Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and EvangelicalismZondervan Academic, 2010 M10 5 - 302 pages Are Eastern Orthodoxy and evangelicalism at all compatible? To some Western evangelicals, the practices of Eastern Orthodoxy seem mysterious and perhaps even unbiblical. From an Orthodox perspective, evangelicals lack the spiritual roots provided by centuries-old church traditions. Are the differences between these two branches of Christianity as sharp as they seem? Or is there room for agreement? This book allows five leading authorities to present their different views in a respectful manner, have them critiqued by their fellow authors, and then respond to those critiques.
The interactive Counterpoints forum is ideal for comparing and contrasting the different positions to understand the strengths and weaknesses of these two important branches of Christianity and to form a personal conclusion regarding their compatibility. |
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... justification is considered by Eastern Orthodox theologians to be too individualistic. From the Orthodox viewpoint, the fuller meaning of salvation is lost. As is noted by the contributors, a fuller meaning of salvation doesn't ...
... justification (how God accepts a sinner). In addition, an appeal to the consolations of redemption is now much more common than detailed theological exposition of its nature. In biblical terms, the Psalms have taken precedence over ...
... Justification The older evangelical interpretation of the death of Christ as a vicarious atonement traces its roots back to the Reformation emphasis on the biblical doctrine of justification by faith and the earlier formulation of ...
... justification by faith. Justification by faith meant that sinners could obtain a right standing before God only through the merits of the death of Christ, through faith alone and not by good works. The term “justification” was a ...
... justification has by no means been bypassed. The Orthodox view baptism as both a justifying event and the beginning of theosis. As long as justification is proclaimed in terms of the “union with Christ” model for imputed righteousness ...
Contents
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The Evangelical Theology of the Eastern Orthodox Church | 89 |
Conclusion | 107 |
ARE EASTERN ORTHODOXY AND | 115 |
An Evangelical Perspective | 145 |
Conclusion | 158 |
ARE EASTERN ORTHODOXY AND | 167 |
Conclusion | 198 |
An Evangelical Perspective | 219 |
Conclusion | 231 |
An Orthodox Perspective | 251 |
George HancockStefan Conclusion 271 | 271 |
James J Stamoolis | 279 |
About the Contributors | 285 |
An Orthodox Perspective | 183 |
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Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism Bradley Nassif,James J. Stamoolis Limited preview - 2004 |