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Ecumenical Patriarch: "Authentic theology and closedness are contradictory and mutually exclusive conceptstranslated

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Ecumenical Patriarch: "Authentic theology and closedness are contradictory and mutually exclusive concepts The Orthodox Observer

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Стоян Марков

Yes, it sounds logical - if theology is alive, it cannot stay closed in a corner. I'm just wondering how exactly this is put into practice in dialogue with others without blurring everything. An interesting thought from the Patriarch.

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