The writings of sergei bulgakov 18711944, like those of other major social thinkers of russias silver age, were obliterated from public consciousness under soviet rule. After studying at the ecclesiastical academy of kiev, he joined the faculty and taught history. Although mikhail bulgakov is regarded in the soviet union primarily as a dramatist, especially for the plays of the midto late 1920s, he is best known in the west for his novels master i. See more ideas about the master and margarita, margarita and russian literature. Nevertheless, a direct illumination of the spirit is vital even in the process of investigating the text at mere surface level i e, the. Bulgakov proposed a new approach to orthodox theology, taking into account the human condition in his own lifetime. Metropolitan macarius bulgakov 18161882, one of the major eastern orthodox theologians. I ran across a piece on bulgakov sjt 583 2005 this week by orthodox theologianphilosopher paul gavrilyuk here at st. Sergey nikolayevich bulgakov, born june 16, 1871, livny, russiadied july 12, 1944, paris, france, economist and russian orthodox theologian who brought to its fullest development the philosophical system called sophiology, which centred on problems of the creation of the world and stressed the unity of all things bulgakov began his clerical training at the seminary of oryol, russia, but. The eucharist in the theology of fr sergii bulgakov. In this way, williams brings to our attention a figure who continues to be influential in dissident movements, establishing a. In a time when bulgakovs complex theology and profound legacy in modern theologyin christian east and westis finally being widely appreciated, fr slesinkskis study has given us a sure conceptual guide, with marked critical analysis, not a mere summary, to the major. It is the clearest statement of his mature position and an invaluable guide to all who seek a theological understanding of sophia.
This doctrine proposes that divine wisdom is to be identified with gods very ousia and this divine wisdom sophia manifests itself in the world this is an. Discovered again after eighty years of silence, bulgakov s work speaks with remarkable directness to the postmodern listener. Sergei bulgakov 18711944 longtime colleague and friend of berdyaev, bulgakov s career followed a similar path, although more strongly tied to the orthodox church and economics. Sergii bulgakov was one of the most influential russian thinkers in the silver age of russian intellectual life in the decade and a half before the revolution. Sergii bulgakovs eschatological perspectives on human history. P eter leithart is a prolific writer, and this typically necessitates that one be a prolific reader, as well. A comparison of the kenotic trinitarian theology of hans.
Serghei, o prirode chelovecheskogo poznaniia, in sochineniia. A study in the eastern orthodox hermeneutical perspective article pdf available in hts teologiese studies theological studies 581 january 2009 with 273 reads. Mikhail bulgakov in the western world a bibliography reflects the holdings of the library of congress books, pamphlets, and microforms by and about bulgakov. A theatrical novel magills survey of world literature. The present volume is the single best one volume introductory critical study of bulgakov available now in english. Mikhail bulgakov author of the master and margarita.
For those of you who may not be aware, bulgakov is a early 20th century soviet master. Essays and criticism on mikhail bulgakov, including the works the heart of a dog, the master and margarita, black snow. The eucharist in the theology of bulgakov rather than more directly bulgakovs eucharistic theology because it becomes clear if one tries to get some sense of fr sergii bulgakovs importance that so much of his impact was as a person and a priest, much more so than what he wrote, for all its bulk. The divinehumanity dialectic was open toward a theological synthesis as opposed to the dogmatic synthesis given at chalcedon, and bulgakov thus develops a christology based on sophiology. The third sunday of great lent orthodox web solutions. Sergei bulgakov 18711944 longtime colleague and friend of berdyaev, bulgakovs career followed a similar path, although more strongly tied to the orthodox church and economics.
Bulgakovs comprehensive kenotic theory is a largely neglected aspect of his theology. Macarius bulgakov, original name mikhail petrovich bulgakov, born 1816, kursk, russiadied 1882, moscow, russian orthodox metropolitan archbishop of moscow and internationally recognized theologian and historian the son of a country priest, bulgakov took the name macarius on becoming a monk. The icon is an embodiment of the love of god, thus the. Each hour of this day is the new suffering and the new effort of the expiatory suffering of the savior. Sergei bulgakov and the future of orthodox theology article by robert bird in orthodox christianity and contemporary europe, eds. Sergius bulgakov 18711944 254 hts 581 2002 be resolved by a simple appeal to the spirit of god. Leithart on sophiology and andrew louth orthodoxy and. Bulgakov on the holy spirit this essay is a longer version of my official contribution to the 2008 bulgakov blog conference, hosted by d. His ecumenical theology refl ects a rich and challenging vision of.
Sergei bulgakov and the search for the ecumenical future by scott allan sharman a thesis submitted to the faculty the university of st. A practising doctor with private customers and a large flatsafe through influential patients from any sudden moods of the government. Mikhail bulgakov 18911940 was a doctor, a novelist, a playwright, a shortstory writer, and the assistant director of the moscow arts theater. Michaels college 20 abstract only in relatively recent times has the icon captured the sustained attention of theologians. Because many of these works are unknown in bulgakovs native land, the european division of the library of congress has compiled the present bibliography of selected works from the. The importance of christianity within bulgakovs works is undeniable and has been most deeply examined by commentators with regard to master i margarita. He is everything bulgakov wished he could have been. Sergey nikolayevich bulgakov russian economist and. Encyclopedic in scope, the comforter explores all aspects of the doctrine of the holy spirit, as they are viewed in the orthodox tradition and throughout church history. Although he showed an early interest in theater and literature, he went on to study medicine at kiev university, and in the early part of the first world war served as a doctor on the front lines. This book offers a representative selection and engagement with the books and essays of his formative years. From 1901 through 1911 he was the inspector of the classes of the kharkov institute of noble girls. His class fellows included ippolit bogdanovich, denis fonvizin, and grigory potemkin.
Durham etheses religious doctrine in the works of mikhail. Sergius bulgakov 18711944, former dean and professor of dogmatic theology at st sergius theological institute in paris, was a prolific writer, powerful preacher, and profound confessor. He was a trained physician who became a field medic during wwi when he was injured. Pdf according to the orthodox theology, holy icon is a reality of knowledge and vision of god. Descarca pdf gratuit ortodoxia astazi viata monahala, monahi, sfantul munte, emilianos. Great friday all the worship services of great friday are devoted to the reverent and touching memory of the saving passion and death on the cross of the godman. Sergius bulgakov is widely considered to be the twentieth centurys foremost orthodox theologian, and his book the comforter is an utterly comprehensive and profound study of the holy spirit. Sophia, the wisdom of god, though by no means an apologetic work, arises in this context. Sergei nicolaevich bulgakov was born on 16 july 1871 to the family of an orthodox priest nikolai bulgakov in the town of livny, oryol guberniya, in russia.
Michaels college and the theological department of the toronto school of theology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for. The family provided orthodox priests for six generations, beginning in the sixteenth century with his ancestor bulgak, a tatar. Pdf holy icon the reality of knowledge and vision of god. Though controversial for his creative approach to theology, he will remain a great and seminal thinker who has contributed more than others toward. Gavrilyuk explores bulgakovs very complex kenoticism, not your crude protestant versions, but what looks to be a kenotic. Sergius vasilyevich bulgakov often referenced as s. An outline of sophiology sergei bulgakov attempts to restate trinitarian theology using sophianic categories. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. While his conclusions, much less his arguments, appear esoteric and even heretical at times though i will maintain and try to show he is within orthodoxy, he asks questions about trinitarianism, christology. She will carry out the holy cross into the middle of the temple for veneration, and is why the sunday is called the veneration of the cross. A country doctors notebook mikhail bulgakov 18911940 was born in kiev, one of seven children born to a university lecturer and a teacher.
He studied at the moscow spiritual academy, and was later an instructor of the kharkov spiritual seminary. He studied and briefly practised medicine and, after indigent wanderings through revolutionary russia and the caucasus, he settled in moscow in 1921. Bulgakov 18711944 was a brilliant orthodox priestscholar whose career began in russia and, after a short stint in prague, ended in paris. Anathematized by some orthodox and tolerated by others, bulgakov continues to be a controversial figure within orthodox circles. His sympathetic portrayal of white characters in his stories, in the plays the days of the turbins the white. Discover librarianselected research resources on sergei bulgakov from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. In addition to contributing to marxist theory, he was elected as a christian socialist to russias second duma parliament and participated in the great sobor. His body of work includes the white guard, the fatal eggs, heart of a dog, and his masterpiece, the master and margarita, published more than twentyfive years after his death and cited as an inspiration for salman rushdies the satanic verses. Macarius bulgakov russian orthodox metropolitan britannica. I read the paper some time ago and still dont know how i missed this particular aspect of bulgakovs views. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Characterised by class and taste, the professor is the exact opposite of the new soviet man embodied in comrade sharikov.
Buy the orthodox church by sergius bulgakov, thomas hopko, father foreword by online at alibris. The orthodox church by sergius bulgakov, thomas hopko. The third sunday of great lent in the services for this sunday the holy church glorifies the holy cross and the fruits of the death of the savior on the cross. Macarie bulgakov teologia dogmatica ortodoxa, 2 vol. I must begin by confessing up front that i am wholly unqualified for this task. Such simplicity would only leave the biblical texts open to all manner of abuse. Sergius bulgakovs theoretical and practical understanding of the icon ernest beau david holland master of arts in theology university of st. And the echo of this suffering is already heard in every word of our worship. He often shares insights from his current reads over at first things, and there was an example of this friday dec. The kenotic theology of sergius bulgakov researchgate. The questions he asked remain relevant for our time as well, perhaps with even greater force than before. A blend of martyr, mystic, and missionary, he sought to defend the deposit of faith while upending its traditional modes of expression.