oikonomia
- noun
- /ˌɔɪkəˈnəmiə/
- Formal
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oikonomía
- In the act of doxology, the inseparability of oikonomia and theologia is not simply a theological principle but a lived reality.
- the inseparability of oikonomia
- oikonomia expresses
- oikonomia is inseparable
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The close relationship between soteriology and doxology, between salvation and praise, confirms the proper connection between oikonomia and theologia, essence and energies, which are inseparable in theology.
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The Inseparability of Oikonomia and Theologia
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The praise of God is rooted in oikonomia and reaches to theologia:
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So too, LaCugna believed, oikonomia and theologia are not identical nor reducible to one another, and yet they cannot be separated.
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Indeed, as LaCugna observed, oikonomia and theologia have always been united in liturgical worship and the domestic prayer of the Christian home.
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Finally, the principle of the unity of theologia and oikonomia ensures that soteriology will not be divorced from theology proper.
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Theologia and oikonomia are distinct but inseparable dimensions of trinitarian theology that cannot be divorced from one another.
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If we adhere to the principle of the inseparability of oikonomia and theologia, we become aware that "the economy of salvation is as ineffable as is the eternal mystery of God."
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In Christian theology, oikonomia refers to the divine order and management of God's creation.
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Understanding oikonomia helps us comprehend the relationship between God's plan and human actions in salvation.
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Etymology
Oikonomia comes from the Greek parts oikos 'house' and nemein 'manage', the same root as the English word economy. In theology it gives the image of God as the manager of the household of creation, so it means God's plan or the way affairs are ordered.