Closing speech
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This article is the closing address delivered by Father Jean Gueit at the 12th Congress of the Orthodox Brotherhood in Western Europe. It is a reflective and theological synthesis of the congress proceedings, structured around the theme "I make all things new." The author develops an Orthodox reading of good and evil through the lens of the Fall, conceived as ontological disorder and disunion, in dialogue with Western philosophy and the thought of Berdyaev. He then addresses the ecclesiological implications of this analysis: the disunion of the Orthodox Churches is presented as a communal sin, and the author argues for liturgical renewal, a renewed eucharistic ecclesiology, and a declericalised parish life. The theological contribution lies in the articulation between the anthropology of the Fall, eschatology, and ecclesial responsibility in history.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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