The Theology of John Zizioulas: Personhood and the Church

by Douglas H. Knight

Overview

This volume offers a critical appraisal of the theology of John Zizioulas, acclaimed advocate of ecumenism. Leading Anglican, Reformed, Catholic and Orthodox international scholars, including Colin Gunton, Nicholas Loudovikos, Paul McPartlan, Wolfhart Pannenberg and Philip Rosato present essays which analyse Zizioulas' trinitarian doctrine of God, and his theological account of the Church as the place in which freedom and communion are actualised. Many include discussions of Zizioulas' Being as Communion as well as other lesser known works, now available in Communion and Otherness. Together they represent an unrivalled introduction to the work of this great theologian.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781409477723
Publisher:	Ashgate Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	05/28/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	17 MB
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About the Author

Douglas H. Knight, is a lecturer on Christian Doctrine.

Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction, Douglas H. Knight; Eschatology and truth, Robert Turner; On the criticism of Being as Communion in Anglophone orthodox theology, Alan Brown; Divine economy and eternal Trinity, Wolfhart Pannenberg; The work of the Holy Spirit: the differentiation of human and divine salvific acts in the pneumatomachian controversy, Markus Mühling; Persons and particularity, Colin Gunton; Person and nature: the necessity-freedom dialectic in John Zizioulas, Douglas Farrow; Christian life and institutional Church, Nicholas Loudovikos; Church, eucharist, bishop: the early church in the ecclesiology of John Zizioulas, Demetrios Bathrellos; Authority and ecumenism, Paul Collins; The ordination of the baptized: the laity as an order of the Church, Philip Rosato SJ; The local and universal Church: Zozioulas and the Ratzinger-Kasper debate, Paul McPartlan; The Spirit and persons in the liturgy, Douglas H. Knight; Bibliography: secondary works on John Zizioulas; Index.

Editorial Reviews

’This collection of essays, edited by Douglas H. Knight, is a welcome addition to Zizioulas' theology...this is the first real book that solely discusses the theology of John Zizioulas. I'm looking forward to many more.’ andygoodliff.typepad.com ’... a collection that not only opens up a discussion of Zizioulas' work but, by engaging with it, encourages broader debate on such central issues as the relationship between the individual and the community and the very nature of God... This is a book that should be on the shelves of any good theological library.’ Theological Book Review ’The essays together provide not only an introduction to the work of Zizioulas but a development of it. The tone is respectful and the authors often point out that they are reflecting on areas of discussion which Zizioulas himself is seeking to develop... This will undoubtedly extend Zizioulas' capacity to encourage fresh direction of theological thinking throughout the Christian world.’ Theology ’I recommend this volume to anybody who is interested in learning more about Zizoulas and in pursuing new avenues that would advance the search for Christian unity.’ Logos

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