Tag Archives: Eastern Orthodoxy

Brief Comments on David Bentley Hart’s Article Concerning the Lord’s Prayer

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Alura

Recently Professor David Bentley Hart has published an article on the Lord’s Prayer found in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. I quite enjoyed the article for its thought-provoking critique of the many present-day Christians, who do not adequately acknowledge the … Continue reading →

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Orthodoxy in Contemporary America

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Alura

A very fine talk from David Bentley Hart at Fordham University, whereby he discusses the current state of Orthodoxy in America regarding the challenges its faces, and the potential solutions, & the risks of those solutions. He begins speaking around … Continue reading →

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Divorce & Remarriage in the Latin West: An Addendum

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Alura

Many months ago, I made a post on the history of divorce and remarriage in the Latin West during the first millennium. In this post, I presented two Church Fathers, six church councils, and four penitential prescriptions that allow for … Continue reading →

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Divorce & Remarriage in the Latin West: A Forgotten History

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Alura

NOTE: I have since made a follow up post for this topic, which has further arguments and evidence. Click here to see it as well. Over the past many years, there have been a number of internet articles that speak of … Continue reading →

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Upon this Rock: An Addendum

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Alura

Recently it has come to my attention through criticism that my previous blog post on the Latin exegetical tradition of Matthew 16: 18-19 does not accurately take into account the Catholic Church’s position of Peter as the Rock and the … Continue reading →

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Catholic Proof Texts and One-liners for Papal Primacy Debunked: Part One

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Alura

If there isn’t anything more annoying to an Orthodox individual who happens to engage in debate with a Catholic, it is the endless proof texts that Catholics trudge out to prove their case for their version of papal primacy, namely … Continue reading →

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On the Issue of Infallibility: An Absolute Value or Just an Honorific?

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Alura

A little over a week ago, Joe Heschmeyer over at Shameless Popery published a blog post attacking the so-called epistemic problems of both Protestantism and Orthodoxy. In short, Father Heschmeyer argues that Protestantism and Orthodoxy cannot with absolute certainty define … Continue reading →

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Was Peter the Rock? Latin Exegetical Interpretations of Matthew 16:18-19: From Late Antiquity to the Twelfth Century

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Alura

Latest Note: This post has recently been updated with refreshed translations, which were quite poor originally. Unfortunately, by updating this post, it appears that this has registered an email notification to all about a new post. It is, of course, … Continue reading →

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