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Parousia and the Glorification of the Cosmos

Posted on 10 August 2016 by

“But according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells” (2 Pet 3:13). When Christ returns in glory, all will be made new. The cosmos will be transfigured, transformed, transmuted, redeemed, renewed, … Continue reading →

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Parousia as Fulfillment of Pentecost

Posted on 18 July 2016 by

Just as we may speak of the eternal Son emptying himself of his glory in the Incarnation, hiding himself, as it were, in the flesh of the man Jesus, so we may speak of an analogous movement of the Holy … Continue reading →

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The Parousia of the Incarnate Son

Posted on 11 July 2016 by

The return of the Incarnate Christ in glory inaugurates the apocalyptic transfiguration of the universe. This “return” does not imply that our Lord ceased to be present to the world after his exaltation. The words of Jesus stand: I am … Continue reading →

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The End is Nigh … Eventually

Posted on 6 July 2016 by

On this point science and the Bible agree (sort’ve): the history of the present universe will come to conclusion. Whether the universe continues to expand indefinitely, ultimately approaching the temperature of absolute zero (big freeze), or at some point begins … Continue reading →

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Sergius Bulgakov: The Glory of the Resurrection

Posted on 16 July 2014 by

When the Lord Jesus Christ returns in glory, he will return in the body that was crucified under Pontius Pilate and raised from death by the heavenly Father on Easter morning—the same body in which he appeared to his disciples, … Continue reading →

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Sergius Bulgakov: Parousia and the Glorification of Creation

Posted on 13 July 2014 by

“But according to his promise we wait for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells” (2 Pet 3:13). When Christ returns in glory, the cosmos will be transfigured, transformed, transmuted, redeemed, renewed, sanctified, sophianized, glorified, deified. These … Continue reading →

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Sergius Bulgakov: The Parousia of the Holy Spirit

Posted on 8 July 2014 by

Just as we may speak of the eternal Son emptying himself of his glory in the Incarnation, hiding himself, as it were, in the flesh of the man Jesus of Nazareth, so we also may speak of an analogous movement … Continue reading →

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