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Kleronomia, Vol. 14, Issue A, January 1982, 208 pages.

This volume of Kleronomia includes 9 interesting essays and a bibliographic bulletin (review and books’ presentation).

D.Z Nikitas presents the influence of St. Augustin on the Eastern Church. After a historical retrospection, he presents to us all the translations of St Augustin’s work in two periods: The first up to the 13^th century and the second from 1381 forward. In Greece his presence is less evident, which is explained either because of the ignorance of the Latin language, or due to the lack of Greek translations and the lack of interest as well.

James Steve Counelis focuses his attention on the understanding of man and the human’s nature, according to the orthodox Christian tradition. An interesting study, in English, also connected with the contemporary theories of biology.

Christos Economou presents in English the meaning of salvation in the letters of Apostle Paul. According to Apostle Paul the subject of salvation is not the soul but man as a whole. He also thinks that salvation is the “engagement of heritage” with an eschatological perspective.

Angelica Strati in her essay presents the fresco of the duplicate temple of Saint George and Saint Nikolaos in Lathrino of Naxos.

Gennadios Limouris presents and examines, in French, a manuscript of CodexScorialensis of the Royal Library of Madrid, on the subject “Sermon referring to the vision of Prophet Ezekiel ”of Nikolaos Kabasilas.

Christina Boulaki-Zisi presents the entire asmatic service of Saint John of Rilas (Bulgaria). The author of this service is Jacob Kofos the Neoascetiotis (Mount Athos) who has good relations with the Slav monks.

Metropolitan of Sweden Paul, records and divides the holy rules in: a) rules of Saint Apostles, b) rules of Ecumenical Synods, c) rules of Local Synods and d) rules of Holy Fathers.

Finally, monk Athanasios Gieftic, studies the subject “Methodology of Theology”, which was his lecture in the 2^nd International Conference of Orthodox Theological Faculties (Saint Vladimir, New York, 12-18.1.1982).

IN the end we find a bibliographic bulletin with interesting seasonal books.

Kleronomia, Vol. 14, Issue B, July 1982, 436 pages.

This issue of Kleronomia includes 6 theological essays and a bibliographic bulletin.

K.H.Uthemann makes an interesting study of hypostatic and Christological attributes and particularly the distinction in the meaning “undivided” and “non confusing union”.

Th. Zissis studies the influence of Apostle Paul on the theological thought of Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople. Chrysostom, according to the writer, does not onlyinterpret Paul but also forms his “reappearance”.

Father George Dragas (text’s translation by Despo Lialiou) attempts a redefinition of Orthodox Ecclesiology. (see Klironomia 13, 1981).

Nik.Ziakas describes the murals of the temple of Saints Theodoron in Lakovikeia (community of Palaikymis in Serres), with rich photographic material.

A.Jakovljevic studies the personality and the work of John Koukouzelis- Papadopoulos, musician and ecclesiastical poet of the 14^th century. His contribution in the history of Greek music and hymnography is enormous.

Evangelia Chatzitryfonos describes and analyzes the marble floor of the southern Chapel of the Holy Abbey Vlatadon, with photographic material.

The bibliographic bulletin presents many seasonal books and there is plenty of information in the Chronicles, by Sot.Varnalidis, on the International Theological Congress of Spirituality in the Vatican (Rome, 22-26.3.1982).

Kleronomia, Vol. 15, Issue A, January 1983, 174 pages.

This volume of Kleronomia includes 4 interesting essays and a bibliographic bulletin (review and books’ presentation).

An. Ioannidis studies the term “virtue” based on the biblical and patristic texts of the Church. The writer begins his study with the effect of the Greek and Jewish thought and goes on to the biblical aspect (Christocentric and eschatological analysis). The writer believes that the combination of thought with virtue is achieved through the patristic approach. This combination is indicative of classic and Christian virtues. He also believes, that even though a philosophical method is used by the Holy Fathers, this method is considered as “training” and “aiding”, developing a new patristic virtue system with purely Christian content.

J. Coman presents, in French, through the work of H.I.Marrou, the life and the personality of Saint John Kassianos. This study starts with the citation of the place where Saint Kassianos was born, which is not Syria, neither Constantinople nor Marseille but the cityCasian,North East of Constanta. Kassianos (360-435) lived in Marseille, where he defended Orthodoxy, and wrote many theological works about the organization of monasticism.

Basil Thomas Kontovas makes a systematic registration of all the Greek manuscripts of the Holy Abbey Cheilandariou, as well as its bibliographers. The work continues in the next volume of Kleronomia.

Emmanuel Clapsis presents, in English, a systematic study on the subject of Tradition. The study is interesting and it is a theological contribution in a World Council of Churches conference of the “Faith and Order” Committee. Through the interpretation given by the Church’s Fathers, (Saint Irenaeus, Saint Basil the Great, Ecumenical Councils etc.), the writer concludes that the Church’s doctrines cannot be changed as far as their essence in concerned, but only regarding their interpretation, depending on the place and the time.

Last follows a bibliographic bulletin with interesting books of this period.