The experience of God : Orthodox dogmatic theology. Volume 4, The Church : communion in the Holy Spirit

As we see in this volume and the others that constitute his Dogmatic Theology, Fr. Staniloae is both steeped in the ancient tradition and conversant with his contemporaries...The result in the present volume is a theological work focusing on the Church that draws on the voices of his tradition, studies the reflections of h is contemporaries, and constructs a "traditional" synthesis that is unique and fresh. Fr. Staniloae's work is characterized by that dual fidelity - to the past and to the present - that is the requirement of any theologian of any era. But it is infused by a sense of inspiration that is difficult to find in any modern theological writing. Fr. Staniloae's readers are encountering a voice that is thoroughly reliable in that it is so learned and faithful. But it is a deeply person voice - creative and stunningly, disarmingly free. - Peter C. Bouteneff, St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary Cover Contents Forward Chapter 1 - The Descent of the Holy Spirit and the Beginning of the Church Chapter 2 - The Theandric Constitution of the Church A. The Church as the Mystical Body of Christ, and Christ as Her Head B. The Foundation of the Church: God's Incarnate Son C. The Church Imprinted with Christ's Sacrifice D. The Church Pneumatized by the Spirit of the Risen Christ Chapter 3 - Christ's Threefold Ministry and the Priesthood of the Church A. Christ's Priesthood in the Church B. Christ's Priesthood in the Church through the Universal Priesthood C. Christ's Priesthood in the Church through the Serving Priesthood D. The Three Stages of the Priesthood E. The Succession of Grace: Christ's Priestly Work Continued through Other Ministers F. The Serving Priesthood's Role in Maintaining the Unity of the Church G. A Detailed Explanation of the Bishop's and Priest's Relationship with Christ H. The Synodality of the Bishops, and How the Church's Sobornicity Depends upon It I. The Serving Priesthood and the Visible Character of the Church Chapter 4 - Attributes of the Church as the Body of Christ A. The Unity of the Church B. The Holiness of the Church C. The Integral Sobornicity of the Church D. The Apostolicity of the Church Chapter 5 - The Working of the Holy Spirit: Divine Grace and Human Freedom A. The Working of the Holy Spirit, or Divine Grace B. The Human Person's Free Cooperation with Grace C. Gifts as Workings of the Spirit Chapter 6 - The Human Person's Salvation within the Body of Christ A. Righteousness, Justification, Growth, and Ascent in the Spirit B. The Human Person's Rebirth and the Indwelling of Christ C. The Gift of Salvation Appropriated through Faith and Good Works Abbreviations Notes "'Staniloae seeks always to indicate the inner coherence of dogmatic truth and the significance of each dogma for the personal life of the Christian. It is the theologian's task to make manifest the link between dogma and personal spirituality, to show how every dogma responds to a deep need and longing in the human heart, and how it has practical consequences for society. Dogmas, he is convinced, do not enslave but liberate; theology is essentially freedom.' Kallistos Ware" -- From Amazon V. 1. Revelation And Knowledge Of The Triune God -- V. 2. The World : Creation And Deification. Dumitru Stăniloae ; Translated And Edited By Ioan Ionită And Robert Barringer ; Foreword By Bishop Kallistos Ware. Translation Of: Teologica Dogmatică Ortodoxă. Includes Bibliographical References.