enchantment and Creed in the Hymns of Ambrose of Milan
Enchantment and Creed in the Hymns of Ambrose of Milan offers the first critical overview of the hymns of Ambrose of Milan in the context of fourth-century doctrinal song and Ambrose's own catechetical preaching. Brian P. Dunkle, SJ, argues that these settings inform the interpretation of Ambrose's hymnodic project. The hymns employ sophisticated poetic techniques to foster a pro-Nicene sensitivity in the bishop's embattled congregation. After a summary presentation of early Christian hymnody, with special attention to Ambrose's Latin predecessors, Dunkle describes the mystagogical function of fourth-century songs. He examines Ambrose's sermons, especially his catechetical and mystagogical works, for preached parallels to this hymnodic effort. Close reading of Ambrose's hymnodic corpus constitutes the bulk of the study. Dunkle corroborates his findings through a treatment of early Ambrosian imitations, especially the poetry of Prudentius. These early readers amplify the hymnodic features that Dunkle identifies as "enchanting," that is, enlightening the "eyes of faith."
Die Orthodoxe Kirche in der Selbstdarstellung
Dieser von kompetenten orthodoxen Theologen zusammengestellte Sammelband versucht, Geschichte, Lehre und Organisation der Orthodoxen Kirche darzustellen. Er ist ein Kompendium, das sowohl klassische orthodoxe Theologie als auch aktuelle Themen behandelt. Man findet eine Einführung in die Geschichte und Erläuterungen über das Verständnis der Ökumenischen Konzilien und über Schrift und Tradition, Einführungen zur orthodoxen Dogmatik und Mission, aber auch zur Liturgie, byzantinischen Hymnographie und Musik sowie zur Ikonenlehre. Zudem wird das Verhältnis der Orthodoxie zu Kultur und Philosophie, aber auch die orthodoxe Sozialtheologie dargestellt. Einen besonderen Platz nehmen die neuen Herausforderungen der Orthodoxie ein, nämlich die Themen: Kirche und Staat, Politik, Europäische Union, Ökumene sowie die orthodoxe Diaspora in Europa und Amerika.
