... excerpt was sent by a dear friend and a frequent reader of the blog. It is taken from Richard Wurmbrand's With God in Solitary ... this quote. +++ âI once tried to explain âsystematic theologyâ to a Russian pastor of the Underground Church, who had never seen a ...
... article is a series I wrote during the early months of the blog. I think it worth reprinting (surely people aren't going back to ... many car dealerships). The perfect ratiocination of Reform theology, an Infallible Pope with a Magisterium, or the perfections of ...
... September 14th (New Calendar), the Church marks the Feast of the Elevation of the Cross. It is a fitting time to ask, "Why did Christ ... Gospel. It is not an integral and necessary part of the theology of the Cross. To say that it is - is to make of an illustration and ...
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... series is a reflection of the life of the Cross in the life of the Church. Orthodoxy in the modern world ... many car dealerships). The perfect ratiocination of Reform theology, an Infallible Pope with a Magisterium, or the perfections of an ...
... the conversation has moved to this next level. In light of the meeting, I offer these few thoughts on "ecclesiology" - the doctrine of ... many car dealerships). The perfect ratiocination of Reform theology, an Infallible Pope with a Magisterium, or the perfections of an ...
... Church leading a retreat for their Church women. The topic of the retreat was "The Emptiness of God." The following series of articles ... many car dealerships). The perfect ratiocination of Reform theology, an Infallible Pope with a Magisterium, or the perfections of ...
... learned during years of theological study that it is possible to give a "theological account" of almost ... all people. If you're going to have an open and inclusive theology or version of Christianity, you want your worship service to be open ...
... is also found in my pages section as The Ecclesiology of the Cross. It seems that as the Orthodox world begins another level of ... many car dealerships). The perfect ratiocination of Reform theology, an Infallible Pope with a Magisterium, or the perfections of ...
... article is a series I wrote during the early months of the blog. I think it worth reprinting (surely people aren't going back to ... many car dealerships). The perfect ratiocination of Reform theology, an Infallible Pope with a Magisterium, or the perfections of an ...
... May. It's subject seemed to me quite germane to the topic of the relationship between theology "lived" and theology as "academic" which has arisen in the comments of ...
... is exquisitely true and I would encourage you to read all of it. The link to the whole commencement address is given at the bottom of ... a commencement ceremony at an Orthodox graduate school of theology -- we come to see that true theologia is always stavrologia. And real ...
... cannot believe it has been that long) I became a "dropout" of sorts, withdrawing formally from the PhD program at Duke University and converting my studies into material for an M.A. in theology. The story is more convoluted and personal than I would care to share ...
... know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the ... many car dealerships). The perfect ratiocination of Reform theology, an Infallible Pope with a Magisterium, or the perfections of an ...
... On the Orthodox Faith, St. John of Damascus declares: âThe Son is the image of ... are not infrequent attempts to create an antinomy of the theology of the Cross and a theology of glory. It is a false distinction when ...
... On the Orthodox Faith, St. John of Damascus declares: âThe Son is the image of ... are not infrequent attempts to create an antinomy of the theology of the Cross and a theology of glory. It is a false distinction when ...
... his On the Orthodox Faith, St. John of Damascus declares: "The Son is the image of the ... are not infrequent attempts to create an antinomy of the theology of the Cross and a theology of glory. It is a false distinction when ...
... regarding the atonement within the comments section of the blog. I have pointed out that the notion of Christ being punished by the ... Gospel. It is not an integral and necessary part of the theology of the Cross. To say that it is - is to make of an illustration and ...
... do we believe that Christ had to die? What is the purpose of His death on the cross? Preliminary Thoughts Part of the information ... Gospel. It is not an integral and necessary part of the theology of the Cross. To say that it is - is to make of an illustration and ...
... the most powerful meditations on Pascha are the writings of Melito of Sardis (ca. 190 AD). His homily, On Pascha, is both a work of genius as poetry and a powerful work of theology. Its subject is the Lord's Pascha - particularly as an interpretation ...
... the most powerful meditations on Pascha are the writings of Melito of Sardis (ca. 190 AD). His homily, On Pascha, is both a work of genius as poetry and a powerful work of theology. Its subject is the Lord's Pascha - particularly as an interpretation ...
... article a year ago, thus the reference to events in August of 2020. Times of relative peace and prosperity are far more rare than we ... attack. He was but 55 years old. His book, The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church, written during the war, was translated and ...
... - but I was serving in a âLow Churchâ parish. I was the first priest in their history to wear Eucharistic vestments as a normal ... âsungâ mass - one in which the priest chants many of its parts. It was well-received, without controversy. But one teenagerâs ... seemed perfectly natural to him within the context of his theology. Music was an indispensable part of all philosophical ...
... human being is an icon of God...so iconoclasm is a much larger matter than smashing statues and such. It also includes the hatred of others and the injustice that grinds them into the dust. The ... itself). St. Paul, and others following him, elevated a âtheology of the imageâ into a central place in Christology and the doctrine ...
... within hearts overwhelmed by evil, one small bridgehead of good is retained. Solzhenitsynâs statement that âeven within hearts ... the âontologicalâ versus a âjuridicalâ approach in theology. We are not legal objects, nor is our relationship with God rightly to ...
... cannot begin to count the number of times I wished there were a simple, felicitous word for âontological.â I dislike writing theology with words that have to be explained â that is, words whose meanings ...
The Fourth Sunday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Church, is dedicated to St. John Climacus, the ... power. Modernity is a cultural phenomenon created by the theology of the Reformation and the philosophy of the Enlightenment. Freed from ...
... the dark little corners of the Orthodox world, particularly in its ethnic ... with dark powers, but simply folk practices rooted in bad theology. Itâs not just the Orthodox. My ancestors, Scots-Irish (certainly ...