Church and society: Orthodox Christian perspectives, past experiences, and modern challenges; studies in honor of Demetrios J. Constantelos

Church history -- Patmos : the insular sanctuary of Byzantium (1088-1988) / Speros Vryonis, Jr. -- Your sword, our shield : the imperial monastery in Byzantine civilization / John Thomas -- Raging Parthian fires : Middle East policy and the imperial ideology of Constantine and Heraclius / Tom Papade...

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Contributors: Liacopulos, George P. (Editor) ; Kōnstantelos, Dēmētrios I. 1927- (Honoree)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Boston, Mass. Somerset Hall Press 2007
In:Year: 2007
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kōnstantelos, Dēmētrios I. 1927-
B Christian social ethics / Orthodox theology
B Spiritual life / Orthodox theology
B Church law / Orthodox theology
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Kōnstantelos, Dēmētrios I. 1927-
B Orthodox Eastern Church
B Festschrift
B Christian Sociology Orthodox Eastern Church
B Bibliography
B Church and social problems Orthodox Eastern Church
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Summary:Church history -- Patmos : the insular sanctuary of Byzantium (1088-1988) / Speros Vryonis, Jr. -- Your sword, our shield : the imperial monastery in Byzantine civilization / John Thomas -- Raging Parthian fires : Middle East policy and the imperial ideology of Constantine and Heraclius / Tom Papademetriou -- Theology & spirituality -- Wealth and poverty in Christian tradition / Emmanuel Clapsis -- The desert and the world : learning from the Desert Fathers and mothers / John Chryssavgis -- The concept of Christian love compared to similar concepts in ancient Greek -- Philosophy and other major religions of the world / Vassilis Vitsaxis -- The christology of St. Gregory of Nyssa / Christos Th. Krikonis -- Martyrdom, charisma, and imitation : paths to Christian sanctity / Thomas Heffernan -- Comments on Bible translation / Theodore Stylianopoulos -- Church & society -- Educational prerequisites and theoretical underscorings for the development of Orthodox Christian mission / Ambrose-Aristotle Zographos -- European multiformity and dimensions of Orthodox Christian social ethics / Stanley Harakas -- Church and Byzantine social, medical, and bioethical perspectives / Aristotelis Chr. Eftychiadis -- Canon law -- An orthodox perspective on marriage : Demetrios J. Constantelos / Patrick Viscuso -- Canons 6 and 28 of the Council of Chalcedon and the Episcopacy of Methodios, the Apostle to the Slavs / Walter Hanak -- Byzantine philanthropy in a special case of the Penal Code : grave robbing and social compassion / Constantinos G. Pitsakis -- Hellenism -- Hellenism and liberalism in the nineteenth century / W.C. Lubenow -- The Hellenic agoge (training) / Methodios Phougias -- History of economic thought : the Schumpeterian "great gap," the "lost" Byzantine legacy, and the literature gap / Christos P. Baloglou -- Epilogue / John Constantelos -- A sketch of the pastoral ministry of Demetrios J. Constantelos
Item Description:Includes index
ISBN:097746105X