Böcker av John Chryssavgis

The close friendship of Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew as the leaders of the two largest Christian communities, as well as their joint efforts to promote ecological awareness across the planet, was the focus of Halki Summit V held in Istanbul, organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate (June 8-11, 2022)Sustaining the Future of our Planet Together contains the addresses of the speakers, inspired by the conviction of Patriarch Bartholomew to "Remember and reinforce connections between ourselves and God's creation, between our faith and our action, between our theology and our spirituality, between what we say and what we do, between science and religion, between our beliefs and every discipline, between our sacramental communion and our social connections, between our generation and the generations to come, just as between heaven and earth, between our two churches, but also with other churches and other faith communities."

Based on a constructive reading of Scripture, the apostolic and patristic traditions and deeply rooted in the sacramental experience and spiritual ethos of the Orthodox Church, John Zizioulas offers a timely anthropological and cosmological perspective of human beings as "priests of creation" in addressing the current ecological crisis. Given the critical and urgent character of the global crisis and by adopting a clear line of argumentation, Zizioulas describes a vision based on a compassionate and incarnational conception of the human beings as liturgical beings, offering creation to God for the life of the world. He encourages the need for deeper interaction with modern science, from which theology stands to gain an appreciation of the interconnection of every aspect of materiality and life with humankind. The result is an articulate and promising vision that inspires a new ethos, or way of life, to overcome our alienation from the rest of creation.

"For the Life of the World: Toward a Social Ethos of the Orthodox Church" is, according to Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, "a mature and reasoned discourse about our engagement with the world and with each other for Orthodox Christians and all people of good will. This text offers to the reader, who is willing to listen, insight and guidance on how to participate in life in the world, while enjoying the life in the Spirit." It is a helpful roadmap--steeped in Orthodox wisdom--essential for navigating the many modern-day challenges we face.

It is with special joy that we welcome this important collection of essays on the historical and theological sources related to the fundamental role of women in the early and Byzantine Church, as well as the significance of the order of deaconesses throughout the centuries to our day.

Giving up everything he owned, Anthony journeyed out into the desert of Egypt to find answers to why he was unhappy. This beautifully illustrated picture book brings to life Saint Anthony's journey towards discovering the love of God in his heart. Millions of people throughout history have followed his example and teachings. Will you join them?