AUC THEOLOGICA
AUC THEOLOGICA

AUC Theologica is a peer-reviewed journal for theology published twice a year. As we publish original papers in English, German, French, and Italian, our mission is to serve as a platform both for Czech researchers, who can present their research results in these languages, and for international contributors, who are invited to enter the academic theological discussion in the heart of Europe.

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AUC THEOLOGICA, Vol 14 No 2 (2024), 97–115

Kallistos Ware and His Dialogical Approach in Theology

Olena Chemodanova

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/23363398.2025.6
published online: 12. 09. 2025

abstract

This article deals with the notion of dialogue as it was promoted by Metropolitan Kallistos Ware. The initial general description of the idea of dialogue and dialogical personalism is followed by the analysis of both theological reflections on dialogue and suggestions for its implementation as put forward by Ware. He is presented as a strong advocate of a dialogue from the positions of both personalist philosophy and Trinitarian theology, putting a special emphasis on love as a foundational principle of the relations. He stressed the importance of love for other people, God, and all living creatures. He argued for the importance of dialogue for the resolution of inter-Orthodox conflicts and was also a fervent supporter of and a participant in ecumenical dialogue. This article analyses his argumentation in favour of dialogue, as well as, at some points, its limits.

keywords: Kallistos Ware; Dialogue; Personalism; Ecumenical movement; Love

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