Glory to God for All Things

Thinking about the One God

Posted on 6/9/2013 in Atonement, Beauty, Knowledge of God, Modernity, Orthodox Christianity, Union with God with 178 Comments

There are many things Christians can learn from science – among them is how to think. In thought about the deeper matters of science (particle physics, mathematical theory, etc.), there are a number of accepted rules that are useful in theology as well. One of those is the requirement of “elegance” when constructing a plausible theory. It is understood within … Continue reading →

Double-Minded

Posted on 4/26/2013 in Atonement, Orthodox Christianity, Salvation, Union with God with 226 Comments

A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. James 1:8 The debate between an ontological atonement and a forensic atonement will doubtless continue – they represent two very different world-views and understandings of our relationship with God. The details of that debate will likely be tedious for most people and seem like much ado about nothing. But since they … Continue reading →

Therapeutic Substitutionary Atonement

Posted on 4/19/2013 in Atonement, Communion, Forgiveness, Holy Week, Mystical Theology, Orthodox Christianity, Pascha, Salvation, Union with God with 89 Comments

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures… (1 Cor. 15:3-4) No statement is more central to the Christian faith than St. Paul’s rehearsal of the Apostolic Tradition … Continue reading →

Justice Enough?

Posted on 8/31/2012 in Atonement, Orthodox Christianity with 109 Comments

The human desire for justice is insatiable. And that is a problem. It is a problem because an insatiable desire can never be satisfied: there is no end to our desire for justice. It is a problem because many Christians use justice as a lens for understanding the work of our salvation. The fathers have a term for insatiable desires: passions. What human … Continue reading →

The Heart of Darkness – the Dawn of Mercy

Posted on 7/6/2012 in Atonement, Orthodox Christianity with 85 Comments

The Christian faith is not about ideas – it is about things that are. As such, we do not need to cultivate theological systems – we need to know how to live. This also tells us something about darkness. The dangers we face are not found in mistaken ideas – they are found in the negation of what is. Scripture … Continue reading →

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Have you ever referred to God as “the Man upstairs”? Most Christians living in a secular society have unwittingly relegated God and all things spiritual to the “second storey” of the universe: Read More...
Christianity in a One-Storey Universe