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The Great Syriac Scholar Sebastian Brock Talks About St Isaac of Nineveh and the Compassionate Love of God

Posted on 9 November 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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St Isaac of Nineveh and the Scourge of Love

Posted on 15 August 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

God has created humanity for eternal communion with himself. By love he has created us for love to share in the Trinitarian paradise of love. Hear the inspiring words of St Isaac of Nineveh: Paradise is the love of God, … Continue reading →

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Preaching the Astonishing Love of God with St Isaac the Syrian

Posted on 12 July 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Who among the Eastern Fathers has written more eloquently, more profoundly about the astonishing love of God Almighty than St Isaac the Syrian? “In Isaac’s understanding,” states Met Hilarion Alfeyev, “God is above all immeasurable love. The conviction that God … Continue reading →

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St Isaac the Syrian and the Triumphant Love of God

Posted on 8 October 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

How do we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ as good news that liberates and transforms? How do we tell the narrative of the Savior in such a way that the kingdom of God is made present?  These are the … Continue reading →

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St Isaac the Syrian: Hell and the Scourge of Divine Love

Posted on 3 December 2015 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Originally posted on Eclectic Orthodoxy:
God has created humanity for eternal communion with himself. By love he has created us for love to share in the eternal Paradise of love. Hear the words of St Isaac of Nineveh: Paradise is…

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St Isaac the Syrian: Love and the Punishment of Evil

Posted on 2 December 2015 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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But surely God punishes the wicked! Surely there is divine retribution for sin and evil, if not in this life at least in hell! As the angels spoke of Sodom: “For we are about to…

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St Isaac the Syrian: Preaching the Astonishing Love of God

Posted on 30 November 2015 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Originally posted on Eclectic Orthodoxy:
Who among the Eastern Fathers has written more eloquently, more profoundly about the love of God Almighty than St Isaac the Syrian? “In Isaac’s understanding,” states Met Hilarion Alfeyev, “God is above all immeasurable love.…

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St Isaac the Syrian: Hell and the Scourge of Divine Love

Posted on 19 March 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

This article has been revised, expanded, and republished: “St Isaac of Nineveh and the Scourge of Love.” God has created humanity for eternal communion with himself. By love he has created us for love to share in the eternal Paradise … Continue reading →

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