Living Tradition

Continuity and Change as Challenges to Churches and Theologies

edited by John Anthony Berry and Viorel Coman

Book cover: Living Tradition

Extent: 420 pages

Publisher: Evangelische Verlagsanstalt

Subjects: Religious Studies

Series: Beihefte zur Okumenischen Rundschau

Series volume number: 140

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(March 2024)

ISBN: 9783374075409

Price: $111.00

In stock

Living tradition is the focal point of this volume, exploring theologies of tradition, captivities of tradition, changing traditions, and dynamics of Tradition. It takes on the notion of living tradition from four distinct angles. How do various churches and denominations handle continuity while embracing different theologies of tradition? How do individuals address traditionalism and fundamentalism when faced with the captivities of tradition? In what ways can identity be preserved through discontinuities when dealing with changing traditions? The volume encompasses contributions from 31 scholars, presented during the 21st academic consultation of Societas Oecumenica (the European Society for Ecumenical Research).


Living tradition is the focal point of this volume, exploring theologies of tradition, captivities of tradition, changing traditions, and dynamics of Tradition. It takes on the notion of living tradition from four distinct angles. How do various churches and denominations handle continuity while embracing different theologies of tradition? How do individuals address traditionalism and fundamentalism when faced with the captivities of tradition? In what ways can identity be preserved through discontinuities when dealing with changing traditions? The volume encompasses contributions from 31 scholars, presented during the 21st academic consultation of Societas Oecumenica (the European Society for Ecumenical Research).

  • Edited by John Anthony Berry
  • Edited by Viorel Coman