Since I raised the question in the article in today’s Bulletin about the Eastern Church’s understanding of the image and likeness of God relative to man’s human nature, I thought that I would also share some thoughts on this same … Continue reading
Category Archives: Learning Our Faith from the Church Fathers
The unity that exists within the Trinity, which we believe is composed of Three Distinct Divine Persons, is truly beyond human comprehension. The dialectic or debate about the one and the many in the Christian Godhead has been an enduring … Continue reading
In the last issue of this article, I began sharing information about how the Church sees the unity that exists within the Trinity. As you know, the idea of the Trinity finally emerged in the Christian community when the Church … Continue reading
When Christ revealed the identity of the Father and of God, he placed this revelation within another, still more inaccessible mystery, that of the Trinity. God is Father because he has a Son who is God, Jesus Christ. The basic … Continue reading
As all, I am sure, are probably aware, the early Christians were criticized for their belief in the Resurrection. It was one of the primary subjects of the earliest apologetic works of the Church Fathers. Some of the Fathers wrote … Continue reading
In Eastern thought, salvation is understood essentially in terms of participation and communion with the deified humanity of the incarnate Logos – Christ. The Eastern fathers even dare to call the Spirit the “image of the Son”; by this they … Continue reading
In order to reach the goal of Theosis, prayer, humble service, meditation and similar exercises are not only necessary but also highly recommended. The notion of merit – that is that we can do anything to merit union with God … Continue reading
In this article I have been attempting to share the difference between Eastern and Western Spiritual Theology, always asserting that one is not right and the other wrong but that are different. I feel that each theological approach has certain … Continue reading
As you may have surmised if you have been following this article over that pass months, there is a pronounced difference in orientation in the understanding of Christ and salvation between the East and West. According to Eastern theology, Latin … Continue reading
Today the time of earthly deeds is revealed for judgment is at hand. Let us be found fasting and let us bring tears of supplication, begging mercy and crying out: “I have sinned more times than there are sands of … Continue reading