Theology and Literature
In our rapidly changing post-Hellenistic and post-Christian world, in which the mediating role of ontology has become far from self-evident, the question of which discipline can assume the role of mediation between theology and secular thought has become crucial. The present paper, taking as its poi...
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peeters
[2017]
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The journal of Eastern Christian studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 69, Issue: 1/4, Pages: 79-123 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Steinhardt, Nicolae 1912-1989
/ Orthodox theology
/ The Modern
/ Literature
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| IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDF Orthodox Church |
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| Summary: | In our rapidly changing post-Hellenistic and post-Christian world, in which the mediating role of ontology has become far from self-evident, the question of which discipline can assume the role of mediation between theology and secular thought has become crucial. The present paper, taking as its point of departure the work of the Romanian writer and monk Nicolae Steinhardt (1912-1989), suggests that modern literature is well equipped to play this role. Advocating a non-theological understanding of universality, literature is likely to provide theology with contextual schemes that might help the latter communicate its message in a postmodern world and thereby cease to address current issues by using an outdated and self-referential language. |
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| ISSN: | 0009-5141 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of Eastern Christian studies
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/JECS.69.1.3214953 |