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Maximus the Confessor was a Byzantine monk and theologian of the EARLY church. Very little is known of his life prior to his involvement in the theological&political conflicts of the Monothelite Controversy. In Eastern Christianity, he is HIGHLY influential; his works are included in the Philokalia of the Eastern Church writers. In one of his …
A warning to Eastern Orthodox Christians on this Study Bible version The Orthodox Study Bible (Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, 1993) makes a very good initial impression. The bindings are handsome, the Bible is nicely printed, and it is graced by several full-color icons scattered through the book. It uses the increasingly popular New …
The most incomprehensible part of this question is the least undermined. The English language has provided more versions of the Bible that most other languages can boast of; we should take great pride in ALL the ‘English’ translations we have; however, that is not the case; in fact, we are more divided on this …
The origins of this holiday are extremely captivating; the day as we know and celebrate took centuries to possess the current form it now has. Ironically, though the celebration of the day itself is rooted in Roman tradition, it is quite a Christian holiday. The name “Valentine” (it means strong, respectful, powerful; this name …
One of the most primary and central themes of the Bible (and not necessarily Christianity) is that there is an earth, heaven and a place of rest. From its earliest attestations, what most folks have been ‘taught’ to believe, is that when you die, if you are a good person, you will go to …