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Celebrating Nicaea: The Idea of Creation in the Early Church and Its Relevance for a Recent Ecumenical Initiative Toward a Feast of Creation

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article argues that the idea of creation provided the early church with an integrative framework by which to contemplate nature. Rather than being understood merely as backdrop to the spiritual life, nature was taken as the site in which the drama of the divine economy was revealed. A retrieval of this stance could have value for the contemporary church. This will be explored with reference to a recent ecumenical initiative for a “Feast of Creation” across worldwide communions.

Source: Theological Studies

DOI: 10.1177/00405639251354873

Authors: Timothy Howles, Celia Deane-Drummond

Institution: University of Oxford

Language: English

Topic: Karl Barth and Christian Theology

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,650

OpenAlex ID: W4413997695