The Inner Dimension of the Orthodox Tradition and Traditionalism According to André Scrima's Hermeneutics
A unique Figure in the Orthodox Church, André Scrima was a bridge-personality among Christians and between Christianity and other religions. In his early works, bearing witness to a "spiritual inheritance" and a "blessing of grace" that he had personally received, he stressed the...
| Published in: | Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2021-01-29]
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Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KDF Orthodox Church NAB Fundamental theology |
| Further subjects: | B
Hesychasm
B Traditionalism B Eastern spirituality B Religious Pluralism B Orthodoxy |
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| Summary: | A unique Figure in the Orthodox Church, André Scrima was a bridge-personality among Christians and between Christianity and other religions. In his early works, bearing witness to a "spiritual inheritance" and a "blessing of grace" that he had personally received, he stressed the inner dimension of Eastern Christianity represented by Hesychastic spirituality - a perennial divine inspiration manifested across history. But both as a spiritual figure and a professor of comparative religion, he oriented his reflection toward considering the religious plurality of the world from a Christian perspective. Searching for the "lieu théologal" of hospitality for others' spiritualities became one of the main purposes of Scrima's reflections which occasionally dealt in a sympathetic as well as critical manner with Traditionalism. This paper aims to highlight the interest raised by an Orthodox reflection on the so-called "esoteric" side of his Tradition which leads to a hermeneutic of religious diversity. |
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| ISSN: | 2359-8107 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of ecumenical studies, Sibiu
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2478/ress-2020-0034 |