Category: Knowledge of God

Ars Gratia Artis

This is for my daughter – who is a young artist and in the Governor’s School for the Arts this summer. I say this is for her – though I’m not sure she reads the blog everyday – and, of course, I’m letting the rest of you thousand or two people read it, too, so…

June 26, 2007
Fools for Christ – Remembering What Matters

I have been viewing the movie, Ostrov, which I reviewed here, simply because watching it feeds me where watching something else would not. I think I have been particularly fed by mediatating on the actions of the character of Fr. Anatoly, who is something of a “fool for Christ.” He is not the most learned…

June 25, 2007
To Know God

I have had some correspondence recently on the subject of knowing God. The knowledge of God, generally spoken of in a very experiential manner, is an absolute foundation in Orthodox theology. Nothing replaces it – no dogmatic formula – no Creed – not even Scripture – though Orthodoxy would see none of these things as…

June 20, 2007

“One of the struggles I found in catechesis was that frequent lack of exposure to the “liberal arts.” … I…

Mallory, We live in a consumer-based culture (all cultures in history “consume” – but never to the level of our…

I notice living in this culture it’s nearly impossible not to long for more Mallory, I think this longing can…

Father, Indeed, a lack of historical knowledge in our society is more than a problem. As you say, it opens…

Mallory, I think there is great beauty in a family Bible handed down through generations.

Ars Gratia Artis