Dumitru Staniloae: An Ecumenical Ecclesiology

Radu Bordeianu is a Romanian Orthodox theologian, Assistant Professor of Systematics at Duquesne University, in Pittsburgh, USA. His research focuses on ecumenical ecclesiologies — especially the dialogue between the Orthodox and Catholic churches — trinitarian studies, theology of creation, and environmental issues.

• IntroductionPart One - Ecumenical Ecclesiology Chapter 1 - Open Sobornicity: Staniloae's Interaction with the WestChapter 2 - Filled with the Trinity: The Relationship between the Trinity and the ChurchPart Two - Filled With the TrinityChapter 3 - Adoptive Children of the Father: The Relationship between the Father and the ChurchChapter 4 - Body of Christ: The Relationship between the Son and the ChurchChapter 5 - Filled with the Spirit: The Relationship between the Holy Spirit and the ChurchPart Three - Communion EcclesiologyChapter 6 - Priesthood Toward CreationChapter 7 - The Priesthood of the Church: Communion between Clergy and the PeopleChapter 8 - Locality and Universality: Eucharistic EcclesiologyConclusionBibliography

Bordeianu's book is an invaluable addition to the growing body of scholarship on the theology of the most important Romanian Orthodox theologian, the late Fr. Dumitru Staniloae. Through his vast knowledge of Staniloae's corpus in its original language, but also his use of eastern and western scholarship and methodologies, Bordeianu argues convincingly that Staniloae accomplished a "neo-patristic synthesis," as proposed by another Orthodox theologian, Georges Florovsky, drawing on insights from the Church Fathers to provide answers to contemporary questions. Bordeianu also demonstrates that Staniloae's theology can be used fruitfully in the ecumenical dialogue especially between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.