The Rudder: Greek Text
Overview
The Rudder (Greek: “Pedalion”) is a classic compilation of the holy canons or Orthodox canon law. Originally assembled by Nicodemus the Hagiorite and Agapius the Monk on Mount Athos in 1800, this work includes a dedication to Orthodox Christians from both Nicodemus and Agapius, along with a letter and recommendation on this edition from the Patriarch of Constantinople (ca. 1802) NEOPHYTOS VII. The present edition was translated into English from the fifth edition by Denver Cummings in 1957, and re-published at that time by the Orthodox Christian Educational Society of Chicago, Illinois. The Rudder is so named because of the symbolism often employed in the Eastern Orthodox tradition of the Catholic Church of Jesus Christ as a ship at sea. The master of the vessel is Jesus Christ, the sailors the holy Apostles and their successors, and the passengers all Orthodox Christians. The sea is symbolic of our present life, with the rudder of the ship representative of these holy canons, keeping the Church on course and safe from temptation. This work includes the 85 Canons of the Holy Apostles, the Canons of the first seven Ecumenical Councils, the Canons of the Regional Synods, the Canons of the Holy Fathers (e.g., of Sts. Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, and Cyril of Alexandria), and a number of various instructions and forms for letters. This volume contains the original Greek text of The Rudder.
- Title: The Rudder: Greek Text
- Authors: Agapios, Orthodox Eastern Church, Nicodemus
- Publisher: Vlastou Ch. Varvarrētou
- Print Publication Date: 1886
- Logos Release Date: 2016
- Language: Greek, Modern (post 1453)
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Canon law › Orthodox Eastern Church
- Resource ID: LLS:RUDDERGRK
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T05:30:19Z