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In this book Christiaan Kappes lays before the reader the genesis of an important, albeit often neglected, ecumenical stumbling block. Although the filioque, papacy, and azymes are traditionally considered the three great causes of the Catholic-Orthodox split, for many today the epiclesis debate remains a significant unresolved issue dividing the two churches. By detailing the theology, setting, and personalities of the first stage of that debate, along with the translation of relevant texts, Kappes has indeed provided an invaluable service to all liturgists, ecumenists, and interested historians of dogma --A. Edward Siecienski, Clement and Helen Pappas Professor of Byzantine Culture and Religion, Stockton University

Christiaan Kappes brilliantly recreates the setting of the debate on the epiclesis at the Council of Florence in 1439, analyzing how the two main actors, Juan de Torquemada, O.P. and Mark Eugenicos, forced to work out their arguments and counter arguments in the compressed span of a couple of weeks, crafted responses that would affect the stance of the Catholic and Orthodox churches respectively not simply at the Council but no less importantly for centuries to come. Kappes' book is a must read for anyone interested in the Council and the issue of the epiclesis, and all the more so because he ends by drawing on the results of his research to propose a solution for the present dialogue between the churches concerning the epiclesis. -John Monfasani, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, O'Leary, University of Albany, SUNY In this book Christiaan Kappes lays before the reader the genesis of an important, albeit often neglected, ecumenical stumbling block. Although the filioque, papacy, and azymes are traditionally considered the three great causes of the Catholic-Orthodox split, for many today the epiclesis debate remains a significant unresolved issue dividing the two churches. By detailing the theology, setting, and personalities of the first stage of that debate, along with the translation of relevant texts, Kappes has indeed provided an invaluable service to all liturgists, ecumenists, and interested historians of dogma. -A. Edward Siecienski, Clement and Helen Pappas Endowed Professor of Byzantine Civilization and Religion, Stockton University

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Christiaan Kappes is academic dean of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius.

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