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The Christ, the Fall, and Echoes of Eden

Posted on 27 November 2022 by Fr Aidan Kimel

It begins with the Fall and the introduc­tion of death and corrup­tion into the good world God has made. The ancient story is inscribed upon our hearts. Tempted by Satan, Adam and Eve partake of the forbidden fruit, plunge into … Continue reading →

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Ruminating Romans: Excluded Boasting

Posted on 28 August 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

So what happens to boasting? It is ruled out! Through what sort of law? The law of works? No; through the law of faith! We calculate, you see, that a person is declared to be in the right on the … Continue reading →

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Ruminating Romans: What Did the Teacher Teach?

Posted on 4 August 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

J. Louis Martyn suggests that one of St Paul’s purposes in writing his Epistle to the Romans was to clarify some of the arguments that he presented in his Epistle to the Galatians and to correct misconstruals of his earlier … Continue reading →

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