Published: 2023-03-13

The Theopoietic-Apophatic Character of Theology as Seen by Vladimir N. Lossky

Michał Płóciennik
Collectanea Theologica
Section: Articles
https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2023.93.1.06

Abstract

The aim of the article is an attempt to present the understanding of theology by one of the greatest Orthodox thinkers of the 20th century, Vladimir N. Lossky. It seems that the approach he presents is important not only for systematic and historical reasons, but it can also be inspiring in the context of ecumenical challenges and questions about the importance, place and role of theology in the contemporary Church and the world. The spiritual freshness of practicing theology by the Russian may highlight the spiritual dimension of theological thought which is often seen as too academic. However, what particularly encourages attention to it is its postulated relationship with communion with the living God, experienced and known from within, and not in the form of an uninvolved and, so to speak, objective view. Theology, as understood and at the same time practised by Lossky, is mystical and thus theopoietic and apophatic. The study focuses on these issues and tries to throw some light on them.

Keywords:

Vladimir N. Lossky, theology, deification, apophatism, Orthodoxy

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Płóciennik, M. (2023). The Theopoietic-Apophatic Character of Theology as Seen by Vladimir N. Lossky. Collectanea Theologica, 93(1), 115–161. https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2023.93.1.06

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