Tag Archives: Jesus Christ

Slowly Reading St Athanasius: the God we didn’t invent, rotten avocados, and other vast imponderables

Posted on 8 July 2020 by

by John Stamps Kids love to ask their parents questions. Kids think nothing of asking tough questions. They ask them as easily as they eat or play or sleep. They think these questions are harm­less. But the children are wrong. … Continue reading →

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Justification, Faith, and the Radical Question of Existence

Posted on 25 June 2020 by

by Robert W. Jenson The gospel, in anyone’s version, is a promise that our life will be fulfilled by Christ. When­ever this promise is made, someone will rise and ask, But if he is to bring our meaning, what then is our … Continue reading →

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Introducing St Theodore of Tarsus

Posted on 23 June 2020 by

by Fr James Siemens, Ph.D. Work by unknowns is easy to ignore. Those whose contributions failed to find a recorder in their time, or a relay later, slip from memory and get dismissed as insignificant. This is especially the case … Continue reading →

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The Eagle has landed … and will land again

Posted on 18 June 2020 by

Ezekiel 17 Ezekiel 17 begins with two cryptic parables about Israel, King Zedekiah, and Babylon. In each the figure of a great eagle figures prominently. In the first the eagle represents Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon and overlord of Judah; … Continue reading →

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Slowly Reading St Athanasius: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark

Posted on 16 June 2020 by

by John Stamps Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Something is also rotten with the Human Race. Something worse than Hamlet’s creepy uncle and lutefisk.1 This corruption stinks to high heaven. Far worse than malodorous lutefisk is the … Continue reading →

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All shall be well … but how well is hell?

Posted on 10 May 2020 by

Alle shall be well, and alle shalle be wele, and alle maner of thinge shall be wel.1 Does Julian of Norwich advocate the salvation of every human being? The question haunts readers of her Showings. On the one hand, one … Continue reading →

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Pascha and the Apokatastasis of Judas

Posted on 15 April 2020 by

But what about the Iscariot‽ The fate of Judas is the challenge most often posed to anyone who dares to proclaim the greater hope. Christians have long debated whether few or many will be saved. St John Chrysostom appears to … Continue reading →

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The Irrelevant Repentance of Judas

Posted on 14 April 2020 by

This death was not what Judas intended. He did not intend the condemnation of Jesus on capital charges. He did not intend the handing over of Israel’s Messiah to Pontius Pilate. He did not intend the cross. Whatever his reasons … Continue reading →

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