by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Although the Israelites venerated Abraham and Isaac as their forefathers, they derived their specific lineage from Jacob. It was from Jacob's new name, Israel, that the Israelites received their designation as a people (Genesis 32:28). The story of Jacob is a … [Read more...]
‘Oral’ Tradition in the New Testament
by Benedict Seraphim That there is not only solid evidence of oral tradition in the New Testament, but that Christians were commanded to hold to the oral tradition (along with the written tradition) is also based on solid evidence, and I will draw the immediate implications of these … [Read more...]
The Impact of Orthodox Theology
by Jason Byassee Think of the standard theological debates in Western Christianity: Is conversion a matter of divine grace or human free will? Are theological disputes to be arbitrated by appeals to the Bible or to church tradition? Do the church’s authority and unity cohere in the pope, in a set … [Read more...]
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