The Master Builder: Demetrios Koutroubis and the Renewal of Theology in Modern Greece

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Marcus Plested Demetrios Mavropoulos

The Master Builder

Demetrios Koutroubis and the Renewal of Theology in Modern Greece

Marcus Plested, Demetrios Mavropoulos, Andrew Louth

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English

Denise Harvey (Publisher)
01 November 2024

Orthodox & Oriental Churches; Christian life & practice; Christian institutions & organisations

Demetrios Koutroubis (1921-83) was a wholly remarkable figure: one of the greatest, but also one of the least well-known Orthodox theologians of the modern era. Variously described as a lay staretz, a monk of the world, and a latter-day Socrates, Koutroubis is a figure who deserves much more attention than he has hitherto been afforded. Humble and self-effacing, he had no official position in either the Church or the academy, wrote relatively little, and had absolutely no interest in his own reputation or any sort of worldly recognition. But he revolutionized theology and Church life in Greece and beyond, sparking a true renaissance of patristic, liturgical, missionary, and monastic endeavour - a renaissance often referred to in Greek circles as the 'theology of the 1960s'. He was a major inspiration behind some of the most prominent theologians, philosophers, bishops, and monastics associated with this movement. One of those he had the greatest impact on, the renowned philosopher and theologian Christos Yannaras, has memorably declared that theology in modern Greece can be divided into the period 'before Koutroubis' and 'after Koutroubis'.

By: Marcus Plested
Contributions by: Demetrios Mavropoulos, Andrew Louth
Imprint: Denise Harvey (Publisher)
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 231g
ISBN: 9789607120458
ISBN 10: 9607120450
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 01 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marcus Plested was born in London in 1970. He read modern history followed by theology at Merton College, Oxford receiving his doctorate in 1999. He taught for many years at the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies and the Faculty of Divinity in Cambridge before moving to the USA in 2013. He has been a member of the Center of Theological Inquiry and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, and has taught, lectured, and published widely in patristic, Byzantine, and modern Orthodox theology. Demetrios Mavropoulos was born in Athens in 1944. He studied at the Theological School of Athens and at the feet of Demetrios Koutroubis. He has had a long career as a teacher and publisher, together with regular appearances on Greek television and radio. He was a member of the editorial team of the journal Synoro (1964-1967) and founded Domos Publications in 1978. He is the author of several books and numerous articles.