Articles

The Issues of Reform and Renewal in Orthodoxy

Zizioulas on Orthodox renewal, exploring personhood and communion in Orthodox theology. A foundational study for contemporary theology.

The Response of the Orthodox Observer

Speech delivered at the 1988 Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops

Orthodox Theology and the Challenges of the 21st Century

Speech delivered during the reception of the Metropolitan of Pergamon as a Fellow of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Volos, October 29, 2011

Comment on the New Encyclical of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si

June 2015 Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon’s address for the launch of Pope Francis’ ecology encyclical Laudato Si’.

Come, Holy Spirit, Sanctify Our Lives!

The cry for transformation and sanctification corresponds to the deepest longings and desires of the human being.

The Mystery of the Church in Orthodox Tradition

Zizioulas on ecclesiology, exploring personhood and communion in Orthodox theology. A foundational study for contemporary theology.