Protopresbyter Michael Pomazansky's Orthodox Dogmatic Theology has long been regarded as a standard source of Orthodox theology. Since its publication in Russian in 1963, it has been used as the main theology textbook at Holy Trinity Orthodox Seminary in Jordanville, New York; and since the publication of the first English edition in 1983, it has come to be regarded throughout the English-speaking world as one of the best introductory books on Orthodox theology.
Written clearly, simply and concisely, this modern-day classic is accessible not only to theology students but to the contemporary layman in general. As one deeply rooted in the tradition of the Orthodox Church, Fr. Michael quotes abundantly from the Holy Scriptures and the writings of the Holy Fathers, being concerned to present, not human opinions, but Divine Revelation, which has been handed down to us as the Church s certain, unchanging teaching.
EXPANDED THIRD EDITION: In the first English edition, Fr. Seraphim added many substantive footnotes in order to provide clarification on certain points or to introduce helpful information not included in the main text. In this third English edition, yet more notes have been added, primarily consisting of quotations from the Holy Fathers, in order to further elucidate Orthodox doctrines. This edition also includes a new preface, a new bibliography, and an expanded index.
Editorial Reviews
In the writings of Fr. Michael Pomazansky, one may see a characteristic of genuine Orthodox theology that is so often lost sight of in our cold, rationalistic age. Theology is not primarily a matter of arguments, criticisms, proofs and disproofs; it is first of all men s word about God, in accordance with the Divinely revealed teaching of Orthodoxy. Therefore, its first purpose and intent is always to inspire, to warm the heart, to lift one above the petty preoccupations of earth in order to glimpse the Divine beginning and end of all things and so to give one the energy and encouragement to struggle towards God and our heavenly homeland....
Fr. Michael s theology is in this warm-hearted and inspiring tone. He is not the only one to write Orthodox theology with this intent today, but he is one of the few, in an older generation that is fast vanishing, who can serve as a link between us and the genuine theology of the Holy Fathers....Orthodox Dogmatic Theology is his masterpiece. -- --Hieromonk Seraphim Rose
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As briefly as possible I have set forth for you our love of wisdom, which is dogmatical and not dialectical, in the manner of the fisherman and not of Aristotle, spiritually and not clearly woven, according to the rules of the Church and not the marketplace. --St. Gregory the Theologian, 4th Century
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从整体架构来看,该书的章节划分和论述重点似乎更侧重于对某一特定时期神学思想的完整复现,而非对核心信条进行跨越时代的、具有普适性的阐释。我尤其关注了关于“恩典与自由意志”这一核心议题的探讨部分,期待能看到作者对于这一永恒张力的新颖解读或调和尝试。然而,这一部分的论述,尽管在引用和归纳上无可挑剔,却仿佛在重复一场早已定型的学术辩论,所有的立场和反驳都已被预先设定,缺少了那种打破藩篱、直抵人心的力量。读罢此段,我反而生出一种强烈的冲动,想去阅读一些持异议观点的作品,以期在对立的张力中,重新激活我对这些古老命题的思考热情。这本书的价值在于其对“已定论”的忠实记录,但它似乎没有太多意愿去探讨“未完成”的可能。
评分这部厚重的书卷,甫一入手便给人一种庄严而深沉的触感,书皮的材质和装帧都透着一股古典的韵味,仿佛置身于一座古老的图书馆,空气中弥漫着纸张和皮革混合的独特气息。我带着一种近乎朝圣的心情翻开了扉页,期待着能在这浩瀚的文字海洋中,寻得一些关于信仰本质的启示。然而,读完前几章后,我不得不承认,这部作品在构建其理论体系时,似乎过分沉溺于对既有教义的精准复述和严密界定,以至于在阐述过程中,鲜少能看到对当代现实生活中的信仰困境进行深入的、富有同情心的反思。它更像是一份详尽的、近乎百科全书式的文献汇编,将历代神学家的论断梳理得井井有条,逻辑链条无懈可击,但对于一个渴望在日常挣扎中寻找精神慰藉的现代读者而言,这种过于宏大和抽象的叙事方式,使得心灵的共鸣显得有些遥远。我深切希望能在这些缜密的论证背后,瞥见一丝人性化的关怀,或者至少是作者本人在面对信仰试炼时的真挚挣扎,而非仅仅是知识的堆砌与体系的维护。
评分深入阅读此书的感受,就像是站在一座宏伟的、由无数精确切割的石块堆砌而成的教堂基座下仰望。它的结构坚固、原理清晰,体现了数个世纪以来理性思维对信仰的严密构建。然而,当我试图寻找那种能立刻点燃内心火花的“火种”时,却发现这本书提供的更多是建筑学的蓝图而非燃烧本身的体验。作者对于概念之间的界限划分得极为清晰,几乎不容许任何模糊地带的存在,这在逻辑上无疑是完美的,但在面对信仰中那些不可言喻、超越理性的瞬间时,这种绝对的清晰反而构成了一种障碍。它像是一份完美的手术指南,详细描述了每一个步骤,但对于手术后病人感到的疼痛或解脱,却鲜有涉猎。这使得这本书更像是一部关于“知识如何组织信仰”的教材,而不是一部关于“信仰如何塑造生命”的见证。
评分这本书的篇幅着实令人望而生畏,每一页都密密麻麻地印满了文字,没有足够的留白或插图来引导读者的视觉休息。在长时间的阅读过程中,这种密集的文字排布,加上作者对于细枝末节的穷尽式描述,确实让人感受到一种无边无际的知识洪流。我欣赏这种追求完备性的学术态度,但坦率地说,阅读体验的艰涩性,使得我难以将其视为一本可以时常翻阅、随时汲取灵感的伴侣之书。它更像是那种需要被“攻克”的堡垒,一旦通读完毕,随之而来的更多是一种完成任务后的释然,而非知识内化的喜悦。如果能有更多的导读性质的引言或总结性的反思穿插其中,或许能更好地帮助读者消化这些深奥的材料,使其不至于在过于细致的泥沼中迷失了方向。
评分这本书的行文风格极其考究,其句法结构之复杂、词汇选择之古奥,几乎需要我时常停下来,反复咀嚼每一个措辞背后的细微差别。这无疑展现了作者深厚的学术功底和对传统神学语言的精准掌握,但在阅读的流畅性上,却构成了不小的挑战。它更像是为那些已经精通特定神学术语和历史背景的专业人士所准备的深度研讨材料,而非面向广大信徒的普及读物。每一次深入阅读,都像是在攀登一座知识的陡峭山峰,每一步都需要极大的专注力来确保没有遗漏任何一个逻辑转折点。我试图寻找一些能够激发我个人灵性想象力的生动比喻或历史轶事来调剂一下这份干燥的论述,但最终发现,作者似乎更偏爱于使用抽象的概念进行层层递进的演绎推理,这使得那些原本应该充满生命力的教义,在经过如此彻底的结构化处理后,似乎也带上了一丝冰冷的理性光环。
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