Valuing Beauty in Orthodox Worship

Kamal Hourani

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Theology

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Valuing Beauty in Orthodox Worship

Kamal Hourani

Khouria Krista explained that beauty must be experienced noetically, that is by not only physical senses but by spiritual perception. Truly beautiful icons, hymns, or adornments strike a chord in the depths of the human person and aid in Orthodox worship.

Maximos the Confessor: On the Free Will of Christ

Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg)

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Theology

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Maximos the Confessor: On the Free Will of Christ

Archimandrite Irenei (Steenberg)

This study considers the question of 'free will' in the Christology of St Maximus, and in particular the soteriological implications of his various discussions.

The Purpose of Mystery, Paradox and Contradiction

Fr. Stephen Freeman

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Homilies and Spiritual Instruction

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The Purpose of Mystery, Paradox and Contradiction

Fr. Stephen Freeman

Christianity is deeply associated with the word “mystery.” Its theological hymns are replete with paradox, repeatedly affirming two things to be true that are seemingly contradictory.

Concerning the Wearing of Vestments

Metropolitan Nektarios of Hong Kong and South East Asia

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Theology

Rating: 2.9|Votes: 10

Concerning the Wearing of Vestments

Metropolitan Nektarios of Hong Kong and South East Asia

What an Orthodox Presbyter Wears When He is Celebrating a Service

On St. Cyril and the Mia Physis Formula

Hans Van Loon

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Theology

Rating: 4.8|Votes: 5

On St. Cyril and the Mia Physis Formula

Hans Van Loon

The most important reason why Cyril is often depicted as a Miaphysite theologian is the self-perpetuating myth that the mia physis formula would be his favorite formula, which he employed many times.