In the tradition of the Eastern Church doctrine and worship are inseparable. Worship is, in a certain sense, doctrinal testimony, reference to the events of
Image, Symbol and Language in Relation to the Holy Trinity
The relation between fides and ratio has been a constantly recurring theme through-out the long ages of Christian thought. Already Paul makes a sharp distinction
Byzantine Iconography
The term «iconography», as it was used in the Byzantine Empire, and as it still is understood in the Orthodox Christian East, means both the
Formation of the Laos in and for Community
The question of the formation of the “laos” is not simply a contemporary question; in fact it was always predominant throughout the long course of
Doxology, the Language of Orthodoxy
For a number of years great emphasis has been placed on the issue of theology. Its nature, task, method, and language have been a matter
Christian Priesthood and Ecclesial Unity Some Theological and Canonical Considerations
At the very beginning of this address, I would like to say what a high honor and privilege it is for me to deliver the
Christian Europe: An Orthodox Perspective
“Europe is now at a turning point. It is a decisive moment: the kairos Europe.”1 “The continent of Christendom” is facing new realities and challenges.
The orthodox icon as a place and way of multiple encounters
The quaternary number of encounters a. The icon of the Lord The orthodox icon, as a theological language, “speaks” for multiple encounters and, at the
On the Divine Images I.16-17
16. In former times God, who is without form or body, could never be depicted. But now when God is seen in the flesh conversing
Orthodox Art and Architecture
Introduction Anyone who witnesses an Orthodox liturgy for the first time will be struck by its frank appeal to the senses. The central actions of