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Tag Archives: divine mercy
The Father, Justice, and the Hermeneutic of Love
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
Posted in Bible, Inklings & Company
Tagged Bible, divine mercy, forgiveness, George MacDonald, God, hermeneutics, justice, retribution
10 Comments
How to Subvert Divine Justice and Turn Everybody’s Lives Upside Down
Deep in the Christian heart lies the conviction that the God whom they worship is holy, just, and righteous. He rewards the good and punishes the wicked. “Surely,” someone might remark, “this is the most plausible way to read the … Continue reading
Kasper and Moloney on the Divine Attributes
Fr Daniel Moloney recently reviewed Walter Cardinal Kasper’s book Mercy: The Essence of the Gospel and the Key to Christian Life for the March issue of First Things. I have not read this book, and I have to admit that Kasper is not … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged divine communion, divine justice, divine love, divine mercy, Holy Trinity, John Zizioulas, Walter Kasper
9 Comments
St Athanasius: The Death of Death in the Death of God
“For the Word, realizing that in no other way would the corruption of human beings be undone except, simply, by dying …” (Inc. 9). St Athanasius the Great knows this to be true, not through philosophical reflection or even biblical … Continue reading
Posted in Athanasius
Tagged atonement, church fathers, cross, death, death of God, divine mercy, original sin, substitutionary atonement, theology of the cross
55 Comments
Finding the God who is Love
The love of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for human beings is unconditional. This fundamental truth of the gospel bears repeating. It bears repeating because we Christians, clergy and laity, seem to forget it so easily. Yes, we know … Continue reading
Good news and bad news: All are saved … Satan too
Elder Paisios once fasted and prayed for two weeks for the eternal salvation of the devil. While praying he saw a dog’s head sticking his tongue out and mocking him. Paisios concluded from this incident that “God is ready to … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Isaac the Syrian
Tagged demons, divine love, divine mercy, gospel, grace, hell, Isaac of ninevah, Satan, universalism
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St Isaac the Syrian: The Triumph of the Kingdom over Gehenna
“Those who are punished in Gehenna are scourged by the scourge of love”—these words of St Isaac the Syrian have profoundly influenced the Orthodox understanding of hell and damnation. I suspect that most readers of St Isaac’s writings have long … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Isaac the Syrian
Tagged divine mercy, Eastern Orthodoxy, gospel, grace, hell, Isaac of ninevah, punishment, universalism
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