The sophiology of Sergius Bulgakov has exerted a significant amount of influence over Anglophone theology over the last decade. Theological figures as significant as Rowan Williams, John Milbank and Paul Fiddes, to name but a few, have positively engaged with and utilised Bulgakov's sophiology within their own theological contributions. Thus, for many, Bulgakov's sophiology has proven to be a fecund source of theological inspiration, especially when articulating the relationship between God and the world. However, historically, Bulgakov's sophiology has been criticised by many Orthodox theologians, who argue that Bulgakov's proposals are theologically flawed and challenge traditional orthodox readings of Christian doctrine. Despite the controversy surrounding Bulgakov's use of Sophia, very few comprehensive, critical studies of Bulgakov's sophiology, spanning its historical development, exist. This article seeks to fill this void at a time when Bulgakov's sophiology is enthusiastically adopted by many without an accompanying critical lens.

在过去的十年中，塞尔吉乌斯·布尔加科夫（Sergius Bulgakov）的语言学对英语神学产生了重大影响。仅举几个例子，与罗文·威廉姆斯，约翰·米尔班克和保罗·菲德斯同等重要的神学人物，在自己的神学贡献中积极参与并利用了布尔加科夫的语言学。因此，对许多人来说，布尔加科夫的社会学已被证明是神学灵感的丰富来源，尤其是在阐明上帝与世界之间的关系时。但是，从历史上看，布尔加科夫的语言学遭到了许多东正教神学家的批评，他们认为布尔加科夫的建议在神学上是有缺陷的，并且对基督教教义的传统东正教读物提出了挑战。尽管围绕布尔加科夫（Bulgakov）使用索菲亚（Sophia）引起争议，但很少有全面的，存在对布尔加科夫社会学的批判性研究，涉及其历史发展。当布尔加科夫的语言学被许多人热情地接受而没有附带的批判性镜头时，本文旨在填补这一空白。