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May 22, 2011 By admin

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...]

Filed Under: Sermon Resources Tagged With: actual, Adam, Church, fathers, New Testament, person, symbolic

May 21, 2011 By Fr. John A. Peck

Homily On The Day He Was Ordained A Priest

John was called to the priesthood and ordained by Flavian, bishop of Antioch, early in the year 386.  So this is the date of his first discourse: he had not yet descended into the lists, as he himself puts it.  In this essay, his modesty shines no less than his eloquence: he frequently calls h … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Patristic Sermons Tagged With: Homily, ordination, priesthood, sermon, st. john chrysostom

May 20, 2011 By admin

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...]

Filed Under: Rapturemania, Sermon Resources Tagged With: Darby, Irving, Lacunza, Margaret Macdonald, Norton, Rapture, Ribera, Scofield

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