Ενας σπουδαίος γερμανός θεολόγος είπε κάποτε τούτα τα λόγια: «Δέν μέ πειράζει ἄν στά τέλη τῆς ζωῆς μου χάσω τήν δύναμη τοῦ σώματός μου καί δέν μπορῶ νά περπατήσω. Δέν μέ πειράζει ἄν χάσω τά αὐτιά μου καί δέν ἀκούω. Ἄν χάσω τά μάτια μου καί δέν βλέπω. Ἄν τά Read more…
In his first book against the Arian heretic Eunomius of Cyzicus (d. 393), St Gregory of Nyssa (333-393) demonstrates a balanced appreciation for both the limitations and the importance of rational argument in theology. Modestly denying his own philosophical powers, he observes that “there are thousands in the Church who Read more…
She’s called “Confessor of the Faith”. Her family contains so many saints she’s known as the mother and grandmother of saints. She should be given another title – Bridge of Theology – for her invisible contributions to the understanding of our faith, and its expression in the world. Born about Read more…
A major conference on the future of Orthodox theology convened in June 2010 at the Volos Academy for Theological Studies. The conference’s theme, “Neo-Patristic Synthesis or Post-Patristic Theology: Can Orthodox Theology be Contextual?”, sparked no small degree of controversy. Criticisms of the idea of “post-patristic” theology have resounded in Orthodox Read more…
When we look at the problem of Christian division today, the recognition of present-day differences and disagreement is essential. We cannot pretend that we are all in agreement. But what should our response to disagreement be? Many Orthodox Christians on the internet move immediately to polemics or triumphalism, and exhibit Read more…
One of the things which has historically been a point of polemic and conflict between the Orthodox East and the Roman Catholic West is the use of the Filioque clause in the Creed. The word “filioque” is Latin for “from the Son”, and it is used in the classically western Read more…
This is not a typical book review. I’m not going to summarize Hart’s arguments, point out the books virtues and flaws, and end with something like “This surely belongs on the shelf of every serious philosopher/theologian/academic library” or, conversely, “Hart offers yet another failed attempt to overcome the obvious absurdities Read more…
Continuing in our theme of “I Believe,” Theologically Thinking presents Fr. William Chiganos on the topic of “Guarding Against Heretical Teachings.”