Background
John Anthony McGuckin was born on June 21, 1952, in Wallsend, England, United Kingdom. He is a son of Francis McGuckin and Theresa McGuckin.
University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
In 1986 John Anthony McGuckin gained a Master of Arts degree from the University of Southampton.
Heythrop College, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom
In 1975 John Anthony McGuckin received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Heythrop College.
Heythrop College, Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom
In 1975 John Anthony McGuckin received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Heythrop College.
University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
In 1986 John Anthony McGuckin gained a Master of Arts degree from the University of Southampton.
(A study, both biblical and patristic, that seeks to bridg...)
A study, both biblical and patristic, that seeks to bridge the gap that has developed between dogmatics and biblical exegesis. It presents the basic texts on the transfiguration of Christ in Mark and their exegesis, then discusses the interpretation of this theme in the early Greek and Latin Church Fathers. Also included are translations of the basic Latin and Greek texts dealing with the transfiguration.
https://www.amazon.com/Transfiguration-Scripture-Tradition-Studies-Christianity/dp/0889466092/?tag=2022091-20
1986
(This selection of twenty poems by the fourth-century Gree...)
This selection of twenty poems by the fourth-century Greek theologian, St Gregory Nazianzen, represents his Christological writing. It includes the poems ‘On the Son’ and ‘On the Incarnation’, written to defend the orthodoxy of the Council of Nicea. In these poems, Gregory meets Arian and Apollinarist heretics on their own ground, demonstrating that Christians are as cultured as the pagans. There are also several hymns, smaller poems, and prayers in which St Gregory reveals something of his own inner life. There is a substantial Introduction.
https://www.amazon.com/Gregory-Nazianzen-Selected-Fairacres-Publication/dp/0728301075/?tag=2022091-20
1986
(St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Christological Controversy d...)
St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Christological Controversy describes the turmoil of 5th century Christianity seeking to articulate its beliefs on the person of Christ. The policies of the Theodosian dynasty and the conflicting interests of the patriarchal sees are set as the context of the controversy between Nestorius of Constantinople and Cyril of Alexandria, a bitter dispute that racked the entire oecumene. The historical analysis expounds the arguments of both sides, particularly the Christology of Cyril which was adopted as a standard. Many major texts are presented in new translations, some of which have never before appeared in English. These writings are essential reading in the history of doctrine. The work will be an indispensable resource for all students of the period: theologians and Byzantinists.
https://www.amazon.com/St-Cyril-Alexandria-Christological-Controversy/dp/9004099905/?tag=2022091-20
1994
(The Christians, from the very outset, committed their the...)
The Christians, from the very outset, committed their theology and prayer to the form of the song. The hymnal elements in the New Testament are among the earliest of all strands, some of them composed within a decade of the death of Jesus. From the third century onwards it was their custom to light the lamps of the house when dusk fell, and sing a hymn, for the onset of evening marked the new liturgical day in the earliest centuries. This collection of some of the most charming of the hymns of the Early Church presents the original Greek and Latin verse with a facing translation and a pronunciation guide for the Byzantine Greek. They range from simple chants such as the Phos Hilaron, comparing Christ to the "cheerful light" of a lamp, to sophisticated pieces by some of the great rhetoricians such as Gregory Nazianzen, Ambrose, Synesios, and Romanos. This is a book that will delight both academic and church readerships.
https://www.amazon.com/At-Lighting-Lamps-Ancient-English/dp/0819217174/?tag=2022091-20
1995
(St. Gregory of Nazianzus (ca. 390-391) is one of the most...)
St. Gregory of Nazianzus (ca. 390-391) is one of the most important theologians of the early Christian Church and was without question one of the most learned men of his generation. This present study is the first critical analysis of the man, his writings and inner life in the English language. It offers definitive insight into the mind of one of the greatest protagonists of Nicene theology, and through his extraordinary personality, opens a window onto the world of late antiquity and the place of the Christian Church in it.
https://www.amazon.com/St-Gregory-Nazianzus-Intellectual-Biography/dp/0881412228
2000
(The orthodox Byzantine tradition is still often undervalu...)
The orthodox Byzantine tradition is still often undervalued and misunderstood in the Western churches. This book gives a vivid introduction to the leading figures, key themes and values of this living and ancient form of Christian spirituality. At the centre of the Byzantine experience are ideas which western Christians share, and from which they still have much to learn: beauty, endurance, and hopefulness.
https://www.amazon.com/Standing-Gods-Holy-Fire-Spirituality/dp/1570753822/?tag=2022091-20
2001
(The early Christian monks of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine ...)
The early Christian monks of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine were the spiritual heroes of their age - fleeing the security of civilization for the desert, where they sought God in lives of prayer, contemplation, and radical simplicity. This book is a portable collection of their teachings, and those of their contemplative contemporaries, ranging from the fourth through the eleventh centuries. It is arranged to the traditional model of three ascending "books": Praktikos (practice), Theoretikos (theory), and Gnosis (knowledge). Each book consists of 100 "sentences" - aphorisms or thoughts. Each sentence is intended to be read and meditated upon for an entire day - just as the monks themselves might have done as they went about their work.
https://www.amazon.com/Book-Mystical-Chapters-Meditations-Contemplatives/dp/1590300076/?tag=2022091-20
2002
(This book provides ready access into and sure guidance th...)
This book provides ready access into and sure guidance through the marvelous, often convoluted, invariably rich world of Origen: the man, the ecclesiastical dynamics of his day, his extant works, the range of his theological explorations, his influence, and the controversies associated with him in life and in death. Included are recommendations for use and clear presentation of topics which enable the reader, whether novice or specialist, to engage Origen in ways that address the reader's interest. The Westminster Handbook to Christian Theology series provides a set of resources for the study of historic and contemporary theological movements and Christian theologians. These books are intended to help students and scholars find concise and accurate treatments of important theological terms.
https://www.amazon.com/Westminster-Handbook-Handbooks-Christian-Theology/dp/0664224725/?tag=2022091-20
2004
(This is a unique reference resource for study of the theo...)
This is a unique reference resource for study of the theological ideas developed in the early church period. Patristic theology is the theology of Christian writers up to the ninth century which became formative for succeeding centuries of Christianity. This handbook provides easy access to these leading theological understandings. The Westminster Handbook to Christian Theology series provides a set of resources for the study of historic and contemporary theological movements and Christian theologians. These books are intended to help students and scholars find concise and accurate treatments of important theological terms.
https://www.amazon.com/Westminster-Handbook-Patristic-Theology/dp/0664223966/?tag=2022091-20
2004
(This important work offers the most comprehensive and up-...)
This important work offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Orthodox Church available, providing a detailed account of its historical development, as well as exploring Orthodox theology and culture Written by one of the leading Orthodox historians and theologians in the English-speaking world Offers an in-depth engagement with the issues surrounding Orthodoxy's relationship to the modern world, including political, cultural and ethical debates Considers the belief tradition, spirituality, liturgical diversity, and Biblical heritage of the Eastern Churches; their endurance of oppressions and totalitarianism; and their contemporary need to rediscover their voice and confidence in a new world order.
https://www.amazon.com/Orthodox-Church-Introduction-Doctrine-Spiritual/dp/1444337319/?tag=2022091-20
2008
(This work asks the question: What did Christianity do to ...)
This work asks the question: What did Christianity do to build a civilization? In the present age, law has been used energetically to micro-manage human societies, values, and aspirations. But did l aw work that way in antiquity? This little book is some form of answer. It is a book on law and legal thought as it emerged in its formative ages of the Christian past; it asks what the ancient writers and theorists did w ith law and legal thought. It is part history, part philosophy, and more than anything else an intorduction to issues of law and legal adjudication in the Patristic and Byzantine eras.
https://www.amazon.com/Ascent-Christian-Law-Formulations-Civilization/dp/0881414034/?tag=2022091-20
2012
(John Anthony McGuckin has synthesized a lifetime of work ...)
John Anthony McGuckin has synthesized a lifetime of work to produce the most comprehensive and accessible history of the Christian movement during its first thousand years. The Path of Christianity takes readers on a journey from the period immediately after the composition of the Gospels, through the building of the earliest Christian structures in polity and doctrine, to the dawning of the medieval Christian establishment. McGuckin explores Eastern and Western developments simultaneously, covering grand intellectual movements and local affairs in both epic scope and fine detail.
https://www.amazon.com/Path-Christianity-First-Thousand-Years/dp/0830840982/?tag=2022091-20
2017
(The first volume, Witnessing the Kingdom: Studies in New ...)
The first volume, Witnessing the Kingdom: Studies in New Testament History and Theology, readers join an Orthodox theologian and historian who engages Scripture in a thorough and sustained manner. McGuckin considers the questions and concerns of modern and postmodern scholars, such as the many "quests" for the historical Jesus, while keeping an eye on the tradition of the Church. He explores modern hermeneutics in light of patristic patterns of scriptural study, and proposes a way forward for Orthodox readers who wish to confront contemporary questions in light of our perennial tradition.
https://www.amazon.com/Collected-Studies-John-McGuckin-Spirituality/dp/0881415928/?tag=2022091-20
2017
(Volume two, Seeing the Glory: Studies in Patristic Theolo...)
Volume two, Seeing the Glory: Studies in Patristic Theology, readers encounter the theology and vision of the fathers from their first foundations through their full flowering. Beginning with the apostolic fathers and the School of Alexandria, through the great Cappadocian fathers, the Christological controversies of the following centuries, and the profound thought of St Maximus and the later fathers, these studies illumine the fathers’ understanding of the person of Christ, the mystery of the Trinity, and the profound dynamic of our salvation and deification.
https://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Glory-Studies-Patristic-Theology/dp/0881415707/?tag=2022091-20
2017
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John Anthony McGuckin was born on June 21, 1952, in Wallsend, England, United Kingdom. He is a son of Francis McGuckin and Theresa McGuckin.
In 1975 John Anthony McGuckin received a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Heythrop College. In 1980 he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Durham. In 1986 McGuckin gained a Master of Arts degree from the University of Southampton.
From 1989 to 1997 John Anthony McGuckin was a reader in Patristic and Byzantine theology at the University of Leeds. In 1997 he was appointed a professor of early church history at Union Theological Seminary. Most recently, McGuckin was a professor of Byzantine Christian Studies at Columbia University.
He is an Archpriest of the Romanian Orthodox Church, and rector of the Orthodox Church in Lytham St. Annes, England. He currently serves on the faculty of church history at Oxford University. McGuckin is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Royal Society of Arts.
(This important work offers the most comprehensive and up-...)
2008(This book provides ready access into and sure guidance th...)
2004(The early Christian monks of Egypt, Syria, and Palestine ...)
2002(The first volume, Witnessing the Kingdom: Studies in New ...)
2017(This work asks the question: What did Christianity do to ...)
2012(Volume two, Seeing the Glory: Studies in Patristic Theolo...)
2017(John Anthony McGuckin has synthesized a lifetime of work ...)
2017(This selection of twenty poems by the fourth-century Gree...)
1986(A study, both biblical and patristic, that seeks to bridg...)
1986(This is a unique reference resource for study of the theo...)
2004(The orthodox Byzantine tradition is still often undervalu...)
2001(The Christians, from the very outset, committed their the...)
1995(St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Christological Controversy d...)
1994(St. Gregory of Nazianzus (ca. 390-391) is one of the most...)
2000John Anthony McGuckin was raised Roman Catholic and at 19 years old became a member of the Passionist religious order. In 1989 McGuckin embraced Orthodoxy and was ordained a priest for the Romanian Orthodox Church.
John Anthony McGuckin is a member of the Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies.
John Anthony McGuckin has an overwhelming interest in the arts, especially poetry, music, and graphic art.
On August 25, 1990, John Anthony McGuckin married Eileen Groark, an artist. They have three children: Maria, Elizabeth, Anna.
