Father's Eternal Freedom

Dr Dario Chiapetti is a Catholic presbyter in the Archdiocese of Florence. His research interests include Trinitarian Theology, especially in its ontological foundations and in the Eastern perspective, as well as anthropology and Franciscan theology. A former architect, he is also interested in the relationship between liturgy and architecture.

• ForewordPrefaceNote on CitationsAbbreviationsIntroduction: General Aspects of the Figure and Thought of ZizioulasPart 1: Zizioulas' Reading of the Fathers: The Notion of Person and the Doctrine of the Monarchy of the Father1. The Emergence of the Attribution of Primary Ontological Content to the Notion of Person in Trinitarian Reflection2. The Father, the Ontological Principle of the Triune and One Being of GodPart 2: Zizioulas' Theological Development: The Father, Free Cause of Being as Personhood-Freedom3. The Father: 'The Ultimate Reality of God's Personal Existence'4. The Freedom that 'Springs from the Very Way the Hypostases are Constituted': From the Freedom of the Father, the Freedom of GodConcluding Remarks: Zizioulas' Bold Exercise in Theological ReflectionBibliographyIndex

{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang2057{\fonttbl{\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Verdana;}}{\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;}\viewkind4\uc1\pard\hyphpar0\sl252\slmult1\qj\cf1\lang1033\outl\f0\fs20 Dr Chiapetti has produced a comprehensive, profound and fair discussion of Patristic theology, as presented in my work, particularly with regard to its ontological significance. A most successful attempt to bring to the surface the immense significance of Patristic theology for human existence.\parJohn D. Zizioulas, Metropolitan of Pergamon\par\parDespite being the most influential living Greek theologian, John Zizioulas\rquote publications are largely occasional. Chiapetti knows the thickets of Zizioulas\rquote \lang9217\'9cuvre\lang1033 like no one else. His defence of his theology - against all comers - tests its theological roots and explores its philosophical implications for notions of personhood and freedom. Impressive!\parAndrew Louth, Professor Emeritus of Patristic and Byzantine Studies, Durham University\par\par\expndtw2 In addition to providing a lucid and insightful systematic presentation of Zizioulas\rquote theological vision, Chiapetti breaks new ground by offering a constructive defense of \lquote the father\rquote s eternal freedom\rquote . A must read for those interested in Zizioulas and in contemporary trinitarian theology.\par\expndtw0 Aristotle Papanikolaou, Professor of Theology, Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox Theology and Culture, and co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center, Fordham University\par\pard\hyphpar0\sl288\slmult1\qj\parChiapetti studies here for the first time in depth Zizioulas\rquote Trinitarian theology, the keystone of his synthesis. Led by a rigorous historical and theological method, this study sheds new light on Zizioulas\rquote thought. Chiapetti\rquote s work is important for the ecumenical movement, but also for contemporary reflection on man and on the authentic basis of his freedom.\parCarmelo Giuseppe Conticello, Professor of Byzantine Theology at the Pontifical Oriental Institute and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique\cf0\lang2057\outl0\par}It is with great pleasure that I recommend this book to all those interested in Zizioulas' theology, Greek patristic Trinitarian developments, and Christian personalism. Chiapetti deserves congratulations for this scholarly achievement, as well as for the insightful systematization of a theological topic that is not always easy to engage and convincingly defend.Viorel Coman In St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, pp 223 - 226, 2024.