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Open Letter to James White About Orthodox Scriptural Exegesis
Greetings readers. Forgive me for being much more casual in tone in this blog post. My hope is that it may defuse some of the negativity expressed by Pastor James White since our wonderful debate on iconodulia that he and his friend’s church was so kind to host. In consequence, this is not a refutation nor a relitigation.
Armenians Denied the Holy Fire in 1634 According to Contemporary Manuscript?
There is much debate over the nature of the “Holy Fire” and its import on questions of miracles vindicating the Orthodox and its alleged failure to likewise appear for Oriental Orthodox and Roman Catholics. There is obvious polemical import for this in hagiographies, just as there is polemical import for those who cite modern Clergy that assert the ignition of the flame itself is not miraculous (though the flame’s inability to instantly ignite hair defies materialist explanations).
Orthodox Prayers For Reposed Unbaptized Infants and Their Salvation
In the last 25 years, several notable Orthodox jurisdictions have introduced a tangible change in praxis with how unbaptized children are treated at death. The Greek Orthodox introduced prayers for children with Orthodox parents who have sadly perished without baptism after a 2001 synodal decision. The Romanians in 2010s, OCA also in the 2010s, and Moscow Patriarchate in 2018 added their own. The Serbians, Bulgarians, Polish, and Moldovans have no such prayers presently.
Pope Leo III: Defender of the Filioque?
In Orthodox polemics, much is made of Pope Leo III of being a defender of the Constantinopolitan Creed, engraving it on silver–allegedly against Charlemagne. However, he wrote a letter defending what is perhaps the doctrine of double procession at the behest of Frankish monks in the Holy Land.
Pope John VIII’s Letter to Photius Condemning the Filioque (Letter 350)
Before presenting a translation of Pope John VIII’s 350th letter,(1) a few words on its disputed authenticity are necessary. To put it bluntly, it is widely considered a forgery. Perhaps the most charitable assessment of the letter in the modern era is by Dvornik, who admits it is “not impossible” for it to be authentic, but he clearly considers it either a contrivance or highly altered.(2) There is good reason to revisit his conclusion and the skeptical assessments of others.
The (Aborted?) “Ecumenical Council” of Troyes 878
Did Pope John VIII intend to have an ecumenical council in Troyes in 878? He indeed called it an “synodum universalem” (John VIII, Letter 137) and tried to summon all the bishops (or fitting legates) of the domains of Carlomann II, (Letter 139, 142) King Charles the Fat (Letter 137, 140) and King Louis (Letter 137). John VIII additionally attempted to secure the attendance of these kings as well and brought monks from Jerusalem to this council seemingly against their will.
The Ecclesiastical Standing of Father Peter Heers
For those who follow this blog, we concern ourselves here with Church history and Scriptural exegesis. I have made brief forays into current events, but usually with an emphasis on how they connect to historical issues. The Situation Summed Up Without Names. The preceding being said, imagine a situation as follows: a Greek priest receives a canonical release from his Metropolitan to enter into another jurisdiction, the Moscow Patriarchate.
The Early Church Fathers on the Papacy: An Orthodox Quote Mine
Did the early church fathers believe in the Papacy? Countless quote mines say “yes.” These quote mines of the Early Church Fathers are of limited utility, especially when they offer citations to works that cannot be verified due to lack of (precise) citations or easy access to English-language translations. Additionally, they often lack sufficient context.
Erick Ybarra On Vigilius
Usually I do not take serious interest in online personalities and their slew of (self-published on Amazon) books. This is because generally their content is low quality (as compared to mainstream authors) and short, reading much more like a series of blog posts than a serious literary endeavor. However, when I heard Erick Ybarra, a popular Roman Catholic apologist, was after years of making promises mere “months” away from his book on the Papacy coming out, I was actually intrigued.
Gregory of Nyssa Is Not a Universalist: An Introduction
People so universally and consistently assume Gregory of Nyssa is a universalist, it unsettles the faith of many. For some, it encourages their authoritatively condemned heresy. For others, it makes them afraid to read Gregory. For yet more, it calls into doubt the integrity of the Church’s canonizations, as we supposedly have a “saint” who teaches condemned heresy. But to quote Pseudo-Morpheus: “What if I told you Saint Gregory…” Was not a universalist.
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