UPDATED! With more patristic quotes, thanks to John Sanidopoulos at Mystagogy blog. Mark 13:32 and Matthew 24:36 seem to indicate that not only are all men and angels ignorant of the time of the Second Coming of Christ, but that also Jesus is ignorant of the time of His imminent return. In fact, … [Read more...]
Was Adam an Actual or Symbolic Figure, According to the Fathers of the Church?
From the Orthodox Outlet for Dogmatic Enquiries. There are thousands of patristic references to Adam - an immeasurable chaos. However, it will be hard to locate a verse that refers to Adam in an absolutely univocal manner; i.e., a verse that cannot but imply a specific person. An endeavor like … [Read more...]
Rapture Theology’s Ominous Origins
by Fr. John A. Peck Origins of the Rapture actually don't go back that far, but farther than you may have been taught (if you were taught!). First of all, the word 'rapture' is not even included in the Scriptures, and was unknown as a theology or a doctrine by the Church for well over 1,800 … [Read more...]
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