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Conversations With Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I | 
 enlarge | Author: Olivier Clement
Creator: Paul Meyendorff
Publisher: St. Vladimir's Seminary Press
Buy New: $18.00
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 261
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0881411787
Dewey Decimal Number: 281.9
EAN: 9780881411782
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Product Description
At the dawn of the third millennium, and with the collapse of Communism, what does the future hold for the 250 million Christians who belong to the Orthodox Church? The words of Patriarch Bartholomew, Primate of the Orthodox Church, are most timely. From the crisis of our civilization to the technological revolution, from new wars which devour the world to secularization and the rise of radical fundamentalist movements, Bartholomew openly faces the modern situation. He addresses the modern world in light of the essential messages of his Church, a ecumenism, interfaith dialogue, or the need for a sacramental ecology, his words are both clear and prophetic. These words allow us to discover a Church which has been crushed by history, but which has maintained the absolute centrality of the resurrection. According to Patriarch Bartholomew, we are called to recover the ethic and sanctity of transfiguration announced by primitive Christianity: God has become man so that man can become God. The Patriarch's words are collected by Oliver Clement, who provides the necessary historical background. A writer and theologian bridging the gap between East and West, Clement is the author of numerous, and already classic, works on Orthodox thought and spirituality.
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 very interesting November 22, 2002
Moses Alexander (Alabama, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Patriarch Bortholomew I of Constantinople is a realist leader of the Orthodox Church (not to suggest that the other leaders are unrealistic.) He realizes that everything in the world doesn't fit into easy little boxes and that there are tough challenges facing humanity in general (regardless of religion) and he believes the Orthodox Church in some places can work together with other groups to address these challenges and at other times the Orthodox Church should be the leaders in addressing the challenges.He speaks of while one doesn't have to agree with or believe what other religions believe that you must at least realize their right to believe and shelter and protect them from the persecution of others. He addresses fanaticism (both religious and secular nationalistic), drugs, AIDS, natural preservation, etc. Patriarch Bartholomew has revealed to the world that Orthodoxy is and has always been a very "eco-friendly" religion, one that has disdain for overdevelopment and the abuse of the planet and its natural resources. The book covers a very wide array of topics, but shows a balanced, traditional, yet forward looking Orthodox Christian perspective on the challenges specific to the Orthodox Church and to the world in general.
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