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Dialogues with Patriarch Athenagoras - by Olivier Clément (Paperback)
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- Olivier Clément was without doubt one of the great Christian humanists of the twentieth century, a writer who could take the insights of the classical theological tradition and the spiritual fathers of the early centuries and bring them into an astonishingly effective dialogue with the thinkers and artists of modernity.
- Author(s): Olivier Clément
- 296 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christianity
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"The text is a series of conversations between the author, Olivier Clement, and then Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras, which took place in the late 1960s in Istanbul, Turkey. In the conversations, the two discuss the Patriarch's life and his work as Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Church. In the discussions the two reflect on various aspects of Orthodox Christian theology and experience. They spend a great deal of time discussing the historic meetings of Patriarch Athenagoras and Pope Paul VI, which lifted the Great Schism of 1054 between Eastern and Western Christianity. Patriarch Athenagoras also shares his vision for Christianity globally"--Book Synopsis
Olivier Clément was without doubt one of the great Christian humanists of the twentieth century, a writer who could take the insights of the classical theological tradition and the spiritual fathers of the early centuries and bring them into an astonishingly effective dialogue with the thinkers and artists of modernity. This book shows him in conversation with a kindred spirit, a visionary, prayerful, generous Orthodox leader, whose impact is still felt in the Eastern Christian world. It is a model of how pastoral authority and intellectual exploration might-and should-interact.
Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury (2002-2012)
Throughout these pages, readers will discover the importance of encounters through dialogue. The fruit of these intimate conversations with French Orthodox theologian Olivier Clément is more than a spiritual legacy; it is the key that unlocks the treasure-chest of Orthodox Christianity.
From the Foreword by Archbishop Elpidophoros of America