Orthodox And Wesleyan Spirituality

Author : S. T. Kimbrough
Publisher : St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Methodist Church
ISBN : 088141235X

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Orthodox and Wesleyan Spirituality by S. T. Kimbrough Pdf

In 1999, on the campus of St. Vladimir's Seminary, leading Orthodox and Methodist scholars, clergy, and laity met to explore the roots of spirituality in both traditions. This volume explores the primary themes addressed at that consultation: holiness and perfection, the impact and influence of the Eastern Church upon John and Charles Wesley- the founders of Methodism- and the common foundational ground upon which the Wesleys and many of the Eastern Fathers stood. While there is much to be done toward establishing the direct channels of influence, the discourses of this volume will serve well the cause of discovering commonalities, as well as differences, in their theology and practice. One will find here foundation stones for building bridges of understanding and the deepening of spirituality.

Author : S. T. Kimbrough
Publisher : St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0881413011

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Orthodox and Wesleyan Scriptural Understanding and Practice by S. T. Kimbrough Pdf

"These essays address scriptural authority and interpretation in the Orthodox and Wesleyan traditions. Rooted within their respective faith communities, the authors avoid false convergences but acknowledge viable commonalities, thus setting an innovative tone for ecumenical study and dialogue."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : S. T. Kimbrough
Publisher : St Vladimir's Seminary Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0881412686

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Orthodox and Wesleyan Ecclesiology by S. T. Kimbrough Pdf

Author : A monk of the Eastern Church,Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : Asceticism
ISBN : OSU:32435007092174

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Orthodox Spirituality by A monk of the Eastern Church,Fellowship of St. Alban and St. Sergius Pdf

Author : Gregory S. Clapper
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781625646422

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As If the Heart Mattered by Gregory S. Clapper Pdf

As If the Heart Mattered expounds on John Wesley's image of religion as a house by exploring three main parts: the porch of repentance, the door of faith, and holiness (the house itself). Useful study helps include references to John Wesley sermons and Charles Wesley hymns. But this approach to spiritual life transcends Methodism and provides essential biblical truth applicable to all Christians. Questions for reflection or discussion are provided at the end of each chapter.

Author : John Chryssavgis
Publisher : Darton, Longman & Todd Limited
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:30000092686447

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Light Through Darkness by John Chryssavgis Pdf

Orthodoxy is often identified with beautiful icons, elaborate liturgy, perfection as deification, and the vision of God as light. But there is a deeper side in which martyrdom is embraced. The spirituality of the Christian East is often identified with beautiful icons, elaborate liturgy, a way of perfection as deification, and the vision of God as light. But martyrdom is part and parcel of the Orthodox way, and its spirituality is profoundly marked by the reality of pain and division. This fascinating study finds a deeper insight at the heart of the Orthodox tradition: the idea of brokenness and darkness as the only way to healing and light, the idea of imperfection as the only way to salvation.

Author : Vladimir Lossky
Publisher : James Clarke & Company
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1991-08-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780227905081

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The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church by Vladimir Lossky Pdf

Lossky's great work on Eastern Orthodoxy covers the whole range of its spirituality and theology. Combining careful theology with the warmth of the deep personal devotion of the author, 'The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church' is the best introduction to Orthodox teaching and theology available. It provides a reliable and informative presentation of the theological spirit of the Eastern Church. His account makes clear the profound theological differences underlying the practices of the East and West, and yet it is also an important contribution to ecumenism and to the life of Christian devotion. It brings together subjects that are more usually separated, asserting that there is no true mysticism that is not firmly rooted in theology, and no true theology that is not experienced, and therefore mystical. The tradition of the Eastern Church is presented as a mystical theology with doctrine and experience mutually conditioning each other.

Author : K. M. George
Publisher : World Council of Churches
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X006035457

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The Silent Roots by K. M. George Pdf

Silent Roots - Orthodox Perspectives on Christian Spirituality

Author : Paul W Chilcote
Publisher : Lutterworth Press
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780718897642

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The Quest for Love Divine by Paul W Chilcote Pdf

John Wesley's impact on Methodist theology and practice is well established, but there are many other early figures who shaped Methodism just as thoroughly. Quest for Love Divine explores the contributions of Charles Wesley by exploring the impact of his lyrics on methodist worship, and the importance of lyrical theology in the founding of Methodism. Chilcote also examines the contributions of early Methodist women such as Dorothy Fisher, Mary Taft and Sarah Crosby, exploring how the Wesley brothers and their community sought to inhabit 'faith working by love leading to holiness of heart and life'. In his collection of essays, Chilcote explores the salient themes of Wesleyan theology and practice, and reflects on its legacy, in the Wesley's time and in ours. By focussing on the nature of their discipleship and the centrality of 'love divine', Chilcote brings Wesleyan theology into sharp and practical focus.

Author : Mary B. Cunningham,Elizabeth Theokritoff
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008-12-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780521864848

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The Cambridge Companion to Orthodox Christian Theology by Mary B. Cunningham,Elizabeth Theokritoff Pdf

This Companion focuses on the way Orthodox theological tradition is understood and lived today.

Author : Peter M. Doll
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 3039105809

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Anglicanism and Orthodoxy by Peter M. Doll Pdf

Springing out of the Anglican Patristic revival in the seventeenth century, this College for Greek Orthodox students in Oxford enjoyed only a brief existence (1699-1705), but its history reflects a vigorous strain of ecumenical activity and theological conviction continuing to the present day. This volume collects the papers from the conference held in 2001 at Worcester College, Oxford, celebrating the three hundredth anniversary of the Greek College. The engagement between Anglicanism and Orthodoxy reveals not only the common foundations in Scripture and the Fathers on which they stand but also the divergent expressions of that shared tradition, shaped as each church has been by the contingencies of history. Relations between Anglicans and Orthodox did not stop at discussion on Biblical and Patristic theology. The papers in this collection encompass high and low politics, educational theory and practice, architecture, liturgy, ecumenism, as well as cultural imperialism and protectionism. Also included in this collection are documents related to the history of the College, among them translations of original publications previously available only in Greek. Here is to be found hope that in a better understanding of their own as well as one another's traditions, Anglicans and Orthodox may with greater confidence continue to work together towards rediscovering the unity of the Church.

Author : S T Kimbrough
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498201896

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Partakers of the Life Divine by S T Kimbrough Pdf

This volume is the first attempt to explore Charles Wesley's understanding of "participation in the divine nature," often described by the church fathers as deification and/or theosis, within the full spectrum of his prose and poetical compositions and in relation to many of the church fathers. While the Eastern Church has been the primary harbinger of the doctrine of deification from the patristic era to the present, Charles Wesley's theology illustrates that this emphasis is by no means absent in the West. Though patristic influences on Charles Wesley's thought are primarily through secondary sources such as the writings of Lancelot Andrewes and Richard Hooker, as well as through the influence of his brother John, this volume underscores prominent resonances with the church fathers. The extent of these resonances in Charles's theology as regards "participation in the divine nature" is so widespread in his writings that they form the matrix of his ideas of salvation, perfection, and holiness, all of which are intimately bound with life lived in and through the Eucharist. If taken seriously, Charles Wesley's ideas on "participation in the divine nature" will require a rethinking of the role of Wesleyan theology in spiritual formation and in ecumenical conversation.

Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310864363

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Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism by Zondervan, Pdf

Are Eastern Orthodoxy and evangelicalism at all compatible? To some Western evangelicals, the practices of Eastern Orthodoxy seem mysterious and perhaps even unbiblical. From an Orthodox perspective, evangelicals lack the spiritual roots provided by centuries-old church traditions. Are the differences between these two branches of Christianity as sharp as they seem? Or is there room for agreement? This book allows five leading authorities to present their different views in a respectful manner, have them critiqued by their fellow authors, and then respond to those critiques. Writing from an Orthodox perspective with a strong appreciation for evangelicalism, Bradley Nassif makes a case for compatibility. Michael Horton and Vladimir Berzonsky take the opposite stance from their respective evangelical and Orthodox backgrounds. And George Hancock-Stefan (evangelical) and Edward Rommen (Orthodox) each offer a qualified "perhaps." The interactive Counterpoints forum is ideal for comparing and contrasting the different positions to understand the strengths and weaknesses of these two important branches of Christianity and to form a personal conclusion regarding their compatibility.

Author : Kenneth G. C. Newport,Ted Campbell
Publisher : Epworth Press
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123296779

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Charles Wesley by Kenneth G. C. Newport,Ted Campbell Pdf

For the first time in history, this timely landmark volume brings together contributions from the leading scholars working on the life and work of Charles Wesley. Published in time for the 2007 tercentenary of Charles Wesley's birth, this volume celebrates the continuing importance of Charles Wesley as one of the major figures of 18th century Christian history, one of the most prominent hymn writers of the English speaking world and one of the founders of the worldwide Methodist movement. The contributors include: Jeremy Gregory, Geoffrey Wainwright, Henry Rack, Paul Chilcote, Anna Lawrence and Susan White.

Author : Kenneth C. Carveley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000522365

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The Monastic Footprint in Post-Reformation Movements by Kenneth C. Carveley Pdf

This book examines the influence of the monastic tradition beyond the Reformation. Where the built monastic environment had been dissolved, desire for the spiritual benefits of monastic living still echoed within theological and spiritual writing of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as a virtual exegetical template. The volume considers how the writings of monastic authors were appropriated in post-Reformation movements by those seeking a more fervent spiritual life, and how the concept of an internal cloister of monastic/ascetic spirituality influenced several Anglican writers during the Restoration. There is a careful examination of the monastic influence upon the Wesleys and the foundation and rise of Methodism. Drawing on a range of primary sources, the book will be of particular interest to scholars of monastic and Methodist history, and to those engaged in researching ecclesiology and in ecumenical dialogues.