by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon No treatment of the Passion of Christ is complete, I think---certainly it is not biblical---if it leaves out the wrath of God. One would need to be blind not to observe in the Bible---both Testaments---how often God is said to be angry at man's sins, or how frequently … [Read more...]
“God’s Wrath” Was Not Part of the Theology of Israel’s Sacrificial System
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Adult converts to the Orthodox Church often remark on a sense of relief---not to say liberation---they felt when they became acquainted with Orthodoxy's teaching on Salvation. I have heard testimonies on this point times out of mind. These folks, coming mainly from … [Read more...]
Orthodox Problems with Penal Substitution
by Alexander Renault from his book “Reconsidering Tulip” The penal substitution view was completely absent from the church for over 1,000 years. It was only in the 11th century that Anselm of Canterbury began to introduce the groundwork for this kind of theology to the West. Nor was it fully … [Read more...]
