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He Ain’t Experientially Heavy, He’s My Passenger!
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008Passenger,
1) Orthodoxy is an association of spiritual hospitals which exists to cure the heart of man. (Nothing difficult or challenging there.)
2) Non-Orthodox “Christians” have no idea what the heart/nous is much less how to cure it (this point is easy to prove and should cause no controversy whatsoever).
You do need a reasoning brain to verify [...]
Andrew’s great site on Orthodox beards elicits praise from these quarters
Saturday, October 4th, 2008Andrew (who recently thanked me for posting a pro-beard message on an Orthodoxlite website),
God bless you. Your list of quotations is wonderful. Especially the one from St. Kosmas. I have a hand-painted icon of him in my cubicle at work. It’s funny how his extremely holy, exceedingly austere personality shines through [...]
What is the nous?
Monday, September 29th, 2008It has been pointed out to me that many may not understand the term “nous,” from whence the term “noetic” comes. Here are some quotations to begin the discussion.
Met. Hierotheos
“all who pray with the nous have communion with God, and this communion is man’s spiritual knowledge of God”
“St. Maximus goes on to say that man [...]
Nathaniel McCollum misrepresents my theology and then is offended when I defend it.
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008Here is Nathaniel McCollum’s recent message:
“James, I’m not offended at theosis or squeamish of the doctrine of the Fathers. I have not even once said that I disagree with what you say, only that its presentation is “a bit overstated.” Part of my objection is largely your acerbic tone, which you have now turned upon [...]
Praise for Fr. John Savvas Romanides, of blessed memory
Thursday, September 11th, 2008May your memory be eternal,
Most honored and holy noetic athlete,
Protopresbyter John Savvas Romanides.
Your memory is ever-blessed.
May we have a joyous meeting when we see each other in glory
At the Lord’s Heavenly Altar!
Memory eternal!
Memory eternal!
Memory eternal!
Fr. John Romanides has restated the central teachings which the Holy Fathers learned through lives of noetic martyrdom. Fr. John [...]
My initial comments on the subject of Orthodox sainthood
Saturday, August 9th, 2008My previous post about Augustine, sainthood, and “Azkul and the Gang,” never got off the ground, mainly because I needed time to pray and reflect upon the issue. This is what I have so far. Do not be shy about correcting my errors, especially in subjects like this, where there is no guide [...]