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Vox Patrum
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2012
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vol. 58
201-220
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From the first half of the eighth century until the mid-ninth century the Church of Constantinople struggled with heretical iconoclast movement. Dur­ing the period of iconoclasm, St. Theodore of Studium (759-826) stood at the side of the defenders of the cult of images. He was a great thinker and abbot of the Studium monastery near Constantinople. One of the main themes he discussed was an independant status of Church from secular power, which frequently intervened in issues relating to faith and morals. St. Theodore of Studium wanted to prove that the Church dogmas and rules derive not from emperors, but bishops. In this context, his idea resembles the concept of pentarchy. According to St. Theodore, the guarantee of orthodoxy, which is the basis for the unity of the universal Church, is rooted in ecclesial body of pentarchy. Decisions about divine and celestial dogmas are entrusted to five patriarchs, who should be characterized by unanimity to reach a joint deci­sion at the universal council. All of them together have the highest position in the Church and their consent is necessary for recognition of the ecumenical council. Among the five patriarchs the privileged position has the patriarch of Rome, without whom no ecumenical council can be called. The Roman Church is the reference point and stands at the center of the unity of Church. St. Theodore of Studium considered the primacy of the bishop of Rome not in isolation from other patriarchates but in orbit of the entire Church.
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In the interpretation of the Bible among Christians of the Orient, i.e. in the ancient Oriental exegesis, the historical sense is relevant, as history reveals Jesus to us. He is present, as the School of Alexandria describes, in the entire Bible, on its every page, but He is not veiled by allegory – He is present through time, having its special place in the revelation of the Word. Using types and images to explain certain points in the Bible is related to the concept of theological language in which types and images inscribed in the Holy Bible play an important role in our way of talking about God. They are elements that, by definition, should form the theological discourse. Certain elements of this exegesis are similar to concepts both of the School of Antioch and that of Alexandria, although, from the point of view of its basic assumptions and axioms, it is completely different. In many aspects, it is close to Judaism against which it fights so intensely, as many of its concepts are inspired by the heritage of the Jewish Diaspora of the Middle East.
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В статье рассматриваются основные механизмы и принципы функционирования церковно-административной системы управления экуменического движения. Установлено, что церковная жизнь представляет собой живой и динамичный процесс. Церковь неуклонно движется вперед и вынуждена реагировать на запросы и проблемы общества. Доказано, что формирование двух подходов (греческого и славянского) к пониманию устройства системы Вселенского православия явилось причиной кризиса в церкви. Отмечается, что «церковные недоразумения» стали очевидны после Великого Критского Собора и предоставления Томоса Украинской Церкви. В исследовании освещаются трансформационные процессы автокефалии в поздневизантийский период, а также её значение для современной церкви. Доказано, что экклезиологическая обусловленность автокефального принципа вытекает из самой естественности церкви. В статье утверждается, что в православной традиции отсутствует общепринятая интерпретация взаимообусловленности обретения государственной независимости и автокефального статуса церквей. С точки зрения православной экклезиологии очевидно, что по самой своей структуре каждая церковь обязательно должна быть автокефальной. Однако на практике ряд национальных церквей давно ждут всеправославного признания. В период поздней Византии автокефалия из естественного состояния превратилась в церковно-политическое явление. А в современный период – к исключительно политическому. Установлено, что ключевой задачей современного мирового богословия является изучение проблемы автокефалии. С момента возникновения христианства автокефалия стала основным принципом апостольского основания общины-церкви с учетом национальных и этнических особенностей населения тогдашней Римской империи. Подчеркивается, что автокефалия является одним из древнейших институтов Церкви, что является главной чертой Православия. Доказано, что государство всегда является заинтересованной стороной в процессе церковной самостоятельности. Поскольку каждая независимая страна стремится иметь свою церковь, она выступает защитником полномочий и прав церкви, находящейся в пределах ее территориальной власти. Это существенно влияет на текущие геополитические отношения между Поместными Церквами. Установлено, что автокефалия была адаптацией церкви к политической географии государства. В статье установлено, что Вселенская Церковь, будучи единой по своей сути, делится на самостоятельные Поместные Церкви по административному и национальному признаку. В статье установлено, что институциональные споры современных Поместных Церквей в большинстве случаев связаны с «канонической территорией» и пределами их влияния. Это напрямую связано с приобретением автокефального статуса. Делается вывод о том, что такие глобальные проблемы общецерковного значения могут решаться исключительно соборным путем и разумными средствами. Для этого необходимо участие всех православных иерархов, в том числе непризнанных церквей, с учетом их позиции.
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The article considers the main mechanisms and principles of functioning of the church-administrative system of governance of the Ecumenical Church. It is established that church life is a lively and dynamic process. The church is steadily moving forward and is forced to respond to societal demands and problems. It is proved that the formation of two approaches (Greek and Slavic) to the understanding of the structure of the system of Universal Orthodoxy was the cause of the crisis in the church. It is noted that “church misunderstandings” became apparent after the Great Council of Crete and the granting of the Tomos to the Ukrainian Church. The study highlights the transformational processes of the institution of autocephaly in late Byzantium period, as well as its importance for the modern church. It is proved that the ecclesiological conditionality of the autocephalous principle stems from the very nature of the church. The article argues that in the Orthodox tradition there is no generally accepted interpretation of the interdependence of gaining state independence and the autocephalous status of churches. From the point of view of Orthodox ecclesiology, it is obvious that, by its very structure, every church must necessarily be autocephalous. However, in practice, a number of national churches are waiting for PanOrthodox recognition for a long time. During the period of late Byzantium, autocephaly was transformed from a natural state to an ecclesiasticalpolitical phenomenon. And in the modern period – to an exclusively political one. It is established that the key task of modern world theology is to study the problem of autocephaly. Since the beginning of Christianity, autocephaly has become the basic principle of the apostolic foundation of the community-church, taking into account the national and ethnic characteristics of the population of the then Roman Empire. It is emphasized that autocephaly is one of the oldest institutions of the Church, which is the main feature of Orthodoxy. It is proved that the state is always an interested party in the process of church independence. Since each independent country seeks to have its own church, it acts as a protector of the powers and rights of the church located within its territorial authority. This significantly affects the current geopolitical relations between the Local Churches. It has been established that autocephaly was an adaptation of the church to the political geography of the state. The article establishes that the Ecumenical Church, while being united in its essence, is divided into independent Local Churches on an administrative and national basis. The article establishes that the institutional disputes of modern Local Churches in most cases are related to the “canonical territory” and the limits of their influence. This is directly related to the acquisition of autocephalous status. It is concluded that such global problems of All-Church significance can be solved exclusively by a conciliar way and reasonable means. This requires the participation of all Orthodox hierarchs, including unrecognized churches, to take into account their position.
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