It is my contention that the foundation of Eastern Spirituality is truly the Gospel of John. His Gospel, perhaps more than the other three, leads us inside the true reality of Jesus – leads us in a real sense of … Continue reading
Category Archives: The Spirituality Of the Christian East
It is because the Gospel of John is considered the most theological of the four Gospels and the most spiritual or mystical (because it is here that we receive the revelation of Jesus and the teaching of the early disciples … Continue reading
The early Eastern theologians – and John the Evangelist was always considered the theologian and model for them all – were the seasoned ascetics who, pure in heart, were caught up in the non-objectified, mysterious, circular movement of triadic love. … Continue reading
The second rung on Climacus’ Divine Ladder of Ascent, is Detachment. This is closely allied to his first rung which, as I have shared, is Renunciation. While truly detachment involves letting go of our need for self-gratification, it is also … Continue reading
I believe that one of the statements in the last installment of this article bears repeating: Christianity was meant by Jesus to be a living experience of abiding in and loved infinitely by our Triune God Who is a community … Continue reading
As I expressed in the last installment of this article, the Eastern Church sees God as preeminently LOVE. This means that God, Who revealed Himself to be a community of Persons (i.e., Father, Son and Holy Spirit) wishes to give … Continue reading
The great revelation God has made to the human race is: God IS love. Christianity maintains that Jesus Christ is God’s perfect revelation. Jesus is the fulfiller of that revelation of God’s love as active, immanently present to His children … Continue reading
Eastern spirituality bears witness to the conviction that human beings are made, together with everything that exists, to be filled with all the fullness of God. Divine fullness dwells bodily in Jesus Christ, through whom God, by His Spirit, shares … Continue reading
I truly believe that Eastern Spirituality is based on a belief that God is love and that God, as community of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, wishes to give Himself to us. True love is always about giving oneself to … Continue reading
Someone recently asked me: Why do you use the icon of the Transfiguration in this article? The simple answer is: The Lord’s Transfiguration expresses the true focus of Eastern Christian spirituality. The journey of life is all about discovering the … Continue reading