The ComforterSergius Bulgakov is widely considered to be the twentieth century's foremost Orthodox theologian, and his book The Comforter is an utterly comprehensive and profound study of the Holy Spirit. Encyclopedic in scope, The Comforter explores all aspects of the doctrine of the Holy Spirit, as they are viewed in the Orthodox tradition and throughout church history. The book has sections on the development of the doctrine of the Spirit in early Christianity and on the development of the doctrine of procession in the patristic and later Byzantine periods. It also touches on the place of the Holy Spirit in the Trinity and explores Old and New Testament notions of the Spirit of God. A concluding chapter deals with the mystical revelation of the Holy Spirit. Made available in English through the work of Boris Jakim, today's premier translator of Russian theology and philosophy into English, Bulgakov's Comforter in this edition is a major publishing event. |
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... consists of volumes on Christology ( The Lamb of God , 1933 ) , pneumatology ( The Comforter , 1936 ) , and ecclesiology and eschatology ( The Bride of the Lamb , published posthumuously , 1945 ) .5 On Divine Humanity is Bulgakov's ...
... consists of volumes on Christology ( The Lamb of God , 1933 ) , pneumatology ( The Comforter , 1936 ) , and ecclesiology and eschatology ( The Bride of the Lamb , published posthumuously , 1945 ) .5 On Divine Humanity is Bulgakov's ...
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... [ the acute Hellenization of Christianity ] ) . In its highest achievements , this mixture consists of a transformation of pagan thought into Christian thought . It is a new creation , which indeed is what Christian theology 4 Introduction.
... [ the acute Hellenization of Christianity ] ) . In its highest achievements , this mixture consists of a transformation of pagan thought into Christian thought . It is a new creation , which indeed is what Christian theology 4 Introduction.
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... consisting of the removal of misunderstandings , the refutation of slanders , or a more precise exposition of the " rule of faith . " It was instead a positive apologetics , whose task was the spiritual conquest of a strong opponent ...
... consisting of the removal of misunderstandings , the refutation of slanders , or a more precise exposition of the " rule of faith . " It was instead a positive apologetics , whose task was the spiritual conquest of a strong opponent ...
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... consists of a three - step progression , expressing a gradual decrease in the fullness of divinity ; and the third Person in the Holy Trinity is interpreted as having the third place in Its ontological hierarchy . The third Person co ...
... consists of a three - step progression , expressing a gradual decrease in the fullness of divinity ; and the third Person in the Holy Trinity is interpreted as having the third place in Its ontological hierarchy . The third Person co ...
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... consists of equally divine hypostases . The doctrine of the Cappadocians rejects both subordinationism and cosmologism in the interpretation of the Holy Trinity . The Holy Trinity exists eternally in Itself , independently of Its ...
... consists of equally divine hypostases . The doctrine of the Cappadocians rejects both subordinationism and cosmologism in the interpretation of the Holy Trinity . The Holy Trinity exists eternally in Itself , independently of Its ...
Contents
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Photian AntiLatin Theology against the Latin Filioque | 95 |
On the Spirit of God and the Holy Spirit | 153 |
I In the Old Testament | 156 |
II In the New Testament | 159 |
The Dyad of the Word and the Spirit | 177 |
The Revelation of the Holy Spirit | 219 |
II Divine Inspiration in the Old Testament | 227 |
III Divine Inspiration in Christ | 244 |
IV The Pentecost | 267 |
V The Gifts of the Pentecost | 285 |
The Father | 359 |
Index | 395 |
II In the Creaturely Sophia | 189 |
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abides Absolute accomplished according action apostle Athanasius attests beauty becomes bestowed Cappadocians causality character Christ Christian Church connection consubstantiality course creation creative creaturely Sophia Creed definition descent Divine Incarnation divine inspiration Divine Sophia Divine-humanity doctrine dogmatic dogmatic definition Dyad dyadic eros essence eternal exist expressed fact Father Filioque gift glory God-Man God's grace Gregory the Theologian hath heaven Holy Spirit Holy Trinity homoousianism human idea interrelation Jesus John of Damascus kenosis latter logology Logos Lord manifested Mark of Ephesus monasticism mystery nature Neoplatonism Old Testament ontological origination ousia pagan particular path patristic Pentecost Photius pneumatology polemic prayer precisely principle problem procession prophecy prophets question received reference relation reposing revelation self-revelation sending sense sent significance speak spirit-bearing subordinationism texts theologians theology ther things Third hypostasis thou three hypostases tion transcendent trihypostatic trinitarian trinitarity truth union unity unto Word