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SUMMARIES OF ARTICLES PUBLISHED THIS VOLUME * r t h d c c e s g Ioannis Karmiris. Chapter The Theanthropic Nature of the Church. the Introduction the Sacramental character of Orthodox Ecclesiology is emphasized. The author divides his exposition of the dogmatic teaching concerning the thean- thropic nature of the Church eight sections. Herein he deals with the terms: «The People of God», the (ICommunion of the Faithful.), and (Ithe Body of Christ,) and analyzes them from a scriptural and theological aspect. The third term, i. «Body of Christ.) is the basis of all of Ecclesiology. h e u m a s t c d e a C e m e t f e a d r a's h r t- a t r d d r e s s r t r e t k s) Constanine G. Bonis. This paper was delivered October of 1969 during the Symposium held at Delphi by the HeIIenic Humanistic Society. Based selected passages from the writings of Clement of Alexandria, taken mainly from his (IExhortatory Address the Greeks.) or this study demostrates the more important elements about man through which Clement succeeded combining the ancient view of man with the new Among the ancient Greek phiIosophers, Plato, Xenophon and Antisthenes had already taught about the true God whose likeness man was created. Man's purpose is become a reaI man, according the image of God. Despite the fact that he Iived an age of moraI perversion and decIine, Clement is pessimistic. the contrary, he perseveres his optimism concerning man. He was famiIiar with alI the eviIs which plag'ue us, because they were contempora- ry his age aIso. Thus, CIement strives for man's return the truth from which he has strayed, and for his repentance. Towards this end, he refers us Plato and other Greek sages. From their writings, Clement shows the basic identity between Plato's concept of the supreme being and that of Christianity's, the latter being com- pletely revealed through knowledge of God Christ. As a result of Clement's know- ledge the wisdom of both periods, the Prechristian and Christian, CIement able demostrate that the (Ihumanistic ideaI» is be found and is forth by, «the teachings of the Divine Logos and the opinions theories of the Greek sages concerning man». that which gives particular value Clement's teaching concerning the hu- manistic ideaI is the fact that he was the first achieve a between the an- • 745 Summaries the Articles this Volume cient Greek spirit and the Christian idea1. With much discretion he separated all the good elements from the bad and took a1l the excelIent ones, those Greece's spiritual zenith, and by revising them, he wondrously brought them harmony with the teachings Christ and Christian Anthropology general, according which man's true perfection depends upon the knowledge God and faith the Divine Logos and His teachings, which turn is a consequence executing Divine law through ethical and moral duties. h e h e 1 g b r e c h t R t s c h Savvas.Agourides. Concerning Sin: Mankind, as the totality all men, can be considered as sub- jugated sin. The origina1 sin springs from involuntary automatic activity. Rit- schl also demythodologizes the doctrine J u s t t a e r g n a s. The feeling guilt is associated with divine punishment. God forgives sins as ignorance (imperfection). Concerning the Person and the work Christ: Luther was the first think Christ's divintity terms eva1uative criteria. We may know God's nature its essence. There is sphere which Christ's Royal dignity is exercised a10ng with His priestly and prophetical work. Ritschl makes a distinction between reli- gious and ethical evalution regards Christ's person. Jesus considered Himself as the total self-revelation God. This is a religious judgment, an ethical moral one. Christ's suffering is the manifestation His fidelity His mission. Christ's ethical crisis about Himself the light His mission ends a religious eva- luative crisis. Christ's divinity is understood by Ritschl an ethical sense. «Christ's divinity can be properly evaluted by theology when Christ is understood as the head the community the kingdom God.). Ritschl accepts Christ's preexistence as a type ideal preexistence. Christ is the eternal object God's while we are such the demension time. Forgivenss sins: Forgiveness and justification are used by Ritschl almost as synonyms. Forgiveness lifts guilt - punishment from man: justification is the creative action God through which the guilt disappears. is synonymous with justification and homogeneous to the meaning God's kingdom. Faith is a prerequisite for justification. The need for justification forgiveness is understood its connection with the meaning eternallife through faith. Forgive- ness is based upon Christ's work; is thus an attribute the Community. The Church is «the ideal substrata the saving actions God offered through Christ.» The perfection man: Man's perfection is the perfect exercise religious and moral virtues. Holiness is counted quantitatively (i.e. according human sums) but (with regard the individual). h e d e a t h e t h r s t. Andreas Theodorou. Chapter The Idea the Antichrist the New Testament. The conception the Antichrist proceeding a10ng the lines the central idea Daniel's prophecy, is now enriched by elements revelation Christ, through the prism Christian eschatology. The author examines the idea the Antichrist as appears the Synoptic Gospels, the Catholic Epistles St. J ohn, and St. Paul. 8ummaries the Articles this Volume 74.7 Metrophanes CrItopoulos' Correspondance while n g a d. Colin Davey. The author attempts set chronological order and practically all the letters contained Manuscript F. r. 7 of the Cambridge University Li- brary. Notes and commentary the letters and their recIpIents are provided. D s t h e s J e r u s a e m's m e a n d a d a s t e r f b e d e c Tasos Ath. Gritsopoulos. This article is a description of the monuments Phelloe, Kalavryta. h e j f a. s t e r. Moustakis. Excerpts from a lecture given Rome November 27,1969 havIng as its to- pic the joy the Lord's Resurrection which dominates Orthodoxy's liturgic life and general experience. h e L a g u a g e t h e F a t h e r s a d c c e s a s t c a 1 W r t e r s. Constantine G. Bonis. The Greek tongue its (,koine-attic» dialect, varying at times from a 10ft a more demotic style, is the language which dominates throughout all the Eccle- siastical authors, both the East and West until the middle the 3rd century. From the beginning the 4th century a sudden change style and language takes place. The author takes issue with the baseless theory Norden that there exists an between theory and practIce regard linguistic expression. Besides secular learning and philosophical traInIng, the Fathers the Church also possessed a wondrous knowledge both the letter and the spirit Holy Scripture - and this, combination with a living faith. Finally, the author touches upon the new linguistic development which tool{ place within our Church from the 16th century, as a result of which Ecclesiasticalliterature took the main, a demotic colouring. Today our Church allows the use sImple language for the instruction its faith- ful sInce, the final analysIs, language is an end but a means. r t h d c c e s g Ioannis Karmiris. The analysIs the terms, (,People God», (,Communion the Faithful,) and «the Body Christ» is continued. h e d e a t h e t c h r s t. Andreas Theodorou. The Roman Empire is considered by some be a restraining influence against the Antichrist. Others consider the Grace the Holy Spirit be such a force, while still others attribute this power historical figures. Thus, because the variety these interpretations the religious-historical interpretatIon varies considerably. It traces the idea the Anti-Christ back the mythological Influences Eastern peo- ples (Gunkel, Dibelius). The La\vless will be destroyed by Christ. Tne christ will be the last and the fullest representative of the Devilln theworld. the his deception, he will be the embodiment the final and thestron- 748 Summaries the Articles published this Volume gest virtue's enemies. The final the impious hopeless perdition consti- tutes a measure divine justice. The idea the Antichrist the Apocalypse: The Antichrist the Apocalypse is clea'rly an eschatological figure. preliminary battle between Satan and God's Kingdom terminanting the Devi!'s defeat will precede. The author herein de- scribes the nature and work the Antichrist. h e D e u t e r c a n n c a S e c t n s D a n e Nicolaos Pa- padopoulos. The evidence from the Ecclesiastical literature the first eight centuries is put forth. It shows that the Church employed the broader canon. The Deuterocan- onical Books are found both the codices and the translations according to the order the Septuagint. The author then proceeds to the evidence from the ancient Christian monuments, from the heretical sects the East, and from the Synodical decisions. He observes that the theoretically narrower canon preferred by certain Fathers is not the same as the J ewish Canon. r e f s t r f t h e S c e n c e 5 S n a r W r k. Elias Voulgarakis. Following World War The Author gives the most significant works to be found Protestant literature the subject.