The Council of Chalcedon (451 AD) is remembered above all for the highly controversial reception and enforcement of Pope Leo…
A Brief, Patristic Definition of Theosis In the early Church, theosis meant something very simple and deeply biblical: salvation is…
Does Palamism Reflect the Faith of the Fathers? Based on the teaching of Gregory Palamas (14th c.), Eastern Orthodoxy teaches…
This article analyzes the origin of the Feast of Nativity (Christmas) in the early Church. Based on the writing of…
As a result of the teachings of Gregory Palamas, the Eastern Orthodox teach that in God, there is a real…
Jeremiah 33:16 ‘In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will dwell in safety; and this is the name…
St. Basil the Great St. Basil – Exegetic Homilies, Homily on Psalm 48 Every captive has need of ransoms for…
Isaac the Syrian (Nestorian) Isaac the Syrian is acknowledged for his ascetic writings. However, not only was he ordained bishop…
If Christ did not bear the punishment for us, what is the meaning of redemption then?! If there was no…
Some argue that St. Athanasius never explained redemption in terms of satisfaction of a “debt”, but only of God’s healing…