In the last issue I introduced some thoughts on the theology of Athanasius the Great. He truly stood out as a prominent figure in the early church. Athanasius’ theological style was deeply philosophical. In furtherance of this cause, Athanasius employed … Continue reading
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The story we hear this weekend for our Gospel, The Rich Man & Lazarus, is unique to Luke’s Gospel. In this story Jesus is addressing the Pharisees who were fond of money and who thought to find justification in their … Continue reading
What do we lose if we do not consider the Eastern roots of our Christianity? We first lose a correct interpretation of the Scriptures. Instead of interpreting the Bible with the mind of the Early, Eastern Church, we end up … Continue reading
During the past few weeks, I have been sharing ideas about a key Liturgical concept, namely anamnesis. I truly believe that a correct understanding of this idea changes, radically, the way that we experience the Divine Liturgy. I suggested that … Continue reading
Hopefully my thoughts about the WAY of Jesus has stimulated my readers to think about their own understanding of the WAY of Jesus. The WAY of Jesus leads to personal transformation and transformation leads to salvation. The only way that … Continue reading
The ninth smart way to think about God is: GOD IS FOREVER. The authors I have been using begins this way with words similar to these: Ladies and Gentlemen, we are proud to announce that we have found the slogan … Continue reading
Another spirituality that people have used to excuse themselves from growing spiritually and finding their true selves is to say that God never wants for us what we want for ourselves, our heart’s desires. When we think this way, however, … Continue reading
Another tradition, voiced by Eusebius as well as by Julius Africanus and the Monarchian prologue to Luke, identifies Luke’s hometown as Antioch on the Orontes. Granting that Luke is also the author of Acts, it is no surprise that he … Continue reading
I have been trying, in this article, to provide my readers with excerpts from the great Greek Fathers of Our Church. As you have probably deduced from the material I presented from the work of Gregory Palamas, the Fathers are … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, I shared with you St. John’s advice on how to build your ability to forgive others. John further reminds us that even speaking of forgiveness and insisting on its importance should make us … Continue reading