Kathodon,Theology Today, issue 13 (1997), pp. 183.

The 13^th issue of the journal Kath’ Odon constitutes on the one hand a critical look on the genre and the content of modern theology produced in Greece today and on the other a challenge for dialogue on the role of theology today. There are 15 articles printed in total. Ahead of this, there is a brief introductory note by M. Konstantinou on the theme chosen and the reasons for it.

N. Zacharopoulos paints a broad picture of the phenomenon of theology and its history from the first years of Christianity until today.

Petrou presents through a series of examples the changes in terminology and the way of analysis in the theology of each era and stresses the need for change of perspective in modern theology.

Vletsis, following the views of H. Kung, writes a synoptic report on the creation, evolution and application of the terms “paradigm” and “paradigm shift” in theology.

H. Stamoulis discusses the issue of faith as a stance of life and the positions of the Orthodox Church in modern secular society, presenting the various theological trends emanating from it.

I. Bria refers to the plethora of problems faced by modern orthodox theology and thought and makes an urgent call for reclaiming its initial mission.

K. M. G. Kondothra offers a consideration of the more visible ideas and the less visible concepts that guide theological training in the Eastern tradition.

J. Moltmann refers to the need of defining the role of theology as a function of the Kingdom of God, as public reminder of God trying to give an answer to the question whether theology belongs to the contemporary university or not.

In the 8^th text GottfriedOrthinitiatingfromthemulticulturalrealityhelivesinandbased on memory, repentance and openness, deals with the issue of dialogue as a way of life and reflection for the Church as well as theology.

            In the 9^th text, FrançoisBoespflugreferstothenewbalancecreatedbytheseveralreligionsinFrance, to ‘multi-modernism’ or ‘thethirdsecularism’, as well as to the place of religion in the public sphere and that of the History of Religions in the University of France and Strassburg. 

Stamatis Sakellion in the next text states the issue of exercise of authority and the application of repressive mechanisms by theology.

            In the 11^th text Christos Tsironis speaksaboutthe ‘return’ ofGodinthe 20thcwhichtakesplace in the forms of a globalized economy and of a hodgepodge of ethnicism and fundamentalism that interconnect.

Inthe 12^thtextN. Bougatsos  deals with the difference between what is proper and reality as far as theology and the Church are concerned.

            In the 13^th text Georgios Tsananas brings into light examples of disproval and discomfiture of hopes of Christians throughout history and he attempts their interpretation.

            In the 14^th text Marios Begzos presents the take up of historic responsibility as remedy to the feeling of personal guilt.    

In the 15^th text Katerina Karkala-Zorba starting from the role of the myhrr-bearing women, refers to the peaceful living together of women and men in the greek-orthodox society.

            The issue is completed with the column “Epikairotita” that presents the topic of the 2^nd Ecumenical Conference of European Churches.