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The 1872 Council of Constantinople and Phyletism

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4 août, 2023

Ecclésiologie Phylétisme

In 1872, the Patriarch of Constantinople in a synod, refused to establish a parallel patriarchate just for Bulgarians on the territory of the Patriarchate of Constantinople. This decision defined and condemned phyletism--parallel Churches on the same territory and organized only for certain ethnic groups.

L’histoire d’un œcuméniste fatigué

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4 août, 2023

Œcuménisme

Cet article raconte mon histoire par rapport à l'œcuménisme : comment j'ai commencé comme un oecuméniste protestant enthousiate pour terminer comme un oeuméniste déçu. Il analyse également ma perception de l'Église orthodoxe dans le mouvement œcuméniquel.

Bénir les icônes : Conforme à la Tradition de l’Église orthodoxe, oui ou non?

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4 août, 2023

Icônes Iconoclasme Patristique Théologie

I. Le problème Les chrétiens orthodoxes ont l’habitude de faire bénir les icônes par un prêtre ou un évêque. Souvent les évêques les bénissent en les oignant du saint chrême. Il y a même des offices spéciaux pour bénir les…

Allegorical Personification in Orthodox Iconography

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4 août, 2023

Allégorie Art gréco-romain Icônes Théologie

Allegorical personification played a major role in Graeco-Roman art: a human figure, not a real person, represented an abstract idea. The Christian artistic tradition, culminating in the icon, reduced or eliminated such symbols preferring depictions of real, historical persons and events. This article analyzes specific icons to show how the process developed.

Iconography and St. Gregory Palamas

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4 août, 2023

Essence et énergies de Dieu Icônes Saint Grégoire Palamas Théologie

St. Gregory Palamas's doctrine of God's essence and énergies is fundamental for the understanding of icons. God is unknown and unknowable in his essence but manifests himself in his énergies. These énergies shone in Christ Transfiguration, in the Holy Light. It is in this Light that icons depict our world and people in the light of the Heavenly Jerusalem.

Ecclesiality or no Ecclesiality That Is the Question

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4 août, 2023

Ecclésiologie Œcuménisme

Do the changing practices of receiving non Orthodox converts into the Orthodox Church manifest an underlying, but unstated, ecclesiology? These practices have varied, and vary, from baptism to chrismation to simple statement of faith. It is the thesis of this article that the reception of converts presents the Orthodox view about the ecclesiality of non Orthodox Churches.

Eusebius of Caesarea and Christian Images

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4 août, 2023

Eusèbe de Césarée Icônes Iconoclasme Patristique Théologie

Eusebius of Caesarea is supposedly an iconophobe, but was he really? His Letter to Constantia is the basis of that reputation. This article seeks to prove that that Letter is not authentic and therefore his iconophobic reputation has no basis.