Monthly Archives: December 2009

What To Blog Through Next?

By Scott | Published: December 10, 2009
I have several things already in mind to write, but since I’ve finished On The Incarnation Of The Word, I was wondering if there were any ancient Christian writings that anyone who reads what I write might like to see next? There are many things I’ve read over the years, but I’ve never really recorded [...]
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On the Incarnation of the Word 57 – An Honourable Life Is Needed

By Scott | Published: December 9, 2009
Read the closing section of Athanasius’ treatise for his final doxology. I’m going to reflect on his opening in this section, though. But for the searching of the Scriptures and true knowledge of them, an honourable life is needed, and a pure soul, and that virtue which is according to Christ; so that the intellect [...]
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On the Incarnation of the Word 56 – When Christ Appears Again

By Scott | Published: December 8, 2009
This penultimate section looks forward to the “appearing” of Christ in glory. And you will also learn about His second glorious and truly divine appearing to us, when no longer in lowliness, but in His own glory,—no longer in humble guise, but in His own magnificence,—He is to come, no more to suffer, but thenceforth [...]
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On the Incarnation of the Word 55 – Idolatry Diminishing?

By Scott | Published: December 7, 2009
I read Athanasius’ summation of much that he has already written and my first reaction on this reading, probably shaped by my earlier reflections on my pluralist formation, is almost one of confusion. This, then, after what we have so far said, it is right for you to realize, and to take as the sum [...]
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The Saturday Evening Blog Post – December Edition

By Scott | Published: December 5, 2009
Today marks Elizabeth Esther’s monthly Saturday Evening Blog Post! It’s a fun collection of self-submitted posts by her readers. This month I submitted my post, A Pluralist Lost In Christian Pluralism, for no special reason. When I tried to think of my favorite post from November, that’s the one that came to mind. Spend some [...]
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