Kleronomia, vol. 2, issue A, January 1970, 258 pages.

This issue of Kleronomia includes six studies, twelve book reviews and the Chronicles.

            V. Stogiannos looks into the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-Collector according to the Greek patristic tradition (homiletic and hermeneutical interpretation of the verse). The Fathers used that verse like any other element of the Scripture, without altering its content. If the text is not helpful to their homely, they use other verses, even if that affects the structure of the homely. They also avoid any kind of moralism and they link closely ethical behaviour and the ontological change of human nature.

            J. Karavidopoulos presents (in German) St. Paul’s view on sin, according to the Greek patristic thought, focusing on the following four main points: a) the human state of slavery because of sin, b) the result of decay, of sickness and of death due to sin, c) the estrangement of man from God, and d) the intentional sin of man.

            N. Matsoukas analyses in depth the problem of knowledge of God according to platonic, Aristotelian and neoplatonic philosophy. He also studies the apophatic mystical theology of the Fathers of the Church (Dionysius of Areopagite, Gregory Palamas, etc) and its implications to contemporary society, especially of the West.

            D. Tsamisrefers to the problem of salvation in Christ based on the variety of interpretations of Church Fathers (Ireneos, Origen, Cappadocians, etc) because of the lack of a specific teaching in the New Testament and the absence of a related doctrine.

C. Konstantinidisexplores the positive and negative points of the Vatican II declaration “on God’s Revelation”. According to the writer, the text, besides its problems, is a rich ecumenical document that promotes the theological dialogue between the two Churches.

            S. Papadopoulos offers a review of the four-volume work of A.J.Festugière, on monasticism of the early eastern Christianity. The writer of the above work considers as false arguments many new ideas on monasticism that do not correspond to eastern monasticism.

Finally, there are some book reviews and the Chronicles of the Ecumenical Patriarchate by professor Matsoukas.