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When did the Church in the West begin communicating in Latin, instead of Greek?
Since the Gospels, Paul's epistles, and the other books of the New Testament were written mostly in Greek, as well as much writing of early Church fathers, it stands to reason that much – if not most –...
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What's the proof for the existence of Angels as well as angelic hierarchy?
It's said that most influential medieval work on angelic order was written by Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. How much authority do his works still hold and what's the metaphysical foundation and ...
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Is God's wrath an anthropomorphism? [closed]
In Eastern theology, the idea of a dispassionate God is common. It is often said that wrath is an energy of God but is not part of his essence. I have even heard Western theologians say that wrath is ...
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How does the essence–energies distinction differ from the ontological/economic views of God?
Eastern Orthodoxy teaches the essence–energies distinction of God. Wikipedia quotes catholic-church.org's explanation:
The Ultimate Reality and Meaning of the Palamite theology consists of the ...
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