Introduction According to the Orthodox Christian tradition, the doctrine on the creation of the human being “in the Image and Likeness” of God is considered to be amongst those doctrines which reveal the basic truths about God and the world. If one were to embark on a detailed study on the literature available on this doctrine, it would not be …
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An outline of the theology of the “Image”, as articulated in the Orthodox Christian tradition
Introduction According to the Orthodox Christian tradition, the doctrine on the creation of the human being “in the Image and Likeness” of God is considered to be amongst those doctrines which reveal the basic truths about God and the world. If one were to embark on a detailed study on the literature available on this doctrine, it would not be …
Read More »An outline of the theology of the “Image”, as articulated in the Orthodox Christian tradition
Introduction According to the Orthodox Christian tradition, the doctrine on the creation of the human being “in the Image and Likeness” of God is considered to be amongst those doctrines which reveal the basic truths about God and the world. If one were to embark on a detailed study on the literature available on this doctrine, it would not be …
Read More »The Spirituality of the Heart and the Concept of Compassion as presented in the Homilies of St Macarius
St Macarius, a Syrian monk from the 4th century whose true identity remains quite mysterious[1], is positioned as one of the main sources and influences to the spirituality of the heart, so fervent within the Christian Orthodox tradition. This article will attempt to examine the contents of his homilies, drawing out the main aspects of his spirituality, and also the …
Read More »4th Sunday of Luke: Titus 3: 8-15; Luke 8:5-15
In His love for humanity the Lord Jesus travelled on foot from village to village and from city to city in the Holy Land, to preach the Good news of the Kingdom of God, the Kingdom of which He was both the herald and the content. On the one hand there were those who responded positively to Him and His …
Read More »Complementary Views – On The Origin Of Values
I must, of course, begin by expressing my profound gratitude to the Athens Academy. It is indeed a great honour to have been given this opportunity to set out not so much my opinions but my inner thoughts borne of experience, questioning and searching. This is a time when many speak about the “transmutation” of values, this is a historic …
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ModeOfLife Become love as God exhorts us, for this is the true starting point for changing your life and the world. For it is love that will bring respect, justice and equity into the world, not our personal opinion of what justice or equity is.