Adrian Fortescue and the Eastern Christian Churches

Adrian Fortescue (1874-1923) was recognized as one of England's foremost authorities on Eastern Christianity and helped to shape the English-speaking world's understanding of the Eastern Churches. This book is a critical examination of his writings on the subject, analyzing what he said about the Eastern Christian Churches and highlighting his insights into key questions. It focuses on Fortescue's understanding of the schisms and his thoughts as to how reunion can come about. The book concludes by comparing Fortescue's perspective to later advances in theology and historical scholarship in order to ascertain the long-term accuracy of his writings.

Contenu

• Table of Contents (page 5)
• Preface (page 7)
• Introduction: Adrian Fortescue - The Scholar and His Works (page 9)
• Part I: Fortescue's Accounts (page 21)
• Chapter 1: The Schisms I (page 23)
• Chapter 2: Eastern Christian Theology and Faith I (page 59)
• Chapter 3: Eastern Christian Church Structure I (page 85)
• Chapter 4: The Problem of Reunion I (page 111)
• Part II: Later Developments (page 133)
• Chapter 5: The Schisms II (page 135)
• Chapter 6: Eastern Christian Theology and Faith II (page 145)
• Chapter 7: Eastern Christian Church Structure II (page 165)
• Chapter 8: The Problem of Reunion II (page 187)
• Conclusion (page 219)
• Bibliography (page 223)
• Index (page 239)