Was Photios an Anti‐Latin?: Heresy and Liturgical Variation in the <i>Encyclical to the Eastern Patriarchs</i>
Jack Turner
In discussing Epistle 2, most of the attention has been focused on discussion filioque, to exclusion Photios’ other liturgical and ecclesiastical comments. While filioque arguments are now widely seen as an interpolation into text (though whether by hand Photios or another author can be debated), these additional comments largely glossed over. However, in Ep. 2 indeed a central point contention for Patriarch himself, rather than scribe secondary author. antagonism towards Latin liturgy is part broader cultural conflict between two halves medieval Christendom. For Photios, well his predecessors successors, Orthodoxy was increasingly defined not only theological issue, but issue praxis, presence innovative practices indicative perverted theology. These sorts differences would have especially notable Greek missionaries Bulgars who lived worked beside, opposition to, competition hegemony. Ultimately, writings against Latins were considerably greater importance contemporaries implications theology, given enduring Orthodox Christianity, potential create new flashpoints contemporary discussions Western Christians.
Journal of Religious History