Serbia and the Church of England

This book presents the first comprehensive account of the changing ecumenical relationships between Britain and Serbia. While the impetus for the collection is the commemoration of the Serbian seminarians who settled in and around Oxford towards the end of the First World War, the scope is much broader, including detailed accounts of the relationships between the Church of England and Serbia and its Orthodox Church from the middle of the nineteenth century until World War II. It includes studies of leading thinkers from the period, especially the charismatic Nikolaj Velimirovi. The contributors use many unpublished resources that reveal the centrality of the churches in promoting the Serbian cause through the course of the First World War and in its aftermath.

Offers a comprehensive discussion of the Anglican Church's presence in Serbia Provides analysis from historical and theological perspectives Includes a rich list of contributors

Auteur

Mark D. Chapman studied at Trinity College, Oxford and Munich University. He is Vice-Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon and Professor of the History of Modern Theology at the University of Oxford. He has written and lectured widely on many aspects of modern church history and theology. Bogdan Lubardic is Full Professor in the Faculty of Orthodox Theology at the University of Belgrade, Serbia. He is head of the department of philosophy and science of religion. His monographs include studies of Nikolai Berdyaev, Lev Shestov and Justin of Celije. He is a regular member of the International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue.

Contenu

1. Introduction: Theological Refugees in Oxford During the Great WarEcumenical Dimensions of Christian Solidarity.- 2. British-Serbian Church Relations from the Mid-nineteenth Century to 1878.- 3. Henry Liddon and Serbia: Ecumenism and Politics in the Late Nineteenth Century.- 4. Serbian Orthodox Presence in Switzerland in the Early Twentieth century: Nikolaj Velimirovi and His Doctoral Theses at the University of Bern.- 5. From Kosovo to Oxford: Nikolaj Velimirovi and the Serbian Orthodox Church in England, 19161919.- 6. Beyond 'Holy Serbia': Anglican Christianity and Nationalism in The First World War.- 7. St Justin Popovi and Anglican Theologians: Reflections on a Complex and Multifaceted Encounter.- 8. Toward the History of Serbian New Testament Scholarship: The Cuddesdon Episode (19171919).- 9. he Role of Pavle Popovi in the Development of Anglo-Serbian Relations (19161933).- 10. Anglican-Serbian Encounters in the Era of the Two World Wars.