РЕЦЕПЦИЈА И ЗНАЧАЈ СВЕТОГ ЈУСТИНА И ЊЕГОВИХ ДЕЛА МЕЂУ ОБРАЋЕНИЦИМА НА ЗАПАДУ
RECEPTION AND IMPORTANCE OF ST. JUSTIN AND HIS WORKS AMONGST CONVERTS IN THE WEST

Author(s): Phillip Calington
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Institut za filozofiju i društvenu teoriju
Keywords: West; conversion; criticism; reception; ecumenism
Summary/Abstract: St. Justin is a highly venerated saint in his native Serbia and by other Orthodox people who have taken his ideas and teachings to heart. One aspect that is rarely examined and spoken about is the influence and importance of St. Justin among converts to the Orthodox faith in the West. Along with holy people of the 20th century like Fr. Seraphim Rose and St. Elder Paisios of Mt. Athos, St. Justin is a beacon shinning bright in the spiritual darkness of the West. His teachings are relevant today and examine questions that the Church fathers never answered directly as they were not faced with these exact issues and circumstances: St. Justin, however, is the living voice of the patristic tradition in the modern world. Why is St. Justin so popular among converts? What parts of his teachings are compelling to former Catholics, former Protestants, former believers of other faiths and atheists? St. Justin is the pinnacle of authentic Orthodox traditionalism and conservatism: deeply rooted in the Church Fathers. In this presentation, we will examine and present why St. Justin is so compelling to western converts to the faith. The author will also try to present the aforementioned through his personal experience of converting to the Orthodox Faith and actively participating in the Orthodox Church life in the West.

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