Search results for: “church as cross”
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The Forefathers of Christ
Read more: The Forefathers of ChristAmong the greatest blasphemies ever constructed by humankind was that of Nazi Germany. Not satisfied with their political dominance, they also sought a religious dominance as well. The notion of an “Aryan Christ” was perhaps the depths of their theological blasphemies mirrored in their dehumanization and murder of the Jews. At many points in the […]
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Keeping It Real
Read more: Keeping It RealI have mentioned in earlier posts the new work by Aristotle Papanikolaou Being with God. It is not an easy read but brings its rewards. Papanikolaou offers the first comprehensive study of the works of Met. John Zizioulas and Vladimir Lossky, two of the 20th century’s most important Orthodox theologians, and offers a very helpful […]
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Apparently the Stakes are Being Raised
Read more: Apparently the Stakes are Being RaisedIn a society marked by tragedies, it cannot be surprising that another lone gunman has let loose on a crowd (last week it was a mall, this week it was a Church and a Missions Center). More alarming was the reported “rant” that the young shooter posted on the internet in between the shooting at […]
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Beyond Nature
Read more: Beyond NatureDoing a little less than light reading today, I came across the following quote: “For the Fathers, indeed, personhood is freedom in relation to nature: it eludes all conditioning.” The true person then is one that is free, not so much to do something, but from the limitations of nature. From Papanikolaou’s Being with God, […]
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Culture and the Fullness of the Faith
Read more: Culture and the Fullness of the FaithI have posted several articles recently about the relationship of the Orthodox Church to American culture – most of which have been critical of one element or another of culture. I want to look at the whole question from a different angle today. First, it has to be observed and emphasized that, wherever Orthodox Christianity […]
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Sunday Morning – Resurrection
Read more: Sunday Morning – ResurrectionGod willing, I offer a set of short meditations this week – on the days of the week. In Orthodoxy each day has its own “dedication,” something which marks the day and its hymnody, etc. Some of those days are more obvious than others. Perhaps the most obvious day of all is Sunday – the […]
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Thanksgiving Evening – 2007 – America and Christianity
Read more: Thanksgiving Evening – 2007 – America and ChristianityMy Thanksgiving over the past few years has mostly served as one of the few occasions for the gathering of extended family. Somethings are measured in these meetings – the passing of time – I am older; my parents are older – and now the children are increasingly the adults. I am beginning to assume […]
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The Mystery of the Human Heart
Read more: The Mystery of the Human HeartSt. Macarius is famously quoted: The heart itself is but a small vessel, yet dragons are there, and there are also lions; there are poisonous beasts and all the treasures of evil. But there too is God, the angels, the life and the kingdom, the light and the apostles, the heavenly cities and the treasuries […]
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What Theology Looks Like – Revisited
Read more: What Theology Looks Like – RevisitedThis was first posted back in 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 the recent post on Fr. John Behr’s work. It recounts a story and reflection in my life that the topic always brings […]
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Orthodoxy and Scripture – Fr. John Behr’s Lecture Revisted
Read more: Orthodoxy and Scripture – Fr. John Behr’s Lecture RevistedThe earlier attempted debate (in the comments about St. Michael the Archangel) about Scripture and Orthodox understanding of the saints, prayers, etc., is rooted in an understanding of Scripture that is itself the very basis of the Christian faith. Attempts to remove the Bible from its proper Churchly context by the Reformation and modern day Protestants […]
Couldn’t You save us without being crucified ? I could, but I would show my power. I want to show…