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June 9, 2013

Thinking about the One God

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 […]
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Atonement, Beauty, Knowledge of God, Modernity, Orthodox Christianity, Union with God
May 29, 2013

Prayers and the One God of All

Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! So runs a common exclamation in Orthodox services of prayer. And so begins another offense for those who wonder why the Orthodox “don’t pray directly to God”…or “why do you pray to the saints”…or, worst […]
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Communion, Orthodox Christianity, Prayer, Saints, Salvation, The Church, Union with God
May 28, 2013

The One You Don’t See

My recent post on the One God has shown me that there is much more to say on the subject. “We believe in One God…” but do we? In a recent conversation, someone said to me that they had difficulty believing in “one supreme being who created everything…etc.” Christians don’t actually believe in one supreme […]
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Knowledge of God, Modernity, Orthodox Christianity, Salvation, The Church
May 25, 2013

Scattered Thoughts and the One God

“My thoughts are scattered…” It’s an observation I make frequently to myself, and one that I hear constantly from others. It is not that we think about many things (though we do), but we think many things about everything often with contradictions, questions, competing allegiances and inner struggles. The inner world of modern man is […]
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Beauty, Knowledge of God, Modernity, Orthodox Christianity, Secularism, The Church
May 20, 2013

Beauty and the Face of God

Everything is beautiful in a person when he turns toward God, and everything is ugly when it is turned away from God. Fr. Pavel Florensky +++ As I am preparing for next weekend’s interview on A Crisis of Beauty, I am digging back through my writings on the topic. In Orthodoxy, all truth is one […]
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Beauty, Dostoevsky, Knowledge of God, Orthodox Christianity
May 20, 2013

A New Level of Conversation – the Crisis of Beauty

I am excited by the opportunity to have this conversation with Kevin Allen on Ancient Faith Radio. He does a masterful job of researching and guiding a conversation within the world of Orthodox thought. This is a topic that has been greatly on my heart and in my thoughts lately (no surprise to readers). […]
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Beauty, Orthodox Christianity, Secularism
May 18, 2013

To Behold the Beauty of the Lord

By using the elements of this world, Art reveals to us a depth which is logically inexpressible. It is in fact impossible to “tell” poetry, to “decompose” a symphony, or to “tear apart” a painting. The beautiful is present in the harmony of all its elements and brings us face to face with a truth […]
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atheism, Beauty, Conversion, Knowledge of God, Modernity, Orthodox Christianity
May 14, 2013

The God Cocktail

In ’03 there was a small Indy film, Dopamine. The story involves a young computer programmer who is part of a small tech start up in the Bay Area developing an artificially-lived computer character. The cartoon-like bird, can “hear,” “see,” and “interact,” with the user. The tech company manages to place its prototype in a […]
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atheism, Communion, Conversion, Knowledge of God, Modernity, Orthodox Christianity
May 7, 2013

Irony and Belief

Irony is probably too much to ask of youth. If I can remember myself in my college years, the most I could muster was sarcasm. Irony required more insight. There is a deep need for the appreciation of irony to sustain a Christian life. Our world is filled with contradiction. Hypocrisy is ever present even […]
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Conversion, Forgiveness, Orthodox Christianity, Salvation
May 4, 2013

Christ is Risen! Χριστός Ανέστη! Христос Воскресе! Hristos a înviat!

Pascha has begun (though still a few hours away here in the Eastern United States). But if you listen carefully, you can begin to hear the bells sounding from the East. Christ is risen! This delightful Youtube video is a favorite of mine. One of our readers and occasional commenter, Dejan, (without a doubt my […]
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Music, Orthodox Christianity, Pascha

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Ok after having said what I just wrote to Mallory, I do remember that the have saint’s relics and that…

Mallory, I sincerely appreciate your open honesty about what you accept and what you do not accept. This, to me,…

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Father and Mallory, What Father says about the scripture and particularly the OT is not only a historical view point…