The Father's Eternal Freedom: The Personalist Trinitarian Ontology of John Zizio

Description: The Father's Eternal Freedom by Chiapetti Dario, Norman Russell A justification of Zizioulas controversial ontology on epistemological, patristic and theological lines. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description John Zizioulas is renowned for his controversial reflection on the ontological freedom as the cause and cipher of Gods being, which also has important implications for anthropology, ecclesiology and ecumenical dialogue. This view is bound up with a personalist conception of the Trinity, recognised in the teaching of the Greek Church Fathers, in which the person represents the primary ontological category. In particular, Zizioulas shows how, by virtue of the Father, personhood coincides with absolute freedom.In The Fathers Eternal Freedom, Dario Chiapetti explores this ontology. Taking into account Zizioulas epistemological principles, his patristic reading and his theological development, the author systematically presents Zizioulas thesis, verifying its conformity to dogma and its internal coherence. Chiapetti analyses how Zizioulas proposal brings back to the centre of systematic theology the teaching of the Greek Fathers, especially the Cappadocians, and the apophatic horizon of dogmatic reflection. Such reflection pushes the discourse on God to its maximum degree, identifying and bringing out, rather than resolving or attenuating, the aporetic terms that structure it. Author Biography Dr Dario Chiapetti is a Catholic presbyter in the Archdiocese of Florence. His research interests include Trinitarian Theology, especially in its ontological foundations and in the Eastern perspective, as well as anthropology and Franciscan theology. A former architect, he is also interested in the relationship between liturgy and architecture. Table of Contents ForewordPrefaceNote on CitationsAbbreviationsIntroduction: General Aspects of the Figure and Thought of ZizioulasPart 1: Zizioulas Reading of the Fathers: The Notion of Person and the Doctrine of the Monarchy of the Father1. The Emergence of the Attribution of Primary Ontological Content to the Notion of Person in Trinitarian Reflection2. The Father, the Ontological Principle of the Triune and One Being of GodPart 2: Zizioulas Theological Development: The Father, Free Cause of Being as Personhood-Freedom3. The Father: The Ultimate Reality of Gods Personal Existence4. The Freedom that Springs from the Very Way the Hypostases are Constituted: From the Freedom of the Father, the Freedom of GodConcluding Remarks: Zizioulas Bold Exercise in Theological ReflectionBibliographyIndex Review 1. "Dr Chiapetti has produced a comprehensive, profound and fair discussion of Patristic theology, as presented in my work, particularly with regard to its ontological significance. A most successful attempt to bring to the surface the immense significance of Patristic theology for human existence." - John D. Zizioulas, Metropolitan of Pergamon.2. Despite being the most influential living Greek theologian, John Zizioulas publications are largely occasional. Chiapetti knows the thickets of Zizioulas like no one else. His defence of his theology - against all comers - tests its theological roots and explores its philosophical implications for notions of personhood and freedom. Impressive!" - Andrew Louth, Professor Emeritus of Patristic and Byzantine Studies, Durham University.3. "In addition to providing a lucid and insightful systematic presentation of Zizioulas theological vision, Chiapetti breaks new ground by offering a constructive defense of the fathers eternal freedom. A must read for those interested in Zizioulas and in contemporary trinitarian theology." - Aristotle Papanikolaou, Professor of Theology, Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox Theology and Culture, and co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Fordham University4. "Chiapetti studies here for the first time in depth Zizioulas Trinitarian theology, the keystone of his synthesis. Led by a rigorous historical and theological method, this study sheds new light on Zizioulas thought. Chiapettis work is important for the ecumenical movement, but also for contemporary reflection on man and on the authentic basis of his freedom." - Carmelo Giuseppe Conticello, Professor of Byzantine Theology at the Pontifical Oriental Institute and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.5. "It is with great pleasure that I recommend this book to all those interested in Zizioulas theology, Greek patristic Trinitarian developments, and Christian personalism. Chiapetti deserves congratulations for this scholarly achievement, as well as for the insightful systematization of a theological topic that is not always easy to engage and convincingly defend." - Viorel Coman In St Vladimirs Theological Quarterly, pp 223 - 226, 2024.6. "In opposition to such a "monarchical" conception of the Trinity as Zizioulas posits, the critical question always arises as to whether it is ultimately a form of subordinationism... Dario Chiapetti consistently comes to the mediating conclusion that Zizioulas suggestions are coherent in themselves and, as an interpretation, are also compatible with the patristic textual findings, without being able to impose themselves as the only possible interpretation. In particular, he emphasises as positive and influential for further study the aim of not wanting to overcome the exaggerated individualism of the present by repristination of pre-modern categories of substance and nature, but rather to devise with the Church Fathers a relational ontology of the person with a mystical-ecclesial, even erotic trajectory. Anyone interested in this philosophical enterprise is very well served with Chiapettis book." - Tobias Graßmann in Theologische Literaturzeitung 148 (2023), pp. 498-500. Details ISBN0227177746 Short Title The Fathers Eternal Freedom Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0227177746 ISBN-13 9780227177747 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-11-24 Publisher James Clarke & Co Ltd Imprint James Clarke & Co Ltd Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-11-24 NZ Release Date 2022-11-24 UK Release Date 2022-11-24 Subtitle The Personalist Trinitarian Ontology of John Zizioulas Author Norman Russell Pages 300 DEWEY 230.19092 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138321816;

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