Browsing: Georges Florovsky

Source: Public Orthodoxy Dr. Paul Ladouceur Orthodox Theologian Editor’s Note: Dr. Paul Ladouceur, distinguished theologian, teacher, and cherished voice in the Orthodox Christian tradition, fell asleep in the Lord on Friday, June 13, 2025. He was 81. He submitted this essay to Public Orthodoxy just before his passing. Paul was not merely a contributor but a beloved friend of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center and a frequent, passionate voice for Public Orthodoxy. May his memory be eternal! George Florovsky’s appeal for a “return to the Fathers,” which he called “neopatristic synthesis,” is often misunderstood, especially his notion of “the mind of the…