Sergius Bulgakov (1871-1944) is widely regarded as the twentieth century's leading Orthodox theologian. His other books include Relics and Miracles, The Unfading Light, The Burning Bush, The Lamb of God, The Comforter, Jacob's Ladder, and Churchly Joy (all Eerdmans). Thomas Allan Smith is associate professor of the history and theology of Eastern Christianity at the University of St. Michael's College, Toronto.
Boris Jakim
"In this book, unique in the Russian Orthodox literature, the great
theologian Sergius Bulgakov illuminates various aspects of the
Church's veneration of the Mother of God. Like all of Bulgakov's
devotional books, this is not a work of abstract theologizing, but
a work of prayer, opening up a vision of the mystical reality that
forms the foundation of our relations to the Ever-Virgin and her
relation to us. Thomas Allan Smith's translation is superb, and in
his first-rate introduction he does an excellent job of elucidating
Bulgakov's sophiological approach." Myroslaw Tataryn
"Thomas Allan Smith and Eerdmans deserve an immense debt of
gratitude for providing a long-awaited English translation of this
pivotal work of the leading Russian Orthodox theologian of the
twentieth century. Even more, Smith's translation is careful,
nuanced, and yet preeminently readable. . . Western Christians and
non-Christians alike often see Orthodoxy as a fascinating, exotic,
and mysterious form of Christianity. The Burning Bush, in Smith's
translation, helps the reader recognize both Orthodoxy's inner
coherence and rationality and its rootedness in a profoundly
sublime appreciation of creation's beauty and magnificence. . .
Smith's list of Bulgakov's sources is a simple yet indispensable
tool for the scholarly reader. This translation will serve us all
well for decades to come."
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