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The Father, Justice, and the Hermeneutic of Love

Posted on 18 March 2023 by Fr Aidan Kimel

When we confess that God is just, what is it that we mean? Perhaps we mean that God rewards good acts and punishes evil acts in the exact propor­tion they deserve. Let us call this the view of the man … Continue reading →

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The Father, Justice, and the Hermeneutic of Love

Posted on 3 April 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

When we confess that God is just, what is it that we mean? Perhaps we mean that God rewards good acts and punishes evil acts, either in this life or the next, in the exact propor­tion they deserve. Let us … Continue reading →

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Reading our way out of the Trinity

Posted on 23 January 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Over the past several years, I have watched on social media evangelicals and Protestants vigorously contest the doctrine of the Trinity. Is it supported by the plain reading of Holy Scripture? Is it truly biblical? Analytic philosopher Dale Tuggy has … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with St Paul on Exegesis and Authorial Meaning

Posted on 4 September 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Have you ever found yourself reading the Epistle to the Romans and thought, “It sure would be nice if St Paul were here and could explain to me what he meant when he wrote, ‘For we hold that a man … Continue reading →

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When Scripture Becomes Scripture

Posted on 21 August 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

The writings of the Bible exist as historical artifacts and may therefore be read as historical artifacts. For this purpose, we seek to understand them within their historical context. We need to know all sorts of things: we need to … Continue reading →

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Reading Scripture as non-Scripture: Sola Scriptura and the Hermeneutics of Historical Artifact

Posted on 15 August 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“By what right do you claim the Bible for your church and exclude mine?” Let me come clean right from the start. I believe that the Holy Orthodox Church is the Church founded by Jesus Christ and his Apostles. I … Continue reading →

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Debating Universalism: The Need to Do One’s Homework

Posted on 23 June 2015 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“Therefore the question that must be asked is what, positively, do the Holy Scriptures in their fullness teach regarding the nature of the final condemnation and its duration.” This is the task that Fr Stephen De Young sets out to … Continue reading →

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Can the Church Survive the Historical-Critical Method?

Posted on 26 November 2014 by Fr Aidan Kimel

The problem posed by the historical-critical method might be posed as the difference between what the text meant and what it means. Once this dichotomy is sharply posed, we find ourselves in a crisis of authority. How does Scripture exercise … Continue reading →

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