Logos A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies Revue des études de l’Orient chrétien Журнал східньохристиянських студій Volume 47, Nos. 3–4 (2006) This periodical is indexed in Religion Index One: Periodicals, the Index to Book Reviews in Religion, Religion Indexes: RIO/RIT/IBRR 1975– on CD- ROM, and in the ATLA Religion Database, published by the American Theological Library Association, 300 Wacker Drive, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60606, E-mail: [email protected], WWW: http://www.atla.com Logos: A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies Revue des études de l’Orient chrétien Журнал східньохристиянських студій A continuation of Logos: Periodicum Theologiae Trimestre (1950–1983) ISSN 0024–5895 Published by Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies and the Yorkton Province of the Ukrainian Redemptorists © 2006 Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies Editor-in-Chief: Andriy Chirovsky (Sheptytsky Institute) Managing Editor: Andrew T. 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Pisiotis .......................................................................... 29 Notes, Essays, Lectures The Theotokos in the Christian East and West George Dmitry Gallaro.................................................................... 81 Logos: Vol. 47 (2006) Nos. 3–4 Table of Contents Review Essay Lev Gillet, Communion in the Messiah: Studies in the Relationship Between Judaism and Christianity (John A. Jillions) ......................................................................111 Book Reviews Iaroslav Isaievych, Voluntary Brotherhood: Confraternities of Laymen in Early Modern Ukraine (Sophia Senyk) .........................................................................131 Gillian Crow, This Holy Man: Impressions of Metropolitan Anthony (Roman Rytsar)........................................................................134 John F. Pollard, Money and the Rise of the Modern Papacy: Financing the Vatican 1850–1950 (Adam DeVille)........................................................................139 Charles Morerod, Ecumenism and Philosophy: Philosophical Questions for a Renewal of Dialogue (Adam DeVille)........................................................................145 Dennis J. Dunn, The Catholic Church and Russia. Popes, Patriarchs, Tsars and Communists (T. Allan Smith) .......................................................................149 Brian E. Daley, Gregory of Nazianzus (John A. McGuckin).................................................................155 Peter M. Doll, ed., Anglicanism and Orthodoxy: 300 Years after the ‘Greek College’ in Oxford (John Gibaut)............................................................................158 Arthur Holder, ed., The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality (Andriy Chirovsky) ..................................................................163 iv Logos: Vol. 47 (2006) Nos. 3–4 Table of Contents Briefly Noted ............................................................................ 169 Books Received........................................................................ 173 Contributors............................................................................. 181 The Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies Resources, Books, Academic Programmes v Logos: A Journal of Eastern Christian Studies Vol. 47 (2006) Nos. 3–4, pp. 1–6 Editorial East-West Ecumenism Back on Track? It is certainly something to celebrate when the Joint Inter- national Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church (JIC) recommences its work after a painful six-year hiatus. An added symbolic note accompanied the recommencement of the commission’s work: the dialogue took place in Belgrade. When the Balkans are a place of understanding rather than war, the human race should give thanks to the Lord. It is a special joy to note that Father Ivan Dacko, president of the Institute of Ecumenical Studies at the Ukrainian Catho- lic University, was included this time as one of the participants of the Catholic delegation to Belgrade. I remember well the day in the summer of 1995 when the members of the Kyivan Church Study Group, meeting with Cardinal Cassidy at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, petitioned that the Catholic delegation be composed of representatives of each of the Churches of the Catholic communion. At least now the Catholic Church of Kyiv is adequately represented. For that we can also thank God. The JIC’s work for unity was further blessed by the pope of Rome and the patriarch of Constantinople when they met in the latter’s headquarters at the Phanar in the city that the world refers to as “Istanbul” but we prefer to call by its ancient name, Constantinople. For them, as for the JIC, the item at the top of the ecumenical agenda is finally what it should have been many years ago: a discussion of papal primacy. Now, per- haps, we can see progress being made and some of the focus on the Eastern Catholic Churches can be shifted to its proper place in the larger process. Pope John Paul II, in his 1995 encyclical Ut Unum Sint asked for help in imagining a papacy that would be effective in protecting the unity of the Church but nevertheless recon- 2 Andriy Chirovsky figured in such a way that it would not be a stumbling block for non-Catholic Christians. This invitation was especially aimed at the Orthodox Churches with whom the popes of re- cent times have emphasized that a real if still not entirely perfect communion exists. To be sure, there are certain extreme voices among the Orthodox who claim that the papacy is almost irreparably de- fective if not actually diabolical. However, it is safe to say that most Orthodox leaders do see a need for primacy and many would even add that some form of papal primacy would be good to have in today’s very complicated world. That is why the fact that the JIC is now studying the issue of papal primacy is so important. It is also extremely important that Pope Bene- dict XVI has restated his predecessor’s invitation for people outside the Catholic Church and especially the Orthodox to help re-imagine the exercise of papal primacy. It is no secret that the encyclical of one pope need not be emphasized by the next. Pope John Paul II’s revolutionary request for help in re- envisaging papal primacy could have gone by the wayside but it has not and we should thank God for that, too. Not to be outdone in ideas of seismic proportions, in an interview with the Roman news agency Zenit on 1 December 2006, his All-Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew of Constan- tinople, speaking of the papal visit to the Ecumenical Patriar- chate concluded that day, proffered the requisite words of en- thusiasm and thanks (“Benedict XVI’s visit has incalculable value in this process of reconciliation”), but then made a com- ment in response to a question about the future of Catholic- Orthodox unity: In this respect, I can say that I spoke with His Holiness of something – something that we could do. I presen- ted him with a proposal which I cannot now elaborate on, as we await an official response, but I can say that His Holiness was very interested and that he received it favorably. We hope it can be undertaken as it is di- rected to that ecumenical progress that, as we have af- firmed and written in the common declaration, both of us are determined to pursue. Editorial 3 Bartholomew’s comment immediately bestirred specula- tion as to what was proposed. The most plausible explanation to date seems to be that the bishop of Rome and the archbishop of New Rome will both go to the 2007 meeting of the JIC and participate in person. If that is the case, it would truly be help- ful for dialogue participants to be able to pose questions and to raise points of disagreement speaking directly to the pope