Abstract
The essay is dedicated to the way in which the first ecumenical council (Nicaea 325) is embedded in the celebratory culture of remembrance (heortology) and the iconic-narrative world (iconography) of the Orthodox Church. Among other things, the author argues in favour of the introduction of a feast day of the Nicene Council to be celebrated throughout Christendom, as the heortological equivalent of a growing synodal ethos. Furthermore, the author asks about the possible relevance of the 1700-year anniversary of Nicea for today's discourse, emphasizing the challenging centrality of genuine theological questions (Triadology and Christology).
Translated title of the contribution | The Celebrating Memory as an Exercise in Vigilance: The Council of Nicea (325) in the Orthodox Church |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 413-422 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Communio. Internationale Katholische Zeitschrift |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | Juli-August 2024 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2024 |
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 603208 Intercultural theology
- 603219 Practical theology
Keywords
- Council of Nicea
- Heortology
- Iconography
- Orthodox Church