Nikos Nissiotis, the “theology of the ’60s,” and personhood

Dealing with the complex thought of the late eminent Greek Orthodox theologian and philosopher Nikos Nissiotis (1925–1986) is no easy task. His work extends to thousands of pages in various journals, while his rich theological and philosophical heritage seems to have fallen immediately after his death, quickly to oblivion. In this short study, an attempt is made first to search for some methodological aspects of the general anthropological vision of the Greek intellectual, then investigate the way in which Nissiotis understands the meaning of personhood, and conclude with a brief introductory and critical assessment and interactive encounter with two of the leading representatives of the so-called theological generation of the ’60s in Greece, the eminent philosopher Christos Yannaras (1935–) and the widely known theologian metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon (1931–).