Book contents
- The cambridge history of the Papacy
- The Cambridge History of the Papacy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- General Introduction
- Part I Christendom and Empire
- Part II Crises, Schisms, and Dissent
- Part III Reformations and Revolutions
- Part IV Theopolitics and Religious Diplomacy
- Part V Inter-Faith Relations: Confrontation and Dialogue
- 25 The Papacy and the Christian East: The Theological Issues
- 26 The Popes and the Protestant Churches
- 27 The Popes and Islam
- 28 The Islamic World and the Papacy
- 29 The Medieval Papacy and the Jews
- 30 The Papacy and the Jews since the French Revolution
- Select Bibliography
- Index
25 - The Papacy and the Christian East: The Theological Issues
from Part V - Inter-Faith Relations: Confrontation and Dialogue
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2025
- The cambridge history of the Papacy
- The Cambridge History of the Papacy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- General Introduction
- Part I Christendom and Empire
- Part II Crises, Schisms, and Dissent
- Part III Reformations and Revolutions
- Part IV Theopolitics and Religious Diplomacy
- Part V Inter-Faith Relations: Confrontation and Dialogue
- 25 The Papacy and the Christian East: The Theological Issues
- 26 The Popes and the Protestant Churches
- 27 The Popes and Islam
- 28 The Islamic World and the Papacy
- 29 The Medieval Papacy and the Jews
- 30 The Papacy and the Jews since the French Revolution
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
It is a matter of historical record that the institution of the papacy has developed over the last two millennia, and thus it should not be surprising that the Christian East’s response to the papacy has evolved along with it. At the heart of this process were five key theological questions, including: Is the primacy of Rome grounded in the will of Christ or is it a concilliarly/imperially granted privilege? Is this primacy based on Rome’s apostolic pedigree or was it granted to Rome because of its political importance as capital of the empire? Can the primacy be lost either by imperial translation or the heresy of the Roman Bishop? Does this primacy of Rome grant to the Pope authority and power, or is it a “primacy of honor” that simply acknowledges Rome’s “Firstness” in the taxis (order) of the Church? Does the primacy of Rome involve a unique monarchical power as “mother of all Churches” or is Rome simply the “eldest sister” within the Church’s pentarchical and conciliar structure?
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- The Cambridge History of the Papacy , pp. 647 - 673Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025