Challenge of hierarchy for orthodoxy -- Dionysius the Areopagite's divinizing hierarchy -- Maximus the Confessor and Christological realization -- Niketas Stethatos's hierarchic re-imaging -- Nicholas Cabasilas and embodied authority -- Thearchical power in theory and practice
Summary
Presents an interpretation of power and authority in the Orthodox Christian theological tradition by examining four Byzantine authors on the topic of ecclesiastical hierarchy in theoretical, ritual, and pragmatic contexts. Discusses potential application of the interpretation for 21st century scholars and ecclesial participants
