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Final Reflections / John Behr in Harvard Theological Review, 100/2 (April 2007)
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Titre : Final Reflections Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : John Behr, Auteur ; Khaled Anatolios, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Article en page(s) : pp. 173-175. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : As a concluding comment, I should like to return to the point raised by Ayres, that it is not enough simply to tell a better version of the fourth-century history in the expectation that modern theologians will finally get it straight! This is a valid point: if we want to have Christianity's fourth-century heritage taken seriously, we need to be in dialogue with modern writers. But, if there is to be a dialogue, both sides must be allowed to speak, and so we are also responsible for expounding the historical material on its own terms. As Heidegger put it, “[O]nly when we think through what has been thought will we be of any use for what must still be thought.” Perhaps studying the figures from a distant era will open up for us possibilities we would never have dreamed of within our own modern presuppositions, so that we can recognize differences even beyond those which lie within our own horizon or tradition. If I am right in affirming that there is a different style of doing theology prior to Augustine and after him in the East than that which we find in the theological and scholarly tradition in which Ayres's book stands, then we must ask whether we need to address the question of the legitimacy of each (and ponder how one might even answer that) or whether a plurality of approaches is possible without reducing one to the other. In a way, this would be a further step toward deconstructing monolithic notions of “Orthodoxy” in recognition of genuine and legitimate diversity within early Christianity and among modern Christians. Might it be better not to speak of Nicaea and its legacy, but of the legacies of Nicaea—or better—“Christ and him crucified” (2 Cor 2:2) and the ways in which Nicaea and its interpreters affirm the true divinity of this one?
in Harvard Theological Review > 100/2 (April 2007) . - pp. 173-175.[article] Final Reflections [texte imprimé] / John Behr, Auteur ; Khaled Anatolios, Auteur . - 2008 . - pp. 173-175.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Harvard Theological Review > 100/2 (April 2007) . - pp. 173-175.
Résumé : As a concluding comment, I should like to return to the point raised by Ayres, that it is not enough simply to tell a better version of the fourth-century history in the expectation that modern theologians will finally get it straight! This is a valid point: if we want to have Christianity's fourth-century heritage taken seriously, we need to be in dialogue with modern writers. But, if there is to be a dialogue, both sides must be allowed to speak, and so we are also responsible for expounding the historical material on its own terms. As Heidegger put it, “[O]nly when we think through what has been thought will we be of any use for what must still be thought.” Perhaps studying the figures from a distant era will open up for us possibilities we would never have dreamed of within our own modern presuppositions, so that we can recognize differences even beyond those which lie within our own horizon or tradition. If I am right in affirming that there is a different style of doing theology prior to Augustine and after him in the East than that which we find in the theological and scholarly tradition in which Ayres's book stands, then we must ask whether we need to address the question of the legitimacy of each (and ponder how one might even answer that) or whether a plurality of approaches is possible without reducing one to the other. In a way, this would be a further step toward deconstructing monolithic notions of “Orthodoxy” in recognition of genuine and legitimate diversity within early Christianity and among modern Christians. Might it be better not to speak of Nicaea and its legacy, but of the legacies of Nicaea—or better—“Christ and him crucified” (2 Cor 2:2) and the ways in which Nicaea and its interpreters affirm the true divinity of this one?
Formation of Christian Theology / John Behr
Titre : Formation of Christian Theology : Volume 1. The Way to Nicaea Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : John Behr, Auteur Editeur : New York : St Vladimir's Seminary Press Année de publication : 2001 Importance : xii + 261 pp. Format : 23 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-88141-224-6 Langues : Anglais (eng) Tags : Théologie Chrétienne Nicée Index. décimale : 230 Formation of Christian Theology : Volume 1. The Way to Nicaea [texte imprimé] / John Behr, Auteur . - New York : St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2001 . - xii + 261 pp. ; 23 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-88141-224-6
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Tags : Théologie Chrétienne Nicée Index. décimale : 230 Réservation
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Code-barres Cote Support Localisation Section Disponibilité TT 10.069/1 230 Livres FACULTE DE THEOLOGIE Livres Exclu du prêt Response to Ayres / John Behr in Harvard Theological Review, 100/2 (April 2007)
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Titre : Response to Ayres : The Legacies of Nicaea, East and West Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : John Behr, Auteur Année de publication : 2008 Article en page(s) : pp. 145-152. Langues : Anglais (eng) Résumé : In his work, Nicaea and Its Legacy, Lewis Ayres raises a number of issues important to the discipline of theology. The first is simply the difficulty of studying the past, especially the fourth century, one of the key periods in the formation of Christian theology. Reading texts from fifteen hundred years ago is sufficiently challenging, but these texts are set in a very complex history (or histories) of theological, social and imperial controversies and transitions. Then there is the task of relating the study of historical theology to modern systematic theology, knowing that simply retelling the history more thoroughly will not solve or resolve modern issues, for they have their own complicated genealogy. There is also the need to be aware of the involvement of different exegetical practices and presuppositions—then and now—in all of this. Finally, and most broadly or ecumenically, there are the implications that such work now has for dialogue between “Western” and “Eastern” trinitarian theology, and the questionable usefulness of such categories. That Ayres has remained sensitive to these, and other, dimensions of difficulty, while also engaging with a substantial body of literature, numerous primary texts, and diverse secondary texts (if that is still a useful distinction) makes his work both challenging and significant.
in Harvard Theological Review > 100/2 (April 2007) . - pp. 145-152.[article] Response to Ayres : The Legacies of Nicaea, East and West [texte imprimé] / John Behr, Auteur . - 2008 . - pp. 145-152.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Harvard Theological Review > 100/2 (April 2007) . - pp. 145-152.
Résumé : In his work, Nicaea and Its Legacy, Lewis Ayres raises a number of issues important to the discipline of theology. The first is simply the difficulty of studying the past, especially the fourth century, one of the key periods in the formation of Christian theology. Reading texts from fifteen hundred years ago is sufficiently challenging, but these texts are set in a very complex history (or histories) of theological, social and imperial controversies and transitions. Then there is the task of relating the study of historical theology to modern systematic theology, knowing that simply retelling the history more thoroughly will not solve or resolve modern issues, for they have their own complicated genealogy. There is also the need to be aware of the involvement of different exegetical practices and presuppositions—then and now—in all of this. Finally, and most broadly or ecumenically, there are the implications that such work now has for dialogue between “Western” and “Eastern” trinitarian theology, and the questionable usefulness of such categories. That Ayres has remained sensitive to these, and other, dimensions of difficulty, while also engaging with a substantial body of literature, numerous primary texts, and diverse secondary texts (if that is still a useful distinction) makes his work both challenging and significant.
The formation of christian theology, volume 2, 1-2. The Nicene faith / John Behr
Titre de série : The formation of christian theology, volume 2, 1-2 Titre : The Nicene faith Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : John Behr, Auteur Editeur : Crestwood, N.Y : Saint Vladimir's seminary press Année de publication : 2004 Collection : The formation of christian theology num. volume 2 Importance : 2 vol. (XVII-507 p.) Format : 23 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-88141-266-6 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : 230.1 Note de contenu : Part 1, True God of true God ; Part 2, One of the Holy Trinity The formation of christian theology, volume 2, 1-2. The Nicene faith [texte imprimé] / John Behr, Auteur . - Crestwood, N.Y : Saint Vladimir's seminary press, 2004 . - 2 vol. (XVII-507 p.) ; 23 cm. - (The formation of christian theology; volume 2) .
ISBN : 978-0-88141-266-6
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Index. décimale : 230.1 Note de contenu : Part 1, True God of true God ; Part 2, One of the Holy Trinity Réservation
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