Hilarion (Alfeyev), metr. New Testament. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE HOLY APOSTOLES: THE Bachelor's Theology Textbook Moscow: Kirill and Methodius Postgraduate and Doctoral Studies of Saints Equal to the Apostles; Publishing house "Poznaniye", 2021. 464 p. ISBN 978-5-6044873-1-0

Abstract

One of the main problems of domestic spiritual education is the lack of quality contemporary textbooks which not only conform to the Orthodox Tradition, but also take into account the achievements of modern science. This is especially true of biblical disciplines, in which until recently there were at best only Orthodox manuals from half a century ago, and at worst even pre-revolutionary manuals. The latter, while generally acceptable methodologically, are still factually outdated and most often do not reflect the main achievements of modern biblical-theological scholarship. At the current stage of the development of biblical studies we cannot be satisfied with a mere repetition of the achievements of the domestic science of the nineteenth century, but we must consider the achievements of the modern Western biblical science, subjecting them to a proper critical evaluation and analysis.