Language (of Scripture/Bible)
“…human minds, human reason, and human language are all inadequate for understanding God and expressing Ultimate Truth…Scripture can only...
Beauty
“Since man is “called to be a god” (i.e. was created to become a god), as long as he does not find himself on the path of Theosis he...
Gospel/Good News
“The comprehension of the Gospel depends neither on mental abilities, nor on philosophical sophistication, nor on any other science, but...
Works (Good Works)
“When the Lord Jesus addresses His disciples openly before a multitude assembled in Roman Palestine, He reminds us that the faithful of...
Heart (Seeing God)
“If you even wonder why you don’t see God, look at your own heart and what’s in it…But God is merciful. The flow of a life between...
Bible/Scripture (Inspiration/Syngery)
“The Fathers understood the Bible to be unlike other texts in that there are always two authors working in synergy to produce each verse:...
Arts
“Bad art doesn’t die thoroughly enough; that’s why it never lives completely, and why bad art is almost always eventually discarded by...
Love (Toughness of Love)
“One of my students came to seminary when he was already middle-aged, after considerable success in the world. This student was later...
Knowing God
“Every human being who comes into this world is unique, and all are given the opportunity to know God.” (Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica) “We...
Autonomy
“Unlike the spirit of modernity that tries to deny sin until the notion disappears completely, the tradition of the Eastern Church...