The Patristic Witness of Georges Florovsky: Essential Theological Writings
Overview
Georges Florovsky (1893-1979) was one of the most prominent Orthodox theologians and ecumenists of the twentieth century. His call for a return to patristic writings as a source of modern theological reflection had a powerful impact not only on Orthodox theology in the second half of the twentieth century, but on Christian theology in general. Florovsky was also a major Orthodox voice in the ecumenical movement for four decades and he is one of the founders of the World Council of Churches.
This book is a collection of major theological writings by George Florovsky. It includes representative and widely influential but now largely inaccessible texts, many newly translated for this book, divided into four thematic sections: Creation, Incarnation and Redemption, The Nature of Theology, Ecclesiology and Ecumenism, and Scripture, Worship and Eschatology.
A foreword by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware presents the theological vision of Georges Florovsky and discusses the continuing relevance of his work both for Orthodox theology and for modern theology in general. The introduction by the Editors provides a theological and historical overview of Florovsky theology in teh context of his biography. The book includes explanatory notes, translation of patrisitc citations and an index.
- Compiles Florovsky’s most significant works in an accessible, reliable, and compact edition
- Focuses on the Christological concentration in Florovsky’s writing
- Provides insight into Florovsky’s theology, ecclesiology and eschatology
- Preface by Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware)
- Editorial Introduction
- Introduction
- Creation, Incarnation and Redemption
- The Nature of Theology
- Ecclesiology and Ecumenism
- Scripture, Worship and Eschatology
The life and thought of Fr Georges Florovsky remain as significant and relevant today as ever: for his creative synthesis of the patristic tradition but also for the unparalleled intuition of his theological vision. This introduction to and selection of his authoritative and formative writings provides a timeless insight into the breadth and depth of Fr Florovsky’s theology, ecclesiology and eschatology. It is highly recommended to all those interested in Orthodox theology.
—John Zizioulas, Metropolitan of Pergamon
For a long time, students of modern Eastern Christian theology have lacked a reliable and representative English-language selection from the prolific works of perhaps the most influential Orthodox thinker of the twentieth century. This collection of significant texts by Georges Florovsky is a wonderfully welcome addition to the available studies of his life and work, and the editors have done a superb job of framing and interpreting his writings for a wider readership. This is a real scholarly achievement and a great contribution to theological renewal across all the churches.
—Rowan Williams, University of Cambridge
Georges Florovsky was one of the most seminal Orthodox theologians of the twentieth century. His important shorter writings have long been difficult to obtain. Now this welcome volume brings many of them together into one place, showing that he still has much to contribute to theology and ecumenism in the years ahead. Highly recommended.
—George Hunsinger, Princeton Theological Seminary
- Title: The Patristic Witness of Georges Florovsky: Essential Theological Writings
- Author: Georges Florovsky
- Editors: Brandon Gallaher and Paul Ladouceur
- Publisher: T&T Clark
- Publication Date: 2019
- Pages: 392
- Christian Group: Orthodox
- Resource Type: Collected Works
- Topic: Theology
Georges Vasilievich Florovsky (1893-1979) was an Eastern Orthodox priest, theologian, historian and pioneering ecumenist. He is considered, along with Sergei Bulgakov, Vladimir Lossky, Justin Popovic and Dumitru Staniloae, to be one of the most important Eastern Orthodox theologians of the 20th century.