by Jesse DominickSt. Gregory Palamas (1296-1359), Archbishop of Thessaloniki (1347-1359), was and is a controversial figure. His experience and teachings of the Uncreated energies of God was severely attacked by Barlaam the Calabrian (who accused him of following the supposedly innovative teachings … [Read more...]
The Divine Plan: The Simple Elegance of Creation and Freedom
by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonLet us make man in Our Image, suggested He-Who-Is. We are under no constraint to do so, obviously, but We will do it anyway. It will be an exercise in freedom.The entire enterprise would be rather pointless, moreover, unless We give man the capacity for freedom. Man's … [Read more...]
The Apophatic Quality of Speaking About God
by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonIt is always a good thing, surely, to examine the meanings of the words we speak, but when we speak about God critical reflection is downright imperative.Take, for instance, the adjectives "eternal" and "infinite," which for many centuries have been used as descriptive of … [Read more...]
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