Influence of the Protestant Idea on the Orthodox Thought in the Result of the Union of Brest in 1596 Cover Image

Wpływ idei protestanckiej na myśl prawosławną w wyniku unii brzeskiej w 1596 roku
Influence of the Protestant Idea on the Orthodox Thought in the Result of the Union of Brest in 1596

Author(s): Jarosław Moskałyk
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: protestant idea; orthodox thought; Brest union; sovereignty; mystery; future;

Summary/Abstract: The event of the Brest union from 1596 apart from a unification historic act caused an also meaning exchange of ideas religious among the Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant denomination. As a result of it gaining by individual denominations more expressive views happened in many theological issues. Polemical character of the discourse resulted in also an appearance of different influences and doctrinal relations. Against this background they were seen more permeation of the Protestant intuition to the Orthodox doctrine and influence of the Latin position on the position of eastern Catholics of the Kiev tradition. However the multilateral doctrinal confrontation contributed with time to the considerable search of teaching in the Orthodox Church and change attitudinal of eastern Catholics towards the Latin influence.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 195-208
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English, Polish
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