55 Maxims for Christian Living by Fr. Thomas Hopko 1. Be always with Christ. 2. Pray as you can, not as you want. 3. Have a keepable… Read more “55 Maxims for Christian Living”
Month: December 2013
EO’s Most Popular Postings for 2013
Originally posted on Eclectic Orthodoxy:
1) God is not Odin 2) What is Orthodox Hell? 3) St Isaac the Syrian: Preaching the Astonishing Love of God 4)…
Why is Our Culture so Sensitive to Even Disagreement?
My new friend Joel, who blogs over at The Christian Watershed, has made the most sense to me in regards to the whole Duck Dynasty issue going on with… Read more “Why is Our Culture so Sensitive to Even Disagreement?”
The ‘Duck Dynasty’ Fiasco Says More About Our Bigotry Than Phil’s
“Why is our go-to political strategy for beating our opponents to silence them? Why do we dismiss, rather than engage them? One of the biggest pop culture… Read more “The ‘Duck Dynasty’ Fiasco Says More About Our Bigotry Than Phil’s”
Questions and Issues with the Homosexual Marriage Debate
I recently befriended the fellow young man who wrote this piece on Facebook where he shared this link with me. I really enjoyed reading his piece over… Read more “Questions and Issues with the Homosexual Marriage Debate”
Top 10 Ways to Fail a Bible Paper
As a formee T.A. for a Bible prof., I can say some of these are right on haha Reading Acts While I was grading papers a couple… Read more “Top 10 Ways to Fail a Bible Paper”
An Ecumenism of Blood
No matter what convictions you have religiously as one professing Christ, may these words cause you to ponder and think and above all else, pray: Yes, for… Read more “An Ecumenism of Blood”
We are relationship to God
Originally posted on Eclectic Orthodoxy:
A few weeks ago I came across a blog article by Fr Robert Barron on the creatio ex nihilo. One paragraph in…
Cruciform Hermeneutics: True Theology Begins with the Cross
To begin, I want to say that in many ways, this blog is a continuation of my thoughts from my blog “Cosmic Sky Dad“. I’m nearing the… Read more “Cruciform Hermeneutics: True Theology Begins with the Cross”
Don’t Invent the Notes: A Sagacious Exhortation for Young, Armchair Theologians
In a discussion about books that have influenced him, Father Stephen, my priest, made a comment about Stanley Hauerwas’ theology saying that he was not really a… Read more “Don’t Invent the Notes: A Sagacious Exhortation for Young, Armchair Theologians”
The Daring Adventure Life 