Orthodoxy in Engagement with the Outer' World. The Dynamic of the Inward-Outward' Cycle
This study explores the tension between the centripetal and centrifugal forces informing the activity of the Orthodox Churchboth with regard to its interaction with the secular world and the wider ecumenical scene. The Church is called to look inwardly as an essential connection with its intimate s...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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MDPI
[2017]
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Religions
Année: 2017, Volume: 8, Numéro: 8, Pages: 1-14 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Practical Theology
B Ecumenism B Orthodoxy |
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| Résumé: | This study explores the tension between the centripetal and centrifugal forces informing the activity of the Orthodox Churchboth with regard to its interaction with the secular world and the wider ecumenical scene. The Church is called to look inwardly as an essential connection with its intimate sacramental life. This contraction must be followed organically by a movement of expansiona continuing sacramental interaction with the secular local context and the wider Christian world. This cyclical movement (inward-outward) informs all Christian life in a mutually perpetuating rotation. Although the reaction to any engagement with the outer' dimensions is often one of rejection, it is nevertheless crucial as it brings fullness and fulfils the vocation and identity of the Orthodox Church. |
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| ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel8080131 |