Abstrakt
The article presents one of the themes of theological disputes in the 20th century, specifically the return of the Sophiology into theological considerations. God's Wisdom (Divine Sophia) was particularly topical in the Russian Orthodox theology in 19th and 20th centuries; however, it overlapped with Catholic theology.
The text is based on Vladimir Solovyov's, Sergei Bulgakov's, and Pavel Florensky's experience with the revelation of God's Wisdom. Since their experience is the experience with revelation, the Sophiology can be integrated into the subjects of spiritual theology.
The fundamental doctrinal dispute dealt primarily with the concept of Wisdom in relation to the Holy Trinity. As the mystical encounter with Sophia was described as experience with the female aspect of Divinity, it was also important to search the relationship between Sophia and Virgin Mary.
The author thus concludes that sophiology is an essential part of systematic theology.