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Tag Archives: John of Damascus
Eclectic Thoughts on Holy Trinity: Person, Essence, Energy, and Stuff Like That
by Robert F. Fortuin There is an observation by David Hart in the essay ‘The Hidden and the Manifest’ worthy of further consideration. The comment occurs in his critique of Thomist and Neo-Palamite readings of patristic distinctions within God: There … Continue reading
Posted in Robert Fortuin
Tagged energies, essence, God, Holy Trinity, John Chrysostom, John of Damascus, person, Zizioulas
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St John of Damascus on the Providence of God
“God is both Creator and Provider,” writes St John of Damascus, “and is power of creating, sustaining, and providing is his good will. For ‘whatsoever the Lord pleased he hath done, in heaven, and in earth’ [Ps 134:6], and none … Continue reading
Posted in Theology
Tagged evil, free will, God, human freedom, John of Damascus, Nemesius, providence, synergism
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St John of Damascus and the Incarnation
“John Damascene’s presentation of the Incarnation,” writes Charles Twombly, “is insistent at the outset on two claims: Christ’s human nature is real and complete; and the person of the united humanity and divinity is God and not a human or … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Chalcedon, Charles Twombly, Christ, hypostatic union, incarnation, John of Damascus, monothelitsm, perichoresis, two natures
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St John of Damascus on the Holy Trinity
Perhaps the greatest theological challenge of the early Church was the articulation of the trinitarian identity of the one God. How do we express both the unity and distinctiveness of the divine persons, or as Charles Twombly puts it, their … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Charles Twombly, coinherence, Holy Trinity, hypostasis, indwelling, John of Damascus, perichoresis
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Charles Twombly: Perichoresis and Personhood
I had intended to read On the Orthodox Faith by St John of Damascus before reading, and reviewing, Perichoresis and Personhood by Charles Twombly. Given that the latter work seeks to exposit the former, this seemed to make sense. But it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Twombly, coinherence, John of Damascus, mutual indwelling, perichoresis
Immaculate Virgin: Predestined Before the Ages
“Most holy, most pure, most blessed and glorious Lady, Mother of God and Ever-Virgin Mary.” Panagia, Achrantos, Theotokos, Aeiparthenos—the titles abound, not only in the private prayers of Eastern Orthodox Christians but in the public liturgies and offices. A prayer … Continue reading
