The beauty of theology
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This article by Stavros Yangazoglou examines the poetic and aesthetic contribution of Paul Evdokimov to contemporary Orthodox theology. Through an analytical study of the Russian Orthodox theologian's work, the author shows how Evdokimov develops an original synthesis between the Eastern patristic tradition, Russian religious philosophy, and contemporary Western thought. The central idea is that beauty constitutes a fundamental theological category: personalized in Christ and transmitted by the Holy Spirit, it structures a "poetic theology" inseparable from the eucharistic and liturgical experience. Yangazoglou highlights Evdokimov's postmodern contribution, which goes beyond a literal return to the Fathers in order to recover their creative attitude, converts Bulgakov's sophiology into a theology of divine beauty, and proposes a response to contemporary nihilism through an eschatology in act, where culture, art, and holiness converge toward the transfiguration of the created world.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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