The Theology of Sergius Bulgakov - Theological Studies - book

Author: Robert F. Slesinski Size: 6x9 Pages: 280  Paperback The theology of Sergius Bulgakov was controversial in his own time, but in recent years a large number of his works have been translated into English, and he has become the source of much scholarly attention. While his extensive and varied corpus eludes any single comprehensive treatment, in The Theology of Sergius Bulgakov, author Robert Slesinski examines a wide number of topics in considerable depth: the subjects of the devotional triptych The Friend of the Bridegroom, The Burning Bush, and Jacob’s Ladder—St John the Forerunner, the Mother of God, and the angels, respectively—each have a chapter or more devoted to them, along with an analysis of the trilogy as a whole. And the concept of Sophia and sophiology receive multiple analyses. Bulgakov’s Trinitarian thought is examined through separate studies on his paterology, Christology, and pneumatology. Numerous other topics are considered at length, including Bulgakov’s un