The Russian Church and the Papacy

Rating:
Summary: A Powerful Little Book
Review: Russian theologian Vladimir Soloviev had an encyclopedic knowledge of world and Church history, yet he was able to distill much of its essence into this compact but powerful volume. Part One, "The Papacy and Six Centuries of Eastern Heresies," is a real eye-opener and a must-read for anyone interested in ecclesiastical history.I found his analysis of the three main parties to these controversies particularly insightful and right on target.
Soloviev's descriptions of the nefarious and shameful goings on at the Latrocinium (the pseudo-council of Ephesus in 449) and the response of the Church at the Holy Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon were based on primary sources. They are extremely helpful in cutting through the fog of modern ecumenist waffling on and revisionist assessments of the great councils of the Church, especially Chalcedon.
The Russian theologian's God-given wisdom and equally God-given writing ability enabled him to dissect Byzantine caesaropapism with surgical skill and to allow us to see it for what it was.
This is a great book, one of the greatest I have ever read. I recommend it without reservation.