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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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Exploring the Twain 2

Posted on November 23, 2009 by me

In the first post in this series, I introduced my thesis that Western theology is so tainted by a number of influences that did not affect the Eastern Church that the best way to evaluate Western theology is to start … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Twain

Posted on November 18, 2009 by me

“Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.”  – Rudyard Kipling, Barrack-room Ballads Years ago, I got to know a Greek Orthodox Priest (who was, in fact, from Greece) who tried to explain to … Continue reading →

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Re Considering the issue of Tradition

Posted on November 7, 2009 by me

With regard to my current series on the issue of Tradition, especially the Eastern concept of Tradition, here’s an interesting article with some helpful guidelines in considering something – like historic Christianity – which might be outside of your current … Continue reading →

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