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2026-03-25 01:27:39 UTC

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The Greek fathers differed from Augustine in some important theological ares (sin, grace, salvation), and some of the difference can be attributed to linguistics/language barrier.
This is not to say St. Augustine is wrong. He was dealing with pelagianism so its understandable as to why he wrote the way he did in dealing with those topics I listed above.

2026-03-15 17:17:42 UTC

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I do not have a blessing from my priest to engage in debate but some of my thoughts on this:
Unlike rabbinic Judaism and it's related heresy Islam, Christianity is not a "religion of the book", rather it is centered around a unique, historical event, that is God revealing Himself to the world via the incarnation. The Word of God is Jesus Christ, the 2nd person of the Trinity. Recall what St. John says towards the end of his Gospel, "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen".
The Divine Liturgy (which is filled with Scripture) reminds us, everytime it is enacted in the world, of the Incarnation, Death, and Resurrection of the God-Man Jesus Christ. It is in the Divine Liturgy where God's Energies (Grace) are made accessible through the mysteries (sacraments) to the faithful. It is in the Liturgy where Holy Scripture is best understood. It's worth noting that the Ark of the Covenant held 3 items in it: Stone Tablets with the law written on them, Aarons staff, and a jar of manna. These 3 items find their fulfillment in Christ and His altar, Aarons staff is the cross, manna is the Eucharist, and the stone Tablets are the Holy Gospels.
The Holy Scriptures and Holy Tradition are not to be separated. St. Matthews Gospel reminds us, "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them".

2026-02-20 20:56:42 UTC

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A few books you may want to consider regarding the Latin church.
Operation Gladio may be of interest to you as well as it pertains to the Vatican.
https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Gladio-Alliance-between-Vatican/dp/1616149744
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2026-02-08 20:17:53 UTC

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I don't know much about his past, although he has been Orthodox for quite some time so I don't think he'd be hanging around the Wiles types. 🤷‍♂️

2026-02-02 17:08:08 UTC

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Such a great tool!
Harmony has a great YouTube video that summarizes the book too.

2026-01-18 00:54:04 UTC

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2025-11-30 17:16:20 UTC

Blessed Lord's day to all of you☦️
Divine Liturgy is incredibly difficult with a 17 month old 😌
https://blossom.primal.net/24473b401fb1dc3fa4cb0c45dc2e608b0c62b8248f271ed1155aca4de9814057.mp4

2025-11-06 21:00:51 UTC

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The Cappadocian Fathers nail this very thing🙏