Tag Archives: hermeneutics

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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Reading the Scriptures with the Risen Christ

Posted on 15 November 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

How was it that the disciples came to know Jesus as Lord, Son of God, incarnate Word? They did not acquire this knowledge by merely accompanying him on his travels around Galilee—the gospels make this point clearly enough. Nor did they … Continue reading →

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The Hermeneutics of Perdition: When Hell Trumps Gospel

Posted on 29 November 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

In his article “Christian Universalism: Will Everyone Finally Be Saved?” Fr Lawrence Farley invites us to examine Scripture closely, in the confidence that if we do so, we will see that the hope of final reconciliation is false—so perspicuous is … 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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‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn’: St. Gregory of Nyssa and the Allegorical Sense of Scripture

Posted on 6 February 2019 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by George Repper The question of God’s providence and evil is one that tends to crop up every now and again. For me at least, the question over whether God’s providence is the direct cause of evil or not is … 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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