Orthodox Review of Spirituality and Theology
Orthodox Review of Spirituality and Theology
Teva Regule
Teva Regule. Holding a Master’s degree in theology from the Greek Orthodox Holy Cross School of Theology (Boston, USA), she has been, for about twenty years, editor-in-chief of the quarterly Orthodox journal Saint Nina, dedicated to studying the ministry of women in the Church and to fostering a better understanding of ministry in the lives of Orthodox Christians – women and men. She is currently a doctoral candidate in liturgical theology at Boston College.
Published articles (1)
According to the whole: the ecclesiological vision of Elisabeth Behr-SigelThis article examines the ecclesiology of Elisabeth Behr-Sigel, a twentieth-century Orthodox theologian, through an analytical and structured study of her thought. Teva Regule identifies three fundamental axes that organize Behr-Sigel's ecclesiological vision, articulated around the conception of the Church as the people of God wholly inhabited by divine love. The first axis concerns the relationship between tradition and modernity, with tradition understood as a living and dynamic reality. The second addresses questions of gender within the Church, notably the revision of discriminatory liturgical practices, the restoration of the female diaconate, and openness to the priestly ordination of women. The third axis deals with Behr-Sigel's ecumenical commitment, as she recognized the presence of the Church of Christ beyond the canonical boundaries of Orthodoxy. The article thus highlights the internal coherence of an Orthodox ecclesiology open to renewal.
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