After Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athanagoras consigned the centuries old anathemas of 1054 AD to the “dust bin of history,” they pursued the dialogue of charity, i.e. encouraging Christians of the East and West to move toward faith in love. In 1980 Pope John Paul II and Patriarch Dimitrios officially launched the theological dialogue […]
Month: September 2012
Eastern Orthodox Theology
Introduction Our study of the Oriental Orthodox Churches suggests that our differences with them are more a matter of theology than a matter of faith. The agreed statements signed by the Holy Father and various patriarchs makes that clear. I think it might be useful to see the differences between Rome and Constantinople in much […]