Having been awakened with faith, having zeal, being baptized, and experiencing divine grace, God then hides grace from us, Saint Theophan tells us. This is a most common experience for all serious Christian faithful who seek union with God. It seems that as soon as we have His grace, it is gone. It comes and then leaves. Why is this most sublime feeling allowed to leave us? It seems as if God abandons us. Continue reading ““Partakers of Divine Nature” – About Deification & Uncreated Light in Orthodox Church (Part 5 – Why Does Grace Come and Then Leave?)”
What were the Pagan ‘ethics’ at the time of Constantine the Great? How are they related to modern times?
We provide the answer with an excerpt from the book “A History of the Byzantine State and Society”, by Warren Treadgold, and then analysis from our Team. Continue reading “What were the Pagan ‘ethics’ at the time of Constantine the Great? How are they related to modern times?”
Why one, who is not Greek, should care about the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium)?
We provide the answer from the ‘Preface’ of the book “A History of the Byzantine State and Society”, by Warren Treadgold. Continue reading “Why one, who is not Greek, should care about the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium)?”
“Partakers of Divine Nature” – About Deification & Uncreated Light in Orthodox Church (Part 4 – God’s Dwelling Within – Theosis)
There comes a time when God no longer hides his grace from us. When God knows our soul to be ready and fully mature there is a mystical union that occures. Continue reading ““Partakers of Divine Nature” – About Deification & Uncreated Light in Orthodox Church (Part 4 – God’s Dwelling Within – Theosis)”
“Partakers of Divine Nature” – About Deification & Uncreated Light in Orthodox Church (Part 3 – Deification – The Uncreated Light)
Deification is an enhypostatic* and direct illumination which has no beginning but appears in those worthy as something exceeding their comprehension. It is indeed a mystical union with God, beyond mind and reason in the age when creatures will no longer know corruption. – Saint Maximus the Confessor
What ‘Homer’ means and how should we study his work?
In this article we present some original/novel conclusions and discoveries which arose from our personal study on Homer and his works. Continue reading “What ‘Homer’ means and how should we study his work?”
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