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Tag Archives: Isaac the Syrian
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
St Isaac the Syrian and the Triumphant Love of God
How do we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ as good news that liberates and transforms? How do we tell the narrative of the Savior in such a way that the kingdom of God is made present? These are the … Continue reading
Posted in Eschatology, Preaching
Tagged apocatastasis, gospel, Isaac the Syrian, Jesus Christ, preaching, universal salvation
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All shall be well … but how well is well?
Does Julian of Norwich advocate the salvation of every human being? The question haunts readers of her Showings. That it does so is curious. Julian repeatedly qualifies (25 times, to be exact) God’s salvific work in Christ with the phrase “that … Continue reading
Hell as Universal Purgatory
“A human being cannot fail to love the Christ who is revealed in him, and he cannot fail to love himself revealed in Christ” (The Bride of the Lamb, p. 459). This striking statement represents, perhaps, the most provocative claim … Continue reading
Herbert McCabe, Robert Farrar Capon, and the Mystery of Divine Love
“It is very odd,” writes Fr Herbert McCabe, “that people should think that when we do good God will reward us and when we do evil he will punish us” (Faith Within Reason, p. 155). It’s not surprising, of course, … Continue reading
Posted in Herbert McCabe & Friends
Tagged forgiveness, God, Herbert McCabe, Isaac the Syrian, prodigal son, repentance, Robert Capon, unconditional love
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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
