“This second volume of The Experience of God (which corresponds with the second part of the first volume of Fr. Staniloae’s Dogmatic Theology, published in Romanian in 1978, reprinted in 1997) is an extensive and careful exploration of a new theme: The World—Creation and Deification. It was not customary among Orthodox theologians to include such a theme in their handbooks or university courses. Focusing his reflection on the world (understood both as humanity and as cosmic creation) was not, however, accidental for Fr. Staniloae. It was a permanent concern of his and was developed by him in several stages. In fact, by formulating a theology of the world, Fr. Staniloae indicated a new approach for theological epistemology, which is strongly emphasized in this volume. At the same time, he offered here some farsighted research into one of the most critical subjects in ecumenical theology.” —“Preface”
CONTENTS
Preface by Fr. Prof. Ion Bria 1. Creation: the Visible World Human Solidarity with Nature Creation “ex nihilo” in Time The Motive and Goal of Creation 2. The World as Gift and Word The Cross on the Gift of the World The World: Reasons and Reason Human Responsibility Toward the World 3. The Creation of Man The Constitution of Man Man as God’s Special Act of Creation The Primordial State 4. The World Unseen: Angels and Human Life The Angelic and Human Worlds Angelic and Human Knowledge The Angelic Hierarchy 5. The World Unseen: Enemies of the Good Evil in the Created Order The Demons and Human Destiny 6. The Fall The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil Knowledge of the Good and Human Communion 7. Providence and the Deification of the World Abbreviations Notes
Item Number: BKHCB052 Publication Data: Brookline, MA: Holy Cross Orthodox Press, 2000 Format: softcover Number of Pages: xiv + 213 Dimensions (l × w × h): 22.9 cm × 15.2 cm × 1.4 cm ISBN: 1‒885652‒41‒0
