I would preface my sharing of Maximus’ thoughts on man this week by repeating a paragraph that I used to end last week’s installment. This is how last week ended. As Maximus stated, the natural participation of man in God … Continue reading
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In the last issue of this article I introduced the fact that the translators of the Old Testament into Greek actually slightly changed the phrase found in Genesis about man being made in our image, after our likeness to the … Continue reading
In this article I have been sharing the thoughts of the Fathers of the Church about the revelation made to humankind that we have been created in the image and likeness of God. As my readers may have already surmised, … Continue reading
In the fourth century, while Arians rallied around appropriate slogans such as ‘There was a time when he (the Son) was not’, the defenders of what was to be defined as true doctrine were led by Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, … Continue reading
To gain a proper perspective on the Eastern view of salvation, we have to be aware of its distinctive ideas about humanity and its implications. For the most part, the Eastern view of humanity looks forward to the renewing of … Continue reading