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Orthodoxy & Universalism: A Cordial Response to a Critic
Craig Truglia recently addressed my earlier blog post. I have decided to give a response. Originally there was an audio recording, but given its poor quality, I have decided to take it down and just summarize with text. First, I … Continue reading
Posted in History, theology
Tagged apocatastasis, apokatastasis, Eastern Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy, universal salvation, universalism
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Orthodoxy & Universal Salvation: Are the Two Compatible?
For about the past year or so now, some corners of the Orthodox blogosphere has been consumed with this question. In my experience, most who have dealt with the issue have been quite hostile to the idea of apocatastasis or … Continue reading
Philosophy or Faith, Philosophy & Faith?: Christianity as True Philosophy
Many reviews over the past year or so of David Bentley Hart’s That All Shall Be Saved have on one level or another invoked that reason and revelation often go hand-in-hand, but that ultimately there are some things that will … Continue reading
Posted in History, theology
Tagged apocatastasis, apokatastasis, David Bentley Hart, philosophy, reason, That All Shall Be Saved, universal salvation, universalism
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Netodoxy & Its Apologists: Caveat fidelis
“The wise conceal knowledge, but the mouth of the fool is close to confusion.” – Proverbs 10:14 I have a confession. I despise with an unbridled passion online Christian apologetics. It is a paradoxical sentiment given that so much of … Continue reading
Posted in theology
Tagged apologetics, Craig Truglia, Eastern Orthodoxy, Jay Dyer, Netodoxy, Orthodoxy, pride
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On the Stupidity of Conciliar Fundamentalism: It Leads to Schism
In a recent article at Orthodox Christian Theology, Craig Truglia wrote that a strong case can be made for defeating the so-called heresy of apokatastasis by invoking the doctrine of conciliar fundamentalism. He had written the article in response to … Continue reading
Posted in History, theology
Tagged apokatastasis, conciliar fundamentalism, Eastern Orthodoxy, ecumenical councils, Orthodoxy, universalism
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That All Shall Be Saved: A Review
David Bentley Hart’s That All Shall Be Saved: Heaven, Hell, and Universal Salvation is a most excellent book that makes a series of compelling arguments in favor of the eventual salvation of all of humanity and that Hell itself is most … Continue reading
On Recycling Old & Vapid Arguments: Timothy Flanders & the Orthodox Church
One has to be fairly impressed with the article by Timothy Flanders in OnePeterFive about a month ago titled, “I Left Eastern Orthodoxy for the Church Led by Pope Francis, and I don’t Regret It.” For an article whose title ostensibly … Continue reading
Posted in Roman Catholicism
Tagged Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Meaning of Good and the Tragedy of Princess Ovelia
I recently finished my second playthrough of Final Fantasy Tactics (FFT: Complete Mod in particular this time) and since it has been so many years since last playing it, I had forgotten how much the ending left me feeling gutted. … Continue reading
Posted in Culture and Philosophy
Tagged Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Tactics, gaming, video games
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The Filioque: A Response to Critics
St. Augustine of Hippo, The Lateran, 6th century CE In my previous blog post, I argued that the filioque as initially formulated by Saint Augustine of Hippo was perfectly orthodox. While I expected a great deal of criticism for making … Continue reading
Posted in Roman Catholicism
Tagged Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, filioque, Nicene Creed, Orthodoxy
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The Filioque: A Brief Opinion
St Gall, Stiftsbibliothek MS 382, p. 10 – Nicene Creed in Greek and Latin (mid-tenth or early eleventh century) My position on the filioque, a clause that a number of Latin churches added to the Nicene Creed over the course of … Continue reading
Posted in Roman Catholicism
Tagged Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, filioque, Nicene Creed, Orthodoxy
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