Georges Florovsky (1893–1979) was the founder of a theological program that has become the main paradigm for Orthodox theology in our era, the so-called Neopatristic Synthesis. Begun in the early 1920s, his work sought to renew Orthodox theology on the basis of a constructive and interpretive return to the tradition of the church fathers, and[…..]
Section: Building Blocks
Community Through Co-Ordination
The sacrament of ordination, and its control of and impact on clergy and laity, have been on the radar of the Church and on my mind of late, especially with the elections of a number of bishops worldwide and the surrounding debates about hierarchy, jurisdiction, and authority. However, the theology of ordination has frequently become[…..]