tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post2794817089031462903..comments2024-03-24T05:54:23.612-05:00Comments on Weedon's Blog: Three CPH GoodiesWilliam Weedonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-91026687866620230342011-12-30T06:52:12.514-06:002011-12-30T06:52:12.514-06:00Because I don't believe that's the intent....Because I don't believe that's the intent. Rather, it accurately conveys from a Lutheran perspective that the East is not the WHOLE Church. It is still a part of it.William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-47133989609088639302011-12-29T21:12:11.952-06:002011-12-29T21:12:11.952-06:00Thanks, Fr. Weedon. BTW, you can call me, Chris. ...Thanks, Fr. Weedon. BTW, you can call me, Chris. I would prefer it.<br /><br />With regards to the Church from Age to Age, though, as you admit, it is focused primarily on the Western Church, why not call it The Western Church from Age to Age unless the intent is, subtly, to convey that the Eastern churches are not the ChurchChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200319733737651773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-44017395532177687602011-12-29T20:35:06.908-06:002011-12-29T20:35:06.908-06:00Oops. Left off the rest:
opher.Oops. Left off the rest:<br /><br />opher.William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-46849147614116814122011-12-29T20:34:32.001-06:002011-12-29T20:34:32.001-06:00Thanks for the questions, Christ.
1. Time frame ...Thanks for the questions, Christ.<br /><br />1. Time frame is first to ninth centuries; fathers of East and West. For example:<br />Dec. 28 - St. Cyril of Jerusalem<br />Dec. 29 -St. Augustine<br />Dec. 30 - Blessed John Cassian<br />Dec. 31 - St. Gregory Thaumaturgus<br />Jan. 1 - St. Ambrose<br />Jan. 2 - St. Leo the Great<br />Jan. 3 - St. Cyprian<br />Jan. 4 - St. Ambrose<br />Jan. 5 - St. John Chrysostom<br />Jan. 6 - St. Hilary of Poitiers<br />Jan. 7 - St. John Chrysostom<br />Jan. 8 - St. John Chrysosotm<br /><br />2. No, not a misnomer. Though the Eastern story is not the focus, it appears to be well represented. Of course, the early history is shared. Then, there is a large section on Asian and East African Christianity from 250 to 600. A section later on Byzantium and Controversies with the West. A section on the state of the Church in eastern European nations in modern times (including Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and the huge influence of Russia). There is also a section devoted to the Eastern Orthodox Church after WW II. The book focuses mainly on the West, but the East is more than a footnote.William Weedonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01383850332591975790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291232.post-2377140732338427592011-12-29T19:45:47.642-06:002011-12-29T19:45:47.642-06:00Fr. Weedon,
I've only seen the reviews on CPH...Fr. Weedon,<br /><br />I've only seen the reviews on CPH, so I would like a little more "objective" opinion, i.e. yours.<br /><br />1) In A year with the Church Fathers, are the fathers exclusively western? What is the time frame? Do church fathers, for Lutherans, include the Lutheran fathers, e.g. Chemnitz, Melanchthon, etc.<br /><br />2) With regards to the Church from age to age, would you agree that this book is a misnomer? I've only been able to read the table of contents and the Eastern Churches are marginalized and almost totally ignored. So, how can this be called The Church from AGe to Age?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200319733737651773noreply@blogger.com