Monthly Archives: September 2014

The Second Coming

Posted on 30 September 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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St Augustine and the Varieties of Monergism

Posted on 30 September 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Phillip Cary, Ph.D. Synergism is just a Greek way of saying “co-operation,” which in turn is just a Latin way of saying “working together.” Paul uses the corresponding Greek verb when he describes himself and his colleagues as “co-working” … Continue reading →

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Thomas Wingfold, Curate: Faith and Atheism in George MacDonald

Posted on 28 September 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I do not know how to review the novel Thomas Wingfold, Curate by George MacDonald. If I were to assess it as I would any other work of realistic fiction, I could only give it two stars out of a … Continue reading →

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Met John Zizioulas Meets Bob Dylan

Posted on 27 September 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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Dumitru Staniloae: The Knowledge of Faith

Posted on 25 September 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Dumitru Staniloae begins his chapter on the knowledge of God by distinguishing between rational knowledge and apophatic knowledge; and over the course of the chapter he unpacks, contrasts, and synthesizes these two forms of knowledge. I was surprised, therefore, when … Continue reading →

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Dumitru Staniloae: The Rational and Apophatic Knowledge of God

Posted on 24 September 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

For the past two months I have been reading the first volume of the dogmatics of Dumitru Staniloae in concert with the Fellowship of St Maximus. Staniloae enjoys the reputation of being the finest Orthodox theologian of the 20th century. He … Continue reading →

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Thomas Talbott on Universal Salvation and the Purpose of an Earthly Life

Posted on 22 September 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

One of the common objections to the universalist hope is that it renders our mortal lives irrelevant. If all are going to be ultimately saved, then what possible purpose can our present temporal existence have? Philosopher Thomas Talbott has given … Continue reading →

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After reading Scot McKnight’s recent blog on “The Theology of the Spiritual But Not Religious,” I was reminded of a book that I read many years ago but had almost completely forgotten: The American Religion by Harold Bloom. Bloom’s thesis … Continue reading →

Posted on 20 September 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel | 11 Comments