SYNODALITY AND LOCAL CHURCHES: THE ECCLESIOLOGY OF THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH IN THE ERA OF GLOBALIZATION
Abstract
This article discusses the place of the Orthodox Church in a global society. It is argued that some the usual areas of criticism of religion within postmodern discourse are also areas of criticism within Orthodox theology (such as the reification of Truth and Church). The apostolic, traditionalist and also missionary dimension of the Church is reaffirmed within a pluralist, globalized society. The perichoretic model of Orthodox ecclesiology is developed to some extent, and it is shown how, in relation to it, postmodern criticism can be a healthy, yet challenging influence on traditional ecclesiology.
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