For Paul Evdokimov, the conjugal union of man and woman in marriage is an image of God in Trinity - a relationship of persons united in love, thus realizing their one nature. But, since the Fall, only Christ can truly reconcile man and woman and bring about the harmony of Eros and the person. The sacrament of marriage regulates the communion between man and wife in all its sacramental fullness. True love is fruitful, but this fruitfulness is not only expressed through children; in can also be manifested through hospitality, through service, and sometimes through a common creation. 
The Sacrament of Love is a unique reflection on marriage, as well as on monastic and non-monastic celibacy. It places the relationship of man and woman within the context of the most perfect relationship of persons: the Trinitarian communion of the Divine Persons.

The sacrament of Love

Religion & Spirituality

Paul Evdokimov

Christian Books & Bibles

St Vladimirs Seminary Pr

The Art of the Icon: A Theology of Beauty

A 'summa on beauty' by this great Orthodox Theologian. First, a presentation on the biblical and patristic vision of beauty, applied then to contemporary movements in art. A 'theology of the icon' from a personal point of view, as well as in the context of the Church. Finally, the author includes a section and commentaries on 10 icons, from Riblev's Holy Trinity to the Novgorodian Angel.

Arts & Photography

Religious

Oakwood

Published in French in 1959 and later translated in Polish, Italian, Spanish and Greek, this monumental study is now finally available in English.  Paul Evdokimov (1902-1970) is one of the preeminent Orthodox theologians of the last century.  He has been aptly called "a theological bridge between the East and the West."  As a Russian, he belonged to the Eastern Orthodox Church Church but spent most of his life in France, where he emigrated after the Revolution.  He dedicated himself to instructing the West about the Orthodox tradition through conferences, counseling, books, articles and the example of his own life-- a life of service not only to the Church, but also to neighbor.  As a layman, Evdokimov believed strongly in the priesthood of all believers.  As a scholar, he produced over one hundred articles, mainly for learned religious journals, and wrote twelve books.  His entire theological vision centered on the living God, the risen Christ and the Spirit that is poured out on all flesh.

"Evdokimov's theology commands our unreserved admiration for its vast range of interests.  It branches out into literature, psychology, philosophy and art.  Another outstanding characteristic is the balance of its emphasis on various aspects of the Christian mystery: Christ, the Trinity, the Holy Spirit.  Evdokimov's eschatological vision also allows him to relate the various disciplines of theology together, so that dogmatics, morals, lituurgy and spirituality all appear as organically and intrinsically connected.  The result is a living knowledge, a synthesis of knowledge and communion, mind and heart." (Peter Phan, Distinguished Professor, Georgetown University).

Orthodoxy: The Cosmos Transfigured

Eighth Day Press

'The appearance in 1965 of Orthodoxy, a masterpiece of synthesis, was a landmark in religious publishing and earned for its author a doctorate of theology from the Institut Saint-Serge in Paris. Paul Evdokimov here circumvents all scholastic theology on the one hand, and the traditional approach of the 'Dogmatic' theologians on the other, to develop an original synthesis of Orthodox theological thinking. Although he constantly quotes the Fathers, he does so creatively, so as not simply to repeat them, but to incarnate their spirit in our own time and for our future. In addition, he enriches Patristic thought by bringing to bear on it the two great movements that have occurred in Eastern Christianity: the theology of the divine energies in the 14th century which enlightened our understanding of the material world and human culture; and the Russian religious philosophy of the first half of the 20th century with its prophetic intuitions, its Pentecostal understanding of the modern world, and its vital eschatology. A theological approach in which the human intelligence progresses by an ascesis of repentance, of the great conversion of the heart, metanoia, is here set forth so as to show, or rather celebrate, the theosis or deification of the whole human person.... An understanding we might call eucharistic, gathering together and clarifying the experience of life in the Church, an understanding inseparable from the golden chain of holiness, including the holiness of intelligence, which the Church venerates in those whom she calls the 'Fathers.' ' (From the Foreword by Olivier Clement, Author of The Roots of Christian Mysticism)

Orthodoxy (Theology and Faith)

Foreword by Olivier Clement

New City Press

Described by Oliver Clement as a 'masterpiece of synthesis', this important book by the highly-esteemed Paul Evdokimov, offers a unique presentation of the Orthodox faith. The author starts with a historical introduction and moves on through anthropology, ecclesiology and the faith of the Church, to the Church at Prayer and the Last Things. When first published in French in 1965 it was regarded as a landmark in religious publishing. This translation is of the revised, 1979 edition, an edition which is now almost impossible to find in French. Its publication for the first time in English makes it possible for a whole new readership to understand the world of Orthodoxy, benefiting from the author's wisdom and insight into this ancient and fascinating Christian tradition.

Orthodoxy

History

L'uomo Icona Di Cristo

Áncorac1982

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