Recovering the Eucharistic Ecclesiology of the Early Church. An Introduction to Nicolas Afanasiev

The first theologian who spoke of eucharistic ecclesiology was the Russian Orthodox church historian and canonist Nicolas Afanasiev (1893-1966). He claimed to have re-discovered and systematized the original ecclesiology of the early church, which he called ?eucharistic.? Since then, the eucharistic ecclesiology crossed confessional borders and shaped the theological discussion on the nature of the church. Many authors of different Christian confessions developed Afanasiev?s basic intuition while proposing a variety of their own understandings of the ?eucharistic nature? of the church: from Orthodox theologians like John Zizioulas and John Romanides to Catholic theologians like J.-M. Tillard and Joseph Ratzinger. Ironically, the details of Afanasiev?s own ecclesiological system remain largely unknown. It is Anastacia Wooden?s conviction that the prevailing "stereotypical" view of Afanasiev?s ecclesiology is suffering from fracturing of his thought. Therefore, the aim of her book is to formulate a comprehensive view of Afanasiev?s ecclesiological vision and of its significance for contemporary ecclesial life. Part one of the book provides the fullest to date biographical context of…

Издательство

CUA Press

Год

2025

Страниц

261

Язык

английский

ISBN

9780813239101