Monthly Archives: July 2014

Sergius Bulgakov: Bad Endings Ruin Good Stories

Posted on 31 July 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Summer 2000, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina—I learned a very important lesson back then. Actually I already well knew the lesson, but it was good to re-learn it. Starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg, the movie The Perfect Storm appeared in … Continue reading →

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John Romanides: The Most Interesting Theologian in the World

Posted on 30 July 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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Sergius Bulgakov: Hell as Universal Purgatory

Posted on 28 July 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“A human being cannot fail to love the Christ who is revealed in him, and he cannot fail to love himself revealed in Christ” (The Bride of the Lamb, p. 459). This striking statement represents the most provocative claim in … Continue reading →

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At the Deathbed of Archpriest Sergei Bulgakov

Posted on 27 July 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Muna, Father Sergius’ daughter, came that morning, and I drew her attention to how the expression of his face kept changing. After twelve o’clock, all four of us stood around Father Sergius. His daughter left, and no one else came. … Continue reading →

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Jerry Walls on Purgatory

Posted on 26 July 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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Sergius Bulgakov: The Most Interesting Theologian in the World

Posted on 26 July 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

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Sergius Bulgakov: The Judgment that Blesses and Curses

Posted on 24 July 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as … Continue reading →

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Irresistible grace: our secret hope?

Posted on 23 July 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

How would you answer the title question? In yesterday’s article “Irresistible Grace: Is Sergius Bulgakov an Augustinian?” I probably should have noted some of the differences between Sergius Bulgakov’s irresistible glory and St Augustine’s irresistible grace. The most obvious difference … Continue reading →

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