Here we must note a distinction between the terms scholar and theologian. A scholar engaged in the study of theology may not be a theologian in the patristic sense of the word. From the Orthodox perspective, a theologian is one who experiences God—one who knows God and not only knows about God: “Theological science, which is taught in schools and has become an intellectual specialization open to all, does not give knowledge of God. Knowledge of God comes from life in God,