International Patristic Conference Research Articles

Co-Worship and Co-glorification of the Holy Spirit in the Treatise of St. Basil of Caesarea “On the Holy Spirit”

The text published below is the report which was read at the VI International Patristic Conference “Saint Basil the Great in the theological tradition of East and West”, Moscow, April 11–13, 2019. The report examines the doctrine of St. Basil of Caesarea on the Holy Spirit, as expressed in his treatise “On the Holy Spirit”, in the context of the trinitarian disputes of the 4th century. More specifically, the report focuses on St. Basil’s arguments in defense of the divinity of the Holy Spirit, based on two types of doxology, that is, the economic and theological. In the first case, the action of the Divine Persons is taken as externalized; in the second case, the Divine Persons are considered in their intra-trinitarian relations and equality. Of these two doxological formulas, the first is vulnerable to interpretations that subordinate the Son and the Spirit to the Father. The second doxological formula, on the contrary, strongly affirms the equality of Persons. St. Basil had to prove to his opponents that the equation of the Spirit with the Father and the Son is not an arbitrary innovation, but is expressed in the “commandment of baptism”, which clearly indicates the divinity of the Spirit. Then St. Basil shows the community of nature, glory and worship between the Father, the Son and the Spirit. The communication of nature provides both the identity of the Person and the unity of the essence. The communication of glory means that in the Spirit the whole Trinity is contemplated and glorified: the Spirit reveals the Son as the image of the Father, and reveals a prototype in the Son, that is, the Father; but the Spirit Himself is glorified through fellowship with both. Hence all three Persons are worshiped as one God. The report concludes with an analysis of the role of the Holy Spirit as Lord and Giver of life.

Мистико-аскетическое наследие св. Иоанна Кассиана: новый этап в современных исследованиях

In the paper, I consider the mystical theology of St. John Cassian on the basis of the proceedings of the Third International Patristic Conference of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Theological Institute for Postgraduate Studies, dedicated to St. John Cassian and the monastic tradition of the Christian East and West. I am making an attempt to analyze the ascetic tradition, which comes from St. Cassian, her relations with the mysticism of Evagrius Pontus and Origen, as well as an analysis of the concepts inherent exclusively to the Marseilles presbyter. To solve this problem, I consider such concepts of the Cassian heritage as perfect love, friendship, dispassion, purity of heart, mysticism of ecstasy, mysticism of love, fiery prayer, dematerialization, etc.

Book Review: The Beauty of God’s Presence in the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Eighth International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2012. Edited by Janet Elaine Rutherford

Book Review: The Beauty of God’s Presence in the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Eighth International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2012. Edited by Janet Elaine Rutherford

The Beauty of God's Presence in the Fathers of the Church (The Proceedings of the Eighth International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2012) edited by Janet Elaine Rutherford, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 2014, pp. 288, hbk

The Beauty of God's Presence in the Fathers of the Church (The Proceedings of the Eighth International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2012) edited by Janet Elaine Rutherford, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 2014, pp. 288, hbk

The Beauty of God's Presence in the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Eighth International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2012. Edited by JANET ELAINE RUTHERFORD.

The Beauty of God's Presence in the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Eighth International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2012. Edited by JANET ELAINE RUTHERFORD.

Book Review: Salvation According to the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Sixth International Patristic Conference, Maynooth/Belfast, 2005

Book Review: Salvation According to the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Sixth International Patristic Conference, Maynooth/Belfast, 2005

The Holy Spirit in the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Seventh International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2008. Edited by D. VincentTwomeySVD and Janet E.Rutherford. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2010. Pp. 203. €45.00.

The Holy Spirit in the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Seventh International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2008. Edited by D. VincentTwomeySVD and Janet E.Rutherford. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2010. Pp. 203. €45.00.

Salvation according to the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Sixth International Patristic Conference, Maynooth/Belfast, 2005. Edited by D. VINCENT TWOMEY, SVD and DIRK KRAUSMULLER.

Salvation according to the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Sixth International Patristic Conference, Maynooth/Belfast, 2005. Edited by D. VINCENT TWOMEY, SVD and DIRK KRAUSMULLER.

The Holy Spirit in the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Seventh International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2008 (D. Vincent Twomey and Janet E. Rutherford)

The Holy Spirit in the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Seventh International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2008 (D. Vincent Twomey and Janet E. Rutherford)

The Holy Spirit in the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Seventh International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2008. Edited by D. VINCENT TWOMEY, SVD and JANET E. RUTHERFORD.

The Holy Spirit in the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Seventh International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 2008. Edited by D. VINCENT TWOMEY, SVD and JANET E. RUTHERFORD.

Salvation according to the Fathers of the Church. The proceedings of the sixth international patristic conference, Maynooth/Belfast, 2005. Edited by D. Vincent Twomey and Dirk Krausmüller. Pp. 188. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2010. £45. 978 1 84682 200 1

Salvation according to the Fathers of the Church. The proceedings of the sixth international patristic conference, Maynooth/Belfast, 2005. Edited by D. Vincent Twomey and Dirk Krausmüller. Pp. 188. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2010. £45. 978 1 84682 200 1 - Volume 62 Issue 3

The Holy Spirit in the Fathers of the Church. The proceedings of the seventh international patristic conference, Maynooth, 2008. Edited by D. Vincent Twomey and Janet E. Rutherford. Pp. 203. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2010. £45. 978 1 84682 255 1

The Holy Spirit in the Fathers of the Church. The proceedings of the seventh international patristic conference, Maynooth, 2008. Edited by D. Vincent Twomey and Janet E. Rutherford. Pp. 203. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2010. £45. 978 1 84682 255 1

The mystery of the Holy Trinity in the Fathers of the Church. The proceedings of the fourth international patristic conference, Maynooth, 1999. Edited by D. Vincent Twomey and Lewis Ayres. (Irish Theological Quarterly Monograph Ser., 3.) Pp. 199. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2007. £50. 978 1 85182 859 3

The mystery of the Holy Trinity in the Fathers of the Church. The proceedings of the fourth international patristic conference, Maynooth, 1999. Edited by D. Vincent Twomey and Lewis Ayres. (Irish Theological Quarterly Monograph Ser., 3.) Pp. 199. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2007. £50. 978 1 85182 859 3 - Volume 59 Issue 4

The Mystery of the Holy Trinity in the Fathers of the Church: The Proceedings of the Fourth International Patristic Conference, Maynooth, 1999. Edited by D. VINCENT TWOMEY, SVD and LEWIS AYRES.

This beautifully produced volume is very encouraging, above all for those who had begun to suppose that patristic scholarship was a dying profession, even though eight years elapsed between the conference in 1999 and the publication of the acts in 2007. Of the nine contributors five are from Ireland, one from England, two from America, and one from Germany. It is hard in the course of a short review to to adequate justice to the varied learning and complexity of the diverse contributions. Professor Brian Daley, SJ, Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology at Notre Dame, argues for a close connection between the understanding of the persons of the Trinity and the person of Christ in the first five centuries. He begins with Monarchianism in the second and ends with Nestorius in the fifth. He pinpoints the real issue as being the reconciling of the divine eternity with the evidently historical character of Jesus. His central thesis is that the distinction which we customarily make between Christology and Trinity is not an ancient one. A strong stress on the divine unity and impassibility of the sort we find in Marcellus of Ancyra will almost automatically lead to a divisive Christology. Towards the end of his leading contribution Daley cites a passage from letter 210 of Basil, critical of Marcellus of Ancyra, as Basil always was (unlike his brother), on the grounds that doctrine of a Sabellian type undermines salvation (p. 35). It should be noted that the letter in question Basil never refers to Marcellus by name. Doubtless his political shrewdness made him wary. The whole paper, the longest in the collection, is typically clear and non-judgemental. It is a pity that Sara Parvis's Marcellus of Ancyra and the Lost Years of the Arian Controversy, 325–345 (Oxford, 2006) was not available to affect the elegant argument.

What Did Augustine Confess?

What Did Augustine Confess? Samuel Laeuchli Samuel Laeuchli Samuel Laeuchli is Professor of Patristics at Temple University This play on Augustine's Confessions is part of the experimental work of Philadelphia's Mimesis Institute, a center for alternative science which combines the study of religion with participation in play, myth, and art. It was originally written for the 1978 annual convention of the American Academy of Religion and produced at New Orleans with Karon Brown of Drew, Sheldon Eisenberg of Florida State, Ernest Saunders of Garrett, and Gerard Sloyan of Temple reading the four parts The play was also given at Barnard College, Union Seminary in New York, Vanderbilt Divinity School, and at the International Patristic Conference at Oxford in 1979 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume L, Issue 3, September 1982, Pages 379–410, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/L.3.379 Published: 01 September 1982

THE AUTHORSHIP OF THE MYSTAGOGIC CATECHESES ATTRIBUTED TO CYRIL OF JERUSALEM1

The Heythrop JournalVolume 19, Issue 2 p. 143-161 THE AUTHORSHIP OF THE MYSTAGOGIC CATECHESES ATTRIBUTED TO CYRIL OF JERUSALEM1 EDWARD YARNOLD S.J., EDWARD YARNOLD S.J. Campion Hall, OxfordSearch for more papers by this author EDWARD YARNOLD S.J., EDWARD YARNOLD S.J. Campion Hall, OxfordSearch for more papers by this author First published: April 1978 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2265.1978.tb00039.xCitations: 3 1 This article is a revised version of a paper delivered at the International Patristic Conference held at Oxford in 1975. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume19, Issue2April 1978Pages 143-161 RelatedInformation

BAPTISM AND THE PAGAN MYSTERIES IN THE FOURTH CENTURY1

The Heythrop JournalVolume 13, Issue 3 p. 247-267 BAPTISM AND THE PAGAN MYSTERIES IN THE FOURTH CENTURY1 EDWARD YARNOLD S. J., EDWARD YARNOLD S. J. Campion Hall, OxfordSearch for more papers by this author EDWARD YARNOLD S. J., EDWARD YARNOLD S. J. Campion Hall, OxfordSearch for more papers by this author First published: July 1972 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2265.1972.tb00686.xCitations: 2 1 In various stages of its evolution this paper has been read to the Oxford Society for Historical Theology, the Origen Society, the Department of Religious Studies of the University of California at Berkeley, and the International Patristic Conference at Oxford. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume13, Issue3July 1972Pages 247-267 RelatedInformation

Ecumenism and Patristic Scholarship: A Survey of Recent Work

Since our last report in these pages we have witnessed another successful International Patristic Conference at Oxford in September, 1963; the publication of the papers is earnestly awaited at this writing. Also, since the last bibliographical survey, we have observed two sessions of Vatican Council II, which boasts the largest attendance in the history of ecumenical councils, and perhaps the longest list of schemata or agenda. Here, among the innumerable questions which touched on the aggiornamento of the Church, so dear to the heart of the late Pope John XXIII, who first broached the subject of a council as early as 1959, there have been long discussions about the modernization and adaptation of the liturgy, and the clarification of the relationship between the various sources of Christian belief, that is, the Fathers, Scripture, and tradition, with a special eye to the modern communication of the Church's message. Both of these schemata should be of unparalleled interest to all scholars who concern themselves with the problems of the Christian tradition, and the completion of both of these doctrinal sections is eagerly awaited. Other problems of importance will of course be the relation of the Catholic to the non-Catholic groups, the role of the laity in the Church, the power of the bishops vis-à-vis the Roman Curia, the function of religious orders and congregations, and many more. The present Vatican Council is the twenty-first in a series which began with a small group of bishops who met for a few months in the year 325 under the emperor Constantine at the tiny Asiatic town of Nicaea. Of these twenty councils, however, some non-Catholic groups recognize merely the first four, Nicaea, Constantinople, Ephesus, and Chalcedon; whereas the Separated Eastern churches accept the first seven, that is, down to the second Council which met at Nicaea in 787. Actually, in the present administration of the Church, ecumenical councils are not strictly necessary; but a council, once invoked, becomes a testimony of faith and unity, and from this point of view, the determination of doctrine and discipline is sometimes secondary. Yet it is true to say that from the doctrinal point of view, the two most controversial councils were the two most recent ones, the nineteenth, the Council of Trent (1545-63), and the twentieth, Vatican Council I (1869-70). Without entering into controversy, I think it may be said that these two Councils set patristic scholars of different beliefs farther apart. In any case, the period between Trent and Vatican saw the rise of different schools of patristic scholarship, each attempting to find textual evidence for their own point of view. But, curiously enough, with the rise of the great schools of research in England, France, Germany, Holland and Belgium, the Scandinavian countries, and America, and with the insistence on well-grounded textual studies, the gap between the patristic scholars of different schools of thought has noticeably narrowed. This has been demonstrated not only by the publication of common research projects, but also by the success of such conferences as the International Patristic Conference at Oxford occurring every four years, with the results appearing in Texte und Untersuchungen. It is also shown, I think, in the vast bibliographical project Bibliographia Patristica (Berlin: de Gruyter) under the editorship of W Schneemelcher with the collaboration of an international group of scholars, and now in its fifth volume (publications for 1960-1962). This has been no small achievement. It is therefore all the more profoundly to be hoped that the original pastoral theme enunciated for the Vatican Council by Pope John XXIII in 1959 will remain dominant to the end, promoting a familial atmosphere among all men of good will, and (with special regard for our interests) encouraging a universality among all patristic scholars without prejudice to the quality of their own individual research.