Professor J. J. Pelikan (1923–2006): From Lutheranism to Orthodoxy
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In the publication presented a brief biography of the doctor of philosophy J. J. Pelikan (1923-2006), a well-known American scholar of Slovak origin, a distinguished professor at Yale University and the author of many studies in the field of patristics, church history and theology. Attached is a chronological list of Pelikan's works. The scholar's work is devoted to various aspects of theology, belief, and interaction between Christianity and society. Pelikan was interested in the ancient paternal heritage, Eastern and Latin, studying its complex relationship with classical culture. He was also interested in medieval authors, the history of Christianity in the period of the Reformation and in later periods up to the 20th century. Being familiar with many Russian theologians, I knew many languages several Slavonic, prof. Pelikan became one of the recognized specialists in the field of medieval intellectual and church history. At the end of his life, after the strengthened theological quests, Pelican moved to Orthodoxy. His special merit consists in revealing the Orthodox tradition to the Western reader.
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