In this book called The Sophiology of Death: Essays on Eschatology you can findthe answer of these questions: What will be the final destiny of humanity? At God's final judgement, will all be saved, or only a few? How does Christian eschatology affect Christian political action in the here and now? And what is the destiny of each individual facing the prospect of earthly death? In these essays, Sergius Bulgakov brings the resources of scripture and tradition to bear on these vital questions, arguing for the magnificent final restoration of all creatures to union with God in a universal salvation worthy of the infinite scope of Christ's redemption. Combining practical theology with doctrinal questions, Bulgakov provides on the one hand insight into how Christians can strive to bring God's kingdom to earth in anticipation of the peace and justice of the heavenly Jerusalem. On the other, he offers profound theological reflections on the nature of human death and Christ's accompaniment of all humans in their dying, based on his own near-death experience. Although originating firmly within the Russian Orthodox tradition, Bulgakov's sensitive and incisive writing will shed new light for all on eschatology in all its facets: personal, political, and universal in Sophiology of Death.

The Sophiology of Death: Essays on Eschatology - Personal, Political, Universal

Bulgakov, Sergius

Religion & Spirituality

James Clarke

The Eucharistic Sacrifice

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This first English translation represents Sergius Bulgakov’s final, fully developed word on the Eucharist. 
The debate around the controversial doctrine of the Eucharist as sacrifice has dogged relations between Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant churches since the Reformation. In The Eucharistic Sacrifice, the famous Russian theologian Sergius Bulgakov cuts through long-standing polemics surrounding the notion of the Eucharist as sacrifice and offers a stunningly original intervention rooted in his distinctive theological vision. This work, written in 1940, belongs to Bulgakov’s late period and is his last, and most discerning, word on eucharistic theology. His primary thesis is that the Eucharist is an extension of the sacrificial, self-giving love of God in the Trinity, or what he famously refers to as kenosis. Throughout the book, Bulgakov points to the fact that, although the eucharistic sacrifice at the Last Supper took place in time before the actual crucifixion of Christ, both events are part of a single act that occurs outside of time. 
This is Bulgakov’s concluding volume of three works on the Eucharist. The other two, The Eucharistic Dogma and The Holy Grail, were translated and published together in 1997. This third volume was only first published in the original Russian version in 2005 and has remained unavailable in English until now. The introduction provides a brief history of Bulgakov’s theological career and a description of the structure of The Eucharistic Sacrifice. This clear and accessible translation will appeal to scholars and students of theology, ecumenism, and Russian religious thought. 
 Review 
“There simply is nothing like The Eucharistic Sacrifice available in English.” ―John Behr, author of John the Theologian and His Paschal Gospel 
 About the Author 
Sergius Bulgakov (1871–1944) was one of the most prolific and original Eastern Orthodox theologians of the twentieth century, whose works continue to generate great scholarly interest among Orthodox and other Christians alike. 
Mark Roosien is a lecturer in liturgical studies at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and Yale Divinity School. 
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The fullness and power of Christ’s sacrifice, the essence of which is the Incarnation, is revealed in the coming of Christ in glory. The Incarnation, for its part, is the final act of the creation of the world, as the revelation of the Divine Sophia in the creaturely Sophia. The eucharistic sacrifice is not only a symbol, but also the ontology of the being of the world as the being of God. This is not a ransom or even simply redemption: it is the love of God for His Image, just as It is in the Holy Trinity, so is it also for Its likeness in creation, whose perfect union is the Godman. In it is the power of the creation of the world and the human being, the incarnation and in-humanization of the Logos, the salvation and glorification of creation, the true life both in the coming age and all ages to come. All juridical explanations of the Eucharist, as an atoning sacrifice or merely as communion, fall short because of the same deficiency: the power and significance of this sacrifice is limited and confined merely to one aspect. As a result, it is considered to be a miracle with regard to its occurring in time; but the effluence that it has eventually must come to an end. Or, its aims are limited, calibrated to the salvation of only a portion of creation out of brazen disregard for the apokatastasis of all things, when “God will be all in all” (cf. 1 Cor 15:28). The eucharistic sacrifice begins with the creation of the world by the Father through the Hypostatic Word in the Holy Spirit: “All things came into being through him” (John 1:3). It is at the creation of the world, as the world-man, that Godmotherhood and Incarnation begin. The “Bride,” which, despite contracting the corruption of the fall, is nevert

Christian Books & Bibles

University of Notre Dame Press

Sergius Bulgakov (1871-1944) was the 20th-century's foremost Russian Orthodox theologian. "The Bride of the Lamb" is widely regarded as Bulgakov's magnum opus and one of the greatest works produced in the modern Orthodox church. The book is available in an English translation by Boris Jakim, complete with an introduction to Bulgakov and his theological context. For readers new to Russian religious thought, the book presents a new approach to Christian doctrine. Bulgakov examines issues of ecclesiology and eschatology from a sophiological perspective. This distinctive Russian approach, based on the doctrine of Sophia, the wisdom of God, sees the Creator and creation intimately linked as divine-humanity. The book explores the nature of created beings, the relationship between God and the world, the role of the church, and such eschatological themes as the second coming of Jesus, resurrection and judgment, and the afterlife.

Bride of the Lamb

T&T Clark International

What is our participation in the divine humanity? In explaining this important doctrine, Sergius Bulgakov begins by surveying the field of Christology with special reference to the divine humanity. He considers the role of the Divine Sophia, examines the foundations of the Incarnation, explores the nature of Christ's divine consciousness, and ponders Christ's ministries while on earth. A profound discussion of Christ's kenosis as a model for humanity rounds out this comprehensive and valuable study. The Lamb of God is one of the greatest works of Christology in the twentieth century and a crowning achievement in the examination of the theology of divine humanity.

The Lamb of God

Wm. B. Eerdmans-Lightning Source

Sergius Bulgakov is thought by many to be the twentieth century's foremost Russian Orthodox theologian. The Bride of the Lamb is widely regarded as Bulgakov's magnum opus and, even more, as one of the greatest works ever produced in the modern Orthodox church. This book is now available in English thanks to esteemed translator Boris Jakim, along with an introduction to Bulgakov and his theological context. For readers new to Russian religious thought, The Bride of the Lamb presents a fresh approach to Christian doctrine. Bulgakov examines issues of ecclesiology and eschatology from a sophiological perspective. This distinctive Russian approach, based on the doctrine of Sophia, the wisdom of God, sees the Creator and creation intimately linked as Divine-humanity. The Bride of the Lamb explores the nature of created beings, the relationship between God and the world, the role of the church, and such eschatological themes as the second coming of Jesus, resurrection and judgment, and the afterlife.

The Bride of the Lamb

Translated by Thomas Allan Smith In The Burning Bush -- the first component of his "minor theological trilogy" -- the great Russian Orthodox theologian Sergius Bulgakov explores the place of Mary the Mother of God in Orthodox theology and devotional practice, in the process critiquing certain aspects of Roman Catholic Mariology. Drawing heavily on the Orthodox Church's liturgical texts and iconography and on his own developing Sophiology, Bulgakov offers a rich explanation of the unique, mysterious role played by the Mother of God as the realization of the human capacity for divinization.

The Burning Bush: On the Orthodox Veneration of the Mother of God

Smith, Thomas Allan

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

Translated by Boris Jakim “There are two worlds for the Christian and two lives in them: one of these lives belongs to this world of sorrow and suffering, while the other is lived in a hidden manner in the Kingdom of God, in the joyful city of heaven. All of the events, both of the Gospel and of the Church, which are celebrated at different times of the Church Year are not only remembered but are also accomplished in us, insofar as our souls touch this heavenly world. These events become for us a higher reality, a source of unceasing celebration, of perfect joy.” -- Sergius Bulgakov (from preface) This distinctive book contains spiritual orations and edifying discourses rooted in the Orthodox tradition. In Churchly Joy Sergius Bulgakov takes readers through the joyous mysteries of the church year as reflected in the Orthodox Church's major feasts, including celebrations of the Annunciation, the Birth of Christ, the Epiphany, the Transfiguration, the Triumphal Entry, Easter, and more. Churchly Joy reflects Bulgakov's transcendent vision for the church and will provide spiritual growth and edification for all Christians.

Churchly Joy: Orthodox Devotions for the Church Year

Jakim, Boris

Few of Sergius Bulgakov’s professional writings achieve the lyrical heights of Jacob’s Ladder. In it he discusses the doctrine of angels and their importance for contemporary humanity. He includes reflections on the meaning of love, the sexes, death, and the Christian hope of resurrection, meditating on the Wisdom of God in the creation. This work completes the word picture of divinized and Sophianic creation begun in The Burning Bush and The Friend of the Bridegroom, which together constitute what scholars call Bulgakov’s “major,” or first, trilogy.

Jacob's Ladder: On Angels

Boris Jakim here presents two major theological essays by Russian Orthodox theologian Sergius Bulgakov in English translation for the first time. "On Holy Relics," a 1918 response to Bolshevik desecration of the relics of Russian saints, develops a comprehensive theology of holy relics, connecting them with the Incarnation and showing their place in sacramental theology. The second essay, "On the Gospel Miracles," written in 1932, presents a Christological doctrine of miracles, focusing on how human activity relates to the works of Christ. Both essays are suffused with Bulgakov's faith in Christian resurrection ― and with his signature "religious materialism," in which the corporeal is illuminated by the spiritual and the earthly is transfigured into the heavenly.

Relics and Miracles: Two Theological Essays

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The Sophiology of Death: Essays on Eschatology - Personal, Political, Universal

The Eucharistic Sacrifice

The Eucharistic Sacrifice

Bride of the Lamb

The Lamb of God

The Bride of the Lamb

The Burning Bush: On the Orthodox Veneration of the Mother of God

Churchly Joy: Orthodox Devotions for the Church Year

Jacob's Ladder: On Angels

Relics and Miracles: Two Theological Essays