Pavel Florensky 
The Pillar and Ground of the Truth [PDF ebook] 
An Essay in Orthodox Theodicy in Twelve Letters

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Pavel Florensky–certainly the greatest Russian theologian of the last century–is now recognized as one of Russia’s greatest polymaths. Known as the Russian Leonardo da Vinci, he became a Russian Orthodox priest in 1911, while remaining deeply involved with the cultural, artistic, and scientific developments of his time. Arrested briefly by the Soviets in 1928, he returned to his scholarly activities until 1933, when he was sentenced to ten years of corrective labor in Siberia. There he continued his scientific work and ministered to his fellow prisoners until his death four years later. This volume is the first English translation of his rich and fascinating defense of Russian Orthodox theology.
Originally published in 1914, the book is a series of twelve letters to a ‘brother’ or ‘friend, ‘ who may be understood symbolically as Christ. Central to Florensky’s work is an exploration of the various meanings of Christian love, which is viewed as a combination of philia (friendship) and agape (universal love). Florensky is perhaps the first modern writer to explore the so-called ‘same-sex unions, ‘ which, for him, are not sexual in nature. He describes the ancient Christian rites of the adelphopoiesis (brother-making), joining male friends in chaste bonds of love. In addition, Florensky is one of the first thinkers in the twentieth century to develop the idea of the Divine Sophia, who has become one of the central concerns of feminist theologians.

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Boris Jakim is an experienced translator of Russian religious thought. In addition to Florensky’s work, he has translated the works of S. L. Frank, Vladimir Solovyov, and Sergius Bulgakov. He is also cotranslator of Ivan Goncharov’s novel
The Precipice.

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Idioma Inglés ● Formato PDF ● Páginas 624 ● ISBN 9780691187990 ● Tamaño de archivo 17.5 MB ● Traductor Boris Jakim ● Editorial Princeton University Press ● Ciudad Princeton ● País US ● Publicado 2018 ● Descargable 24 meses ● Divisa EUR ● ID 6368305 ● Protección de copia Adobe DRM
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