The Role of Liturgy in Orthodox Theological Formation
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This article, based on a paper presented at the third International Consultation of Orthodox Theological Schools (Leningrad, 1986), examines the relationship between liturgy and theological formation in the Orthodox Church. Drawing on Father Alexander Schmemann's analysis, the author diagnoses a twofold contemporary crisis: the alienation of theology from ecclesial life, and a liturgical nominalism cut off from daily existence. The study then develops a positive theology of the Eucharistic Liturgy as the central locus of ecclesial experience, articulated around three axes — a vision of the world in the light of Christ, the reception of the Holy Spirit, and the confession of the true Trinitarian faith. The principal contribution lies in demonstrating that the Eucharistic Liturgy constitutes not only a source of inspiration for academic theology, but its indispensable foundation, the condition for a theology that is at once doxological, anthropological, and missionary.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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