Јустин Поповић : синтеза традиције и иновације
Justin Popovic: synthesis of tradition and innovation

Author(s): Vladimir Cvetković
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju
Keywords: Justin Popović; Orthodox theology; Criticism of European civilization; Orthodox perspective; Sergius Bulgakov; Georgi Florovsky
Summary/Abstract: There is agreement among scholars that Justin Popović is one of the greatest Orthodox theologians of the twentieth century, although it is still a matter of debate what makes his theology great. While other Orthodox thinkers are not difficult to connect with their specific theological contribution, such as Sergius Bulgakov with sophiology, Georgi Florovsky with neopatristic synthesis, Hristo Janaras with ontology of personality and Metropolitan John Ziziulas with eucharistic ecclesiology, it is not easy to immediately answer what constitutes Justin's legacy. The claim that his criticism of European civilization is the main feature of Justin's thought would be a mere reduction of the author's voluminous oeuvre to a few interwar writings, especially in light of the fact that his criticism of the West from an Orthodox perspective is neither original nor theologically innovative. Before turning our attention to the theological topics that Justin dealt with and drawing preliminary conclusions regarding his theological legacy, we will give a historical introduction to his life.

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