While the contemporary Eastern Orthodox fixation on the bishop runs just as deeply as the Roman Catholic tradition, there are differences in the iterative understanding of the episcopal role in the Lord's Supper. The modern Eastern tradition shares the understanding of the bishop's privilege in the Eucharist found in St. Ignatius' writings. But a fundamental difference remains within Orthodox theology that could open the possibility of women celebrants: the rejection of the doctrine of Eucharistic celebrant acting in persona Christi.
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Archives for Eastern Orthodoxy
Gregory of Nyssa and Greco-Roman Philosophy
A short essay on Gregory of Nyssa's The Life of Moses.
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Queer theology at the crossroads?
Keeping with yesterday's post, here's another excerpt from my candidate statement...
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Eastern Orthodoxy + queer theology?
An excerpt from the candidate statement I submitted to get into grad school. How can queer theology be informed by Eastern Orthodoxy?
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