The Trinity and Us
“True friends face the same direction, toward common projects, interests and goals” –C S Lewis Humanity Divided As time passed by, the world was divided by languages, tribes, occupations, etc. These divisions could not heal unless everyone desired unity. For many generations, humans failed to find a uniting factor. Centuries later, the Logos (the […]
Confession and the Recent Scandal in the Coptic Orthodox Church
The recent abhorrent incident with an ex-presbyter molesting numerous children has shaken many within the Coptic Orthodox Church. The case was condemned by numerous dioceses throughout Egypt and the West with some diocese taking practical steps to prevent this from reoccurring (although sadly some diocese were quite late despite their direct involvement in the matter). […]
On the Eucharist and the Levels of Corruptibility
Both Severus and Gregory agreed on the body and blood of Christ communicating the divine life. Both agreed that the substance remains corruptible or changeable which makes the possibility of its taste and other properties changing feasible.
On Wealth and Poverty by John Chrysostom
Author: John Chrysostom was born in Antioch around AD 347. He began his career in Antioch as a lawyer. He eventually gave up his career and became a hermit and began studying theology. Due to his vigorous asceticism, his health deteriorated and he returned to Antioch where he was ordained a deacon in 381. He […]
Eucharistic Incorruptibility and Multiple Spoons
A Christological Vision: The incarnation of the Word is the key to understand all things pertaining to the Christian Faith. When John the Evangelist proclaimed that “the Word became flesh and pitched His tent in us,” John was not speaking of a change from one nature to another. Rather, the holy fathers teach us […]
Vision, Knowledge and Unity – Part II
I strongly recommend that you read the first paragraph of my last post published in June before you read this. Now we turn to the theme of knowledge and unity. I must begin with clarifying that in Christianity, knowledge is almost exclusively experiential and intimate. After the fall, Scripture says that Adam “knew his […]
Vision, Knowledge and Unity – Part I
The Mustein’s theory is a psychological theory that explains mate-selection process over three stages: (1) one selects a partner based on external characteristics, (2) one makes judgement about a partner based on similar values and interests and (3) finally the stage of working out future together. These three stages are analogous to three stages that […]
On Social Justice by Basil the Great
Author: Basil the Great was born in 329 in Caesarea. He is one of the three Cappadocian fathers. The other two being Gregory of Nyssa, his brother, and Gregory of Nazianzus, known as the Theologian, his friend. Together they combated the Arian and Apollinarian heresies. Basil’s father was a lawyer and orator while his uncle […]
On the Spoonodules and Spoonoclasts
Approximately 1300 years, there was a major debate in the Eastern Orthodox Church regarding the use of icons. On the one end of the spectrum, some had superstitious beliefs regarding icons. It wasn’t clear whether they understood the difference between worship and veneration of icons or not. Some would go as far as scraping the […]
Father God or Mother Nature? From the Great Flood to COVID-19
Purchase here How is God involved in global catastrophes such as COVID-19? Are pandemics a manifestation of divine wrath toward humankind? Is God loving or wrathful? Questions such as these have boggled the minds of both theologians and lay persons for centuries but once again come to the forefront with the outbreak of the current […]