Monthly Archives: October 2018

Thralls of the Metronome: The Fall of the Demons into Devastated Time

Posted on 30 October 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“The angels are first among creatures,” writes Paul Griffiths—“first, that is, in time, and first, also, in intimacy with the LORD. When the created order comes into being by the LORD’s fiat, the light that exists before the lights given … Continue reading →

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It’s that time of year: ghost stories and the supernatural!

Posted on 30 October 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Sit in a half-darkened room and set loose your imagination. This is more than just a ghost story. This is Charles Williams!

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The Vates Christ Jesus and the Struggle to Say Amen

Posted on 28 October 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Brian C. Moore, Ph.D. I know atheists for whom discussion of God is equivalent to quibbling over whether or not invisible pink rabbits exist. They have been educated into imbecility. While capable of shrewd, instrumental acts of reason, they … Continue reading →

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How does time work in the afterlife?

Posted on 24 October 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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Angels and the Bodies They May Be

Posted on 23 October 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

An evening in 1997—Fr James E. Cantler was presiding at the Holy Eucharist at the Church of the Holy Communion in Charleston, South Carolina, celebrating the anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. I was assisting in the sanctuary. My … Continue reading →

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The Cross: Substitution & Participation

Posted on 22 October 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Thomas Belt Fr Aidan has been a friend and sparring partner for several years now, during which time Eclectic Orthodox (EO) has become one of the best theological blogs around, so it’s a special joy to be invited to … Continue reading →

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“He annuled the curse, put an end to death, opened paradise, destroyed sin, flung wide the gates of heaven, and introduced there the firstfruits of our race”

Posted on 20 October 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

When the ten disciples were indignant with James and John for separating themselves from their company in the hope of obtaining the highest honor, Jesus corrected the disorderly passions of both groups. Notice how he did it. He called them … Continue reading →

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“The mystery of Christ’s incarnation and sacrificial death provides the inner line of tension, always a line of beauty, along which the world moves toward its transfiguration”

Posted on 19 October 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Glory’s traces and heaven’s anticipations are present extraliturgically in the devastation as well as, paradigmatically, in the liturgy, and these extra-liturgical traces are proper occasions for delight. Such traces are evident to most human creatures principally as beauty, and this … Continue reading →

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