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Like many theologians, particularly those involved in theological dialogues, Metropolitan John has undergone some level of criticism for his theological works. | Like many theologians, particularly those involved in theological dialogues, Metropolitan John has undergone some level of criticism for his theological works. | ||
| − | *Lucian Turcescu argues in ''[http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1468-0025.00202 Person versus Individual and Other Modern Misreadings of Gregory of Nyssa]'' that there are differences between | + | *Lucian Turcescu argues in ''[http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1468-0025.00202 Person versus Individual and Other Modern Misreadings of Gregory of Nyssa]'' that there are differences between the Trinitarian theology of St Gregory of Nyssa and that of Metropolitan John. |
*Peter J. Leithart's article, [http://www.leithart.com/archives/002006.php ''Divine Energies and Orthodox Soteriology''], cites the work of Aristotle Papanikolaou, ''Being with God'', where Papanikolaou points to differences between [[Vladimir Lossky]] and John Zizioulas on the issue of [[divine energies]]. | *Peter J. Leithart's article, [http://www.leithart.com/archives/002006.php ''Divine Energies and Orthodox Soteriology''], cites the work of Aristotle Papanikolaou, ''Being with God'', where Papanikolaou points to differences between [[Vladimir Lossky]] and John Zizioulas on the issue of [[divine energies]]. | ||
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* In [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/her_saints.aspx a letter], Archbishop [http://www.synodinresistance.org/Administration_en/ChrysostomosEtna.html Chrysostomos of Etna] states that Fr [[John Meyendorff]] and Metr. John (Zizioulas) were Westernized theologians, in contrast with Fr [[Georges Florovsky]] (a teacher of Metr. John's). | * In [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/her_saints.aspx a letter], Archbishop [http://www.synodinresistance.org/Administration_en/ChrysostomosEtna.html Chrysostomos of Etna] states that Fr [[John Meyendorff]] and Metr. John (Zizioulas) were Westernized theologians, in contrast with Fr [[Georges Florovsky]] (a teacher of Metr. John's). | ||
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* Hieromonk Patapios, in his article, [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/review_toc.aspx ''A Traditionalist Critique of The Orthodox Church''], criticized ecumenistic [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/methierotheos_baptism.aspx Baptismal theology] as espoused by Metr. John. | * Hieromonk Patapios, in his article, [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/phronema/review_toc.aspx ''A Traditionalist Critique of The Orthodox Church''], criticized ecumenistic [http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/ecumenism/methierotheos_baptism.aspx Baptismal theology] as espoused by Metr. John. | ||
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His Eminence John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon (b. 1930) is a modern theologian, Metropolitan of Pergamon, Greece, under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. He was consecrated as a bishop on June 22, 1986, and is currently the co-chair of the Catholic-Orthodox dialogue.
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Contents
Biographical timeline
- 1930: The future metropolitan is born.
- 1986 Jun 22: Archim. John is consecrated a bishop.
- Became a key figure in major ecumenical dialogues between the Orthodox Church and other Christian traditions.
- Leading theologian in a theology of ecology, played a central role in making the Orthodox Church one of the most active religious religious communities involved with development and environmental issues.
- Held professorships at Glasgow University and King's College, London.
- 2006: Succeeded Archbishop Stylianos of Australia as president of the Commission of Orthodox in the Dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church.
Books
- Being and Communion: Studies in Personhood and the Church (Crestwood, NY: St Vladimirs Seminary Press, 1997)
- Eucharist, Bishop, Church: The Unity of the Church in the Divine Eucharist and the Bishop During the First Three Centuries (Brookline, MA: Holy Cross, 2001)
- Communion & Otherness: Further Studies in Personhood and the Church (London: T & T Clark, 2007)
Studies
- Fox, Patricia A. God as Communion: John Zizioulas, Elizabeth Johnson, and the Retrieval of the Symbol of the Triune God (Michael Glazer, 2001)
- Knight, Douglas, ed. The Theology of John Zizioulas: Personhood and the Church (Ashgate, 2007)
- Papanikolaou, Aristotle. Being with God: Trinity, Apophaticism, and Divine-Human Communion (Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 2006)
Criticisms
Academic and Theological
Like many theologians, particularly those involved in theological dialogues, Metropolitan John has undergone some level of criticism for his theological works.
- Lucian Turcescu argues in Person versus Individual and Other Modern Misreadings of Gregory of Nyssa that there are differences between the Trinitarian theology of St Gregory of Nyssa and that of Metropolitan John.
- Peter J. Leithart's article, Divine Energies and Orthodox Soteriology, cites the work of Aristotle Papanikolaou, Being with God, where Papanikolaou points to differences between Vladimir Lossky and John Zizioulas on the issue of divine energies.
- Rodoljub Lazic, in his book, Innovatory Theology of Metropolitan Zizioulas (In Serbian, ATOS - Missionary Center, Belgrade 2002), explains why he believes the work of Zizioulas differs from traditional Orthodoxy and argues that there is a connection between Zizioulas' ecumenical orientation and his theology.
- In a letter, Archbishop Chrysostomos of Etna states that Fr John Meyendorff and Metr. John (Zizioulas) were Westernized theologians, in contrast with Fr Georges Florovsky (a teacher of Metr. John's).
Regarding Ecumenical Relations
- In an interview with Maria Antoniadou, Archbishop Stylianos of Australia criticizes John Zizioulas for his stance on Uniatism, questioning his status as a systematic theologian.
- Hieromonk Patapios, in his article, A Traditionalist Critique of The Orthodox Church, criticized ecumenistic Baptismal theology as espoused by Metr. John.
External links
- List of Works by John of Pergamon
- His Eminence John, Metropolitan of Pergamon from the Orthodox Research Institute
- Dogmatics notes - "These are the notes that were taken from the lessons of Professor I. Zizioulas (current Metropolitan of Pergamus and Chairman of the Athens Academy) at the Poemantic Division of the Thessaloniki University's School of Theology, during the academic year 1984-1985. They are published with the blessing and the permission of the reverend Metropolitan."
- The Holy and Sacred Synod
- John Zizioulas (Wikipedia)
- Resources for Christian Theology: John Zizioulas
- Page with many dogmatic treatises written by H.G. John Zizioulas, Metropolitan of Pergamon
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Metropolitan of Pergamon 1986 - present |
Succeeded by: — |
