In the Image of God

212 Pages·1999·28.188 MB·English

by  Maximos Aghiorgoussis

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Maximos Aghiorgoussis
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In the Image of
Studies in Scripture, Theology, and Community
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Aghiorgoussis,Maximos.
IntheImageofGod studiesinscripture,theology,andcommunity/Maximos
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Aghiorgoussis.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 1-885652-11-9 (pbk.)
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1. Orthodox Eastern Church Doctrines. 2.Theology, Doctrinal.
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BX320.A36 1998
230M9—dc21 98-39682
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We are grateful for permission to reprint these articles from the following
journals:
The Church as a Presupposition for the Proclamation ofthe Gospel, Greek
OrthodoxTheologicalReview25 (1980) pp. 371-376.
Image as "Sign" (Semeion) ofGod: Knowledge ofGodThrough the Image
accordingto SaintBasil, GreekOrthodoxTheologicalReview21 (1976)pp. 19-54.
Applications ofthe Theme "Eikon Theme" (Image ofGod) According to
SaintBasilthe Great, Greek OrthodoxTheologicalReview21 (1976)pp.265-288.
TheTheology and Experience ofSalvation, Greek Orthodox TheologicalRe-
view22 (1977) pp. 405-415.
OrthodoxSoteriology,EpistemonikeParousiaEstiasTheologon ChalkesTomos
2 (1991)
"SisterChurches:"EcclesiologicalImplications,EpistemonikeParousiaEstias
Theologon Chalkes Tomos 3 (1994) Ekatonpentekontaeteris Ieras Theologikes
Scholes Chalkes 1844-1994
Table of Contents
Introduction ix
The Church as a Presupposition for the Proclamation ofthe Gospel 1
Image as "Sign" (Semeion) ofGod: Knowledge
ofGod through the Image According to Saint Basil 9
Applications oftheTheme "EikonTheou"
(Image ofGod) According to Saint Basil the Great 49
Some Preliminary Notions of"Baptismal
Ecclesiology": Baptism and Eucharist,
Constitutive ofthe Church as Communion 75
TheTheology and Experience ofSalvation 114
Orthodox Soteriology 126
"Sister Churches:" Ecclesiological Implications 153

DedicatedtoMy Parents ofBlessedMemory
ProtopresbyterEvangelos
andPresbyteraLemoniaAghiorgoussis