Transformation in the Theology of Tradition: A Study of Justin Popović and His Hermeneutical Presuppositions
Abstract
This article deals with the work of Orthodox theologian Justin Popović. The aim of this article is to offer detailed analysis of the presuppositions that build his theology of tradition, at the same time to offer a way how to interpret his opus, without criticizing him for being anti-ecumenical and opposed to modernity, and without fundamental understanding of his ideas in a sense of ineffability.
The main hermeneutical key is beheld in the notion of God-man, which appears in several frameworks, the first one is notion of Serbian orthodox identity called St Savaism, the second one is the critiq This article deals with the work of Orthodox theologian Justin Popović, since his glorification in 2010 called St Justin the New. The aim of this article is to offer detailed analysis of the presuppositions that build his theology of tradition, at the same time to offer a way how to interpret his opus, without criticizing him for being anti-ecumenical and opposed to modernity, and without fundamental understanding of his ideas in a sense of ineffability.
The main hermeneutical key is beheld in the notion of God-man, which appears in several frameworks, the first one is notion of Serbian orthodox identity called St Savaism, then the critique of European humanism, the last one is his neo-Philokalia tradition. By keeping in mind various transformations of tradition, this study will point that all three elements connected with the right hermeneutical key build the theology of tradition, but can also lead to divergences and conflicts, as the reception of Justin's ideas show.
The article proposes a new hermeneutical key that enables to avoid ideological reading of Justin Popović, at the same time to underline the richness and originality of his work. ue of European humanism. By keeping in mind possible transformations of tradition, this study will point how these elements connected with the right hermeneutical key build the theology of tradition, but can also lead to divergences and conflicts, as the reception of Justin's ideas shows.