Fr. Alexander Golitzin: Liturgy and Mysticism

08/03/2010

Fr. Alexander Golitzin: Liturgy and Mysticism

Fr Alexander is one of the best kept "secrets" of Modern Orthodox academics. He has done a ton of great work. These two pdfs are just more evidence of the penetrating mind of Fr Alexander. What I like best is the grappling with the Old Covenant, a topic not much discussed in contemporary Orthodox publications.

Liturgy and Mysticism: The Experience of God in Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Part I

Liturgy and Mysticism: The Experience of God in Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Part II

See more here at the Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism seminar @ Marquette.

Aug 3, 2010 5:57:12 PM | Academia, Exegesis, Fr. Alexander Golitzin, Holy Fathers, Jewish Roots of Eastern Christian Mysticism seminar, Liturgical Life, Monasticism, Orthodoxy, Theology

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I have Aaron Taylor to thank for introducing me to Fr. Alexander's work. Ironically, it was "Liturgy and Mysticism" to which he pointed me. I later cited the original journal article from which "L and M" was developed in the introduction to my translation of Fr. John Romanides' The Life in Christ (Dewdney, B.C.: Synaxis Press, 2010).

Posted by: James Kelley | 07/13/2011 at 04:29 PM

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