DOGMA OF THE ATONEMENT: Discourse on the Teachings of Met. Anthony (Khrapovitsky) - In the turbulent years of early twentieth-century Russian Orthodoxy, a dangerous novelty sprang from the pen of one of the most prominent hierarchs of the Russian Church. This Discourse by Abp. Theophan on the teaching of Metropolitan Anthony (Khrapovitsky) on the Dogma of the Atonement presents one of the most rigorous and uncompromising critiques of Metropolitan AnthonyÕs soteriological theology. Originally prepared by Archbishop Theophan (Bystrov) as a sustained theological report for the Hierarchical Synod of the Russian Church Abroad, this Discourse, prepared as a carefully argued report, lays bare what its author sees as fundamental departures from the traditional teaching of the Orthodox Church. At stake are core questions of Christian anthropology and redemption: Does salvation rest upon the historic, sacrificial atonement of Christ on Golgotha, or upon a speculative framework of shared human nature and compassionate union? Archbishop Theophan marshals Scripture and the consensus of the Fathers, especially the teaching of St. John of Damascus, St. Basil the Great, St. John Chrysostom and St. Gregory of Nyssa, to demonstrate that Metropolitan AnthonyÕs conception of a Òsingle human natureÓ and its implications for atonement stand at odds with classical Orthodox dogma. This new English edition makes accessible a pivotal polemical text in modern Orthodox theology, complete with a faithful translation and scholarly notes. Essential for theologians, historians, and all serious students of Eastern Christian thought, this work offers a rare window into early ROCOR debates and the enduring struggle over how the Church understands the mystery of the atonement., Orthodox, Orthodoxy, Dogma, Redemption, Theophan of Poltava, Atonement, Theophan of Poltava| 9798994320204 | 148PAGES