by Fr. Stephen FreemanIn thinking through a theological question, I often engage in thought experiments. The Fathers might call it a form of theoria, but I won’t presume that word for myself. But what I do is to make a concerted effort to let go of unexamined assumptions. I look at a different … [Read more...]
We Will Not Make The World A Better Place
by Fr. Stephen Freeman I have written previously about various aspects of the “Modern Project.” It is the world we live in. Its ideas and assumptions enter our thoughts with no critical inspection or hesitancy. We are modern. However, the gospel is not modern and many ideas of Modernity are … [Read more...]
The Real Hell: A Lesson In Ontology
by Fr. Stephen Freeman Originally entitled "The Real Hell – Is There Such a Thing?" Because sometimes the people of God need a basic lesson in the nature of existence… On one of the roads leading into my small city a billboard has recently appeared. It is part of a larger campaign by a nationally … [Read more...]