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Tag Archives: Isaac of Nineveh
The Demonic Void and the Apokatastasis of Satan
St Paisios the Athonite 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 … Continue reading
The Triumph of the Kingdom Over Gehenna
“Those who are punished in Gehenna are scourged by the scourge of love”—these famous words of St Isaac the Syrian have profoundly influenced the Orthodox understanding of hell and damnation. Readers of St Isaac’s writings have for centuries assumed that … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Isaac the Syrian
Tagged apocatastasis, eternal damnation, hell, Isaac of Nineveh, universal salvation
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St Isaac the Syrian and the Punitive God of the Scriptures
“Do not call God just,” St Isaac the Syrian scandalously declares, “for His justice is not manifest in the things concerning you.” But surely God punishes the wicked, we quickly retort. Surely there is divine reprisal, an infliction of deserved … Continue reading
Posted in George MacDonald, Isaac the Syrian
Tagged divine love, divine mercy, George MacDonald, God, Isaac of Nineveh, justice, retribution, wrath
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St Isaac the Syrian and Apokatastasis
On 27 November 2014 I gave a talk titled “St Isaac the Syrian, Apokatastasis, and the Renewal of Orthodox Preaching” at the first Theotokos Institute Conference in Cardiff, Wales. An expanded, footnoted version of the talk will be published in … Continue reading
The Scandalous Injustice of Grace
In 2008 “60 Minutes” interviewed the Boston button man John Martorano. The interview is unsettling. In a quiet, detached, matter-of-fact tone, Martorano describes the twenty confessed murders he committed during his years as an enforcer for the Winter Hill Gang. … Continue reading
Will the “Real” St Isaac of Nineveh Please Stand Up
by Eric Jobe, Ph.D. In a series of seven posts on his blog Mystagogy, John Sanidopoulos has published an essay by the Protopresbyter John Photopoulos regarding some of the more controversial theology found in the so-called Second Part of the … Continue reading
Sebastian Brock on St Isaac the Syrian and his Understanding of Universal Salvation
I wish to thank the internationally respected scholar of Syrian Christianity, Dr Sebastian Brock, for giving me permission to share with the readers of Eclectic Orthodoxy this previously unpublished lecture on the eschatology of St Isaac the Syrian. Enjoy! If … Continue reading
Posted in Isaac the Syrian
Tagged Isaac of Nineveh, Isaac the Syrian, Sebastian Brock, universal salvation
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St Isaac the Syrian: Hell and the Scourge of Divine Love
This article has been revised, expanded, and republished: “St Isaac of Nineveh and the Scourge of Love.” God has created humanity for eternal communion with himself. By love he has created us for love to share in the eternal Paradise … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Isaac the Syrian
Tagged divine mercy, Eastern Orthodoxy, hell, Isaac of Nineveh, punishment, universalism
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