6 days agoSt Augustine and the Greek Patristic TraditionVideo: Dr Tikhon Pino recently spoke at an event for the St Photios National Shrine on the legacy of St Augustine in the Orthodox Church.
May 18The Conversion of Philosophy - Caius Marius Victorinus: Rhetor, Philosopher, TheologianChristopher McLaughlin explores the theology of Marius Victorinus, an important North African Latin writer of the fourth century.
Apr 19She Who Loved Much: The Sinful Woman in the Orthodox TraditionWednesday of Holy Week is dedicated to the Sinful Woman. In his new book, Fr Kevin Kalish explores the rich hymnography of this story.
Apr 18“Wheels within Wheels” (Ezekiel 1:16): Chapters 2 and 3 of the Mystagogy of St Maximos the ConfessorFor Maximos, the Church itself is an image of the division of creation into visible (material) and invisible (intelligible) realities.
Apr 6From Greek to Slavonic: St Athanasius of Alexandria in TranslationA guest contribution from Viacheslav Lytvynenko, specialist in the reception of the Church Fathers in the medieval Slavonic world.
Apr 4“The Church as New Creation”: Chapter 1 of the Mystagogy of St Maximos the ConfessorThe third in a series of essays by Fr Maximos Constas introducing the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor.
Mar 21“The Feast of Wisdom”: The Prologue to the Mystagogy of St Maximos the ConfessorIn Part 2 of this intro, Fr Maximos looks at the 'the Wise Elder,' the use of Proverbs, Dionysios, and Apophaticism in the Mystagogy.
Mar 15Contemplating Christ in the Church: the Mystagogy of St Maximos the ConfessorIn anticipation of our upcoming Colloquium, Fr Maximos Constas offers an introduction to the Mystagogy of St Maximos the Confessor.
Mar 7Love in Plotinus, Proclus and Dionysius the Areopagite Dimitrios Vasilakis discusses his recent book, Eros in Neoplatonism and its Reception in Christian Philosophy (Bloomsbury, 2021).
Feb 21Against the Galileans: Cyril of Alexandria and the Revival of Paganism in the Fourth CenturySources chrétiennes released Vol. 4 of the 'Contra Julianum' by St Cyril of Alexandria in January 2022.
Jan 3Maximos 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.
Dec 27, 2021St John Damascene: The Father Who Came in From the ColdA guest post by Dr Norman Russell, whose new translation of the 'Exposition of the Orthodox Faith' is due from SVS Press in 2022.
Dec 8, 2021The Reception of Scripture and the Holy Fathers: Open Access Articles from De GruyterThe most recent volume of Open Theology features a thematic collection of articles on The Reception of the Biblical and Patristic Heritage.
Dec 6, 2021Proclus of Constantinople and His Homily on the Theotokos Delivered in the Presence of NestoriusA biographical note on Proclus of Constantinople (ca. 385 - 446) and a complete translation of his famous Homily on the Virgin Theotokos.
Dec 2, 2021The Interpretation of Scripture in the Greek Fathers: Some Translated TextsExcerpts from the writings of the Greek Fathers highlighting the principles and methodology of the patristic interpretation of Scripture.
Nov 15, 2021Pioneers 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
Nov 8, 2021Theodore the Studite: A Dogmatic Epistle on the Holy IconsTheodore the Studite's Dogmatic Epistle on the Holy Icons was written to a persecuted monk , defending the depiction of Christ in images.
Oct 28, 2021Christ as Teacher of Repentance in St Symeon of ThessalonikiThe fourth and final installment of "Did Christ Repent? The Greek Fathers and the Vicarious Repentance of Christ," by Fr Maximos Constas
Oct 21, 2021Christ '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"
Oct 18, 2021Saint Luke and his Gospel: Patristic Commentary in the Catena of NiketasThe Apostle and Evangelist Luke, known by tradition as a physician, a companion on the missionary journeys of St. Paul, a confidante of...