Abstract
The present article explores the unique interweaving of eschatology
and pneumatology in Alexander Schmemann’s sacramental theology,
highlighting the Church’s experience of the eschaton in and through
the Holy Spirit. The development of the text follows two particular trajectories
within Schmemann’s theological corpus, namely, the liturgical
significance of the epiclesis, and the organic continuity between Word,
Sacrament, and Mission. The study concludes that Schmemann’s eschatological
understanding of the liturgy has a strong underlying pneumatological
foundation, without which his eschatology cannot be fully
grasped. At the same time, one can also easily overlook Schmemann’s
distinct articulation of the epiclesis without considering its inherent
eschatological depth.
and pneumatology in Alexander Schmemann’s sacramental theology,
highlighting the Church’s experience of the eschaton in and through
the Holy Spirit. The development of the text follows two particular trajectories
within Schmemann’s theological corpus, namely, the liturgical
significance of the epiclesis, and the organic continuity between Word,
Sacrament, and Mission. The study concludes that Schmemann’s eschatological
understanding of the liturgy has a strong underlying pneumatological
foundation, without which his eschatology cannot be fully
grasped. At the same time, one can also easily overlook Schmemann’s
distinct articulation of the epiclesis without considering its inherent
eschatological depth.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 129-155 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | St Vladimir's Theological Quarterly |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |