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| bio | website | rockadoodee.com |
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Orthodox Christian interested in religious/ecclesiastical history, Patristics, music, digital forensics, technology, NLP/CL, Python, etc.
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Apr 15 |
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How should Selah be read? It would actually be a duplicate at BH.SE anyways: Translation of "Selah" (סֶלָה) |
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Apr 9 |
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Does the Nicene Creed condemn Chiliasm? yes, I'm of the opinion that Chiliasm was never officially condemned, it more or less just died out until the Reformation, partly because it had an unhealthy tendency to always try to predict the end of the world and identify the antichrist (according to Jaroslav Pelikan, Justo Gonzalez, and others). I agree with your conclusions, it seems to jive best with the scholarly historical works I've read. Thanks for a great answer! |
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Apr 9 |
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Does the Nicene Creed condemn Chiliasm? Outstanding!!!! |
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Mar 25 |
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What is the significance of presenting the Apostles as acting foolishly many times in the Gospels? humility is a virtue |
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Mar 22 |
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Why did Rome and Constantinople split in 1054 AD? Don't forget the sack of Constantinople in the 4th crusade (1204), that's one reason why most Orthodox laity oppose reunification. However, Pope John Paul II actually apologized for this a few years ago. |
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Mar 15 |
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What is the difference between Calvinist “nature” and “nature” in the sense of the Hypostatic union? I'm curious to see if anyone answers this without actually espousing heresy (mono/miaphysitism, monothelitism, etc.) :P |
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Mar 15 |
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What is the difference between Calvinist “nature” and “nature” in the sense of the Hypostatic union? I think I could answer this over a beer or coffee, but it requires a lot of historical data to write it all out :P |
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Mar 15 |
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What is the difference between icons and idols in churches that permit icons? You know, there is a lot of overlap between this and other similar questions. Not sure which one to answer on. Honestly, I don't want to spend the time with all the overlap (I'd have to break my answer up between questions). I encourage you to read about the Iconoclastic Controversy in the East and read the arguments for and against. I highly recommend this book for more detailed information. |
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Mar 14 |
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About statues and pictures Also consider clarifying some things. You used catholic with a little 'c,' does this mean you are prepared to accept answers from non-Roman Catholic perspectives? For instance, I'm Orthodox and we use icons in our worship, but if you are only looking for Roman Catholic perspectives then I will not be able to answer from our unique viewpoint. |
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Feb 27 |
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In Eastern Orthodoxy, what is most important for the efficacy of the sacraments: the right Church or the right God? Sounds good. I'm also busy - you may edit before I do :P - Plus I still need to answer some other questions of yours on this site that I have been meaning to get back to.... |
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Feb 27 |
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In Eastern Orthodoxy, what is most important for the efficacy of the sacraments: the right Church or the right God? I voted this up and gave you the bounty for putting forth the effort. Your answer is essentially correct, although I would love to see more elaboration before marking it as accepted (especially on the notion of 'canonical' administration of the Holy Mysteries). I've been discussing this with a bunch of Orthodox folks, so I think I have a better handle on this now. With your permission, I may even edit your response slightly to add some of the other information (but not if you don't want me to, I can just create my own answer if so). |
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Feb 20 |
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Were the councils of the 4th and 5th centuries primarily to deal with Apocryphal writings? @Caleb let me know if the edit clarified this |
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Feb 20 |
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Were the councils of the 4th and 5th centuries primarily to deal with Apocryphal writings? @Caleb I meant in the sense of declaring an official canon. I put canon in parentheses when I used it in that sense. I will try to clarify. I come from a tradition that has never drawn up an official canon nor closed it |
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Feb 20 |
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Were the councils of the 4th and 5th centuries primarily to deal with Apocryphal writings? see also: christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/9061/… and christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/8469/… and christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/7230/… |
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Feb 20 |
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Were the councils of the 4th and 5th centuries primarily to deal with Apocryphal writings? Although first be sure it is not already asked: christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/11436/… |
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Feb 20 |
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Were the councils of the 4th and 5th centuries primarily to deal with Apocryphal writings? @fredsbend I'd encourage you to ask another question for the books you're looking for, please link to it here also. I'd even be willing to edit it and help word if you are uncertain about how to ask to get the results you're seeking. |
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Feb 20 |
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Were the councils of the 4th and 5th centuries primarily to deal with Apocryphal writings? @fredsbend a lot of modern pseudo-scholarship is done on Gnostic gospels, it's pretty pitiful |
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Feb 20 |
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Were the councils of the 4th and 5th centuries primarily to deal with Apocryphal writings? @fredsbend they were written during this time period - it's just that they don't become the topic of controversy until recently because most everyone back then knew the books were Gnostic and weren't written by the authors they claimed to be written by ;) |
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Feb 20 |
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Were the councils of the 4th and 5th centuries primarily to deal with Apocryphal writings? @fredsbend my encouragement to you would be to specify what you are looking for in your future questions, naming specific books if that's what you are interested in. |
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Feb 20 |
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Were the councils of the 4th and 5th centuries primarily to deal with Apocryphal writings? @fredsbend I know this is technical, but Apocryphal with a capital 'A' means something different than with a lowercase 'a.' This question was not clear enough on what you are looking for. The Gospel of Thomas is a non-canonical Gnostic writing that dates much later than much of the New Testament. |
