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    St Augustine and the Greek Patristic Tradition
    • 6 days ago

    St Augustine and the Greek Patristic Tradition

    Video: Dr Tikhon Pino recently spoke at an event for the St Photios National Shrine on the legacy of St Augustine in the Orthodox Church.
    The Conversion of Philosophy - Caius Marius Victorinus: Rhetor, Philosopher, Theologian
    • May 18

    The Conversion of Philosophy - Caius Marius Victorinus: Rhetor, Philosopher, Theologian

    Christopher McLaughlin explores the theology of Marius Victorinus, an important North African Latin writer of the fourth century.
    She Who Loved Much: The Sinful Woman in the Orthodox Tradition
    • Apr 19

    She Who Loved Much: The Sinful Woman in the Orthodox Tradition

    Wednesday of Holy Week is dedicated to the Sinful Woman. In his new book, Fr Kevin Kalish explores the rich hymnography of this story.
    “Wheels within Wheels” (Ezekiel 1:16): Chapters 2 and 3 of the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor
    • Apr 18

    “Wheels within Wheels” (Ezekiel 1:16): Chapters 2 and 3 of the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor

    For Maximos, the Church itself is an image of the division of creation into visible (material) and invisible (intelligible) realities.
    From Greek to Slavonic: St Athanasius of Alexandria in Translation
    • Apr 6

    From Greek to Slavonic: St Athanasius of Alexandria in Translation

    A guest contribution from Viacheslav Lytvynenko, specialist in the reception of the Church Fathers in the medieval Slavonic world.
    “The Church as New Creation”: Chapter 1 of the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor
    • Apr 4

    “The Church as New Creation”: Chapter 1 of the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor

    The third in a series of essays by Fr Maximos Constas introducing the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor.
    “The Feast of Wisdom”: The Prologue to the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor
    • Mar 21

    “The Feast of Wisdom”: The Prologue to the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor

    In Part 2 of this intro, Fr Maximos looks at the 'the Wise Elder,' the use of Proverbs, Dionysios, and Apophaticism in the Mystagogy.
    Contemplating Christ in the Church: the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor
    • Mar 15

    Contemplating Christ in the Church: the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor

    In anticipation of our upcoming Colloquium, Fr Maximos Constas offers an introduction to the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor.
    Love in Plotinus, Proclus and Dionysius the Areopagite
    • Mar 7

    Love in Plotinus, Proclus and Dionysius the Areopagite

    Dimitrios Vasilakis discusses his recent book, Eros in Neoplatonism and its Reception in Christian Philosophy (Bloomsbury, 2021).
    Against the Galileans: Cyril of Alexandria and the Revival of Paganism in the Fourth Century
    • Feb 21

    Against the Galileans: Cyril of Alexandria and the Revival of Paganism in the Fourth Century

    Sources chrétiennes released Vol. 4 of the 'Contra Julianum' by St Cyril of Alexandria in January 2022.
    Maximos the Confessor on Male and Female: A Review of "Origen's Revenge" (Part 2)
    • Jan 3

    Maximos the Confessor on Male and Female: A Review of "Origen's Revenge" (Part 2)

    Jordan Parro examines the place of sexual difference in the thought of Maximos the Confessor and its interpretation by Brian P. Mitchell.
    St John Damascene: The Father Who Came in From the Cold
    • Dec 27, 2021

    St John Damascene: The Father Who Came in From the Cold

    A guest post by Dr Norman Russell, whose new translation of the 'Exposition of the Orthodox Faith' is due from SVS Press in 2022.
    The Reception of Scripture and the Holy Fathers: Open Access Articles from De Gruyter
    • Dec 8, 2021

    The Reception of Scripture and the Holy Fathers: Open Access Articles from De Gruyter

    The most recent volume of Open Theology features a thematic collection of articles on The Reception of the Biblical and Patristic Heritage.
    Proclus of Constantinople and His Homily on the Theotokos Delivered in the Presence of Nestorius
    • Dec 6, 2021

    Proclus of Constantinople and His Homily on the Theotokos Delivered in the Presence of Nestorius

    A biographical note on Proclus of Constantinople (ca. 385 - 446) and a complete translation of his famous Homily on the Virgin Theotokos.
    The Interpretation of Scripture in the Greek Fathers: Some Translated Texts
    • Dec 2, 2021

    The Interpretation of Scripture in the Greek Fathers: Some Translated Texts

    Excerpts from the writings of the Greek Fathers highlighting the principles and methodology of the patristic interpretation of Scripture.
    Pioneers of Patristic Scholarship: François Combefis (1605 – 1679)
    • Nov 15, 2021

    Pioneers of Patristic Scholarship: François Combefis (1605 – 1679)

    François Combefis was one of the earliest editors and translators of writers like St Maximos the Confessor and Gregory Palamas
    Theodore the Studite: A Dogmatic Epistle on the Holy Icons
    • Nov 8, 2021

    Theodore the Studite: A Dogmatic Epistle on the Holy Icons

    Theodore the Studite's Dogmatic Epistle on the Holy Icons was written to a persecuted monk , defending the depiction of Christ in images.
    Christ as Teacher of Repentance in St Symeon of Thessaloniki
    • Oct 28, 2021

    Christ as Teacher of Repentance in St Symeon of Thessaloniki

    The fourth and final installment of "Did Christ Repent? The Greek Fathers and the Vicarious Repentance of Christ," by Fr Maximos Constas
    Christ 'In Persona nostra' in St John of Damascus
    • Oct 21, 2021

    Christ 'In Persona nostra' in St John of Damascus

    The third installment of Fr. Maximos Constas's essay, "Did Christ Repent? The Greek Fathers and the Vicarious Repentance of Christ"
    Saint Luke and his Gospel: Patristic Commentary in the Catena of Niketas
    • Oct 18, 2021

    Saint Luke and his Gospel: Patristic Commentary in the Catena of Niketas

    The Apostle and Evangelist Luke, known by tradition as a physician, a companion on the missionary journeys of St. Paul, a confidante of...
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