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Exploring the Twain 7: Eastern Orthodoxy and Universalism

Posted on January 16, 2010 by me

This is not one of the issues on my list, but I have run across a couple of articles and podcasts concerning the issue of universalism, so I thought I’d talk about it while I was in the mood. Universalism … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Twain 6: Tradition revisited

Posted on January 13, 2010 by me

One of the primary differences between Eastern and Western Christianity concerns the nature of authority in the church.  I’ve already explored this issue here, so I won’t repeat myself.  However, I will mention a few points that I may have … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Twain 4 – Neo-Platonism and Eastern Orthodoxy

Posted on January 3, 2010 by me

In my last post in this series, I promised to examine the neo-Platonist influences in Eastern Orthodoxy.  If I knew then what I knew now – or didn’t know then what I don’t know now, I wouldn’t have made such … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Twain 3 – Hurdles to Studying Eastern Orthodoxy

Posted on December 7, 2009 by me

My current series is Exploring the Twain, in which I offend (unintentionally) evangelicals, Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox alike.  I am, at this point, an equal opportunity offender. The intent of the series is to examine the differences between Eastern … Continue reading →

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