Central to the Christology endorsed by the early councils was the vision of Christ as both the eternal LOGOS (Word) and the “New Adam,” who restored the unity of the whole humanity with himself as the divine model according to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Maximos the Confessor
I truly realize that this is truly a “heady” article. It is this for three reasons: (1) the subject matter is truly complex and, in some ways, very academic mixed with spirituality; (2) the Fathers were highly educated men who … Continue reading
In the last issue I shared with my readers that fact that deification “in Christ” is necessarily the result of a freely accepted new birth in the Spirit and that Jesus himself, according to Maximus, has taken this choice in … Continue reading
I ended this article in the last issue of the Bulletin by expressing the fact that Maximus, in expressing his understanding of the person of Christ, did not imply any absorption of humanity or any lessening of the properly human, … Continue reading
Another Greek Father of the Church that was greatly responsible for how we view Christ and the Holy Spirit, is Maximus the Confessor. Maximus’ place in the history of Christian Doctrine is primarily associated with his defense of Chalcedonian orthodoxy … Continue reading
We Eastern Christians follow St. Maximos the Confessor, one of the greatest of systematic theologians. He died in 662 CE from mutilation that was inflicted by the government after his arrest along with Pope St. Martin I. He named eight … Continue reading
As you read Maximus, his holistic view of the human person is more than evident. In a more explicit way than his predecessor, Maximus shows that the human intellect is not unaffected by man’s corrupt and mortal nature. For while … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, I began to describe Maximus’ treatment of the Transfiguration of Christ. He was not, however, content simply in describing the otherness of such a vision. His fundamental concern is above all ascetic and … Continue reading
Another outstanding Father of the Church, which everyone should be acquainted with, is MAXIMOS THE CONFESSOR. I truly hope that his name does not come as a surprise to anyone reading my Bulletin since I have mentioned him many times … Continue reading
In this article I have been presenting Byzantine theological ideas about the Incarnation of God in the Person of Jesus, the Christ. The question whether the Incarnation would have taken place had there not been a fall, never stood at … Continue reading