Augustine Craig
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Evang. Orth. HFA. INFJ. PhD.
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Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν υἱὸν τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον (Io 3.16).
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Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν υἱὸν τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον (Io 3.16).
Concerning human language usage, Paul's instruction to 'bless and do not curse' (Rm 12.14) can be for us a mere aphorism that we appreciate rather than a leash on our language. What is said matters. Even what we say silently in the confines of heart and mind. 'Bless and do not curse.'
February 13, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Concerning human language usage, Paul's instruction to 'bless and do not curse' (Rm 12.14) can be for us a mere aphorism that we appreciate rather than a leash on our language. What is said matters. Even what we say silently in the confines of heart and mind. 'Bless and do not curse.'
quod tanta est potentia veritatis, ut seipsam. . .sua claritate defendat
'such is the power of truth that it defends itself. . .with its own clarity' (Div. Inst. 3.1).
L. C. F. Lactantius, early apologist and advisor to Constantine.
'such is the power of truth that it defends itself. . .with its own clarity' (Div. Inst. 3.1).
L. C. F. Lactantius, early apologist and advisor to Constantine.
February 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
quod tanta est potentia veritatis, ut seipsam. . .sua claritate defendat
'such is the power of truth that it defends itself. . .with its own clarity' (Div. Inst. 3.1).
L. C. F. Lactantius, early apologist and advisor to Constantine.
'such is the power of truth that it defends itself. . .with its own clarity' (Div. Inst. 3.1).
L. C. F. Lactantius, early apologist and advisor to Constantine.
Being is a portal, the liminal interface between self and other, material and immaterial, known and unknown, now and always, infinite and finite. Awareness is the aperture.
February 8, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Being is a portal, the liminal interface between self and other, material and immaterial, known and unknown, now and always, infinite and finite. Awareness is the aperture.
Mystery is the end. Mysticism is the means.
February 2, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Mystery is the end. Mysticism is the means.
The Elephant as the Room: Eastern Orthodoxy as the Church of the Councils
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The Elephant as the Room: Eastern Orthodoxy as the Church of the Councils
The Orthodox Church claims to be the Church of the Councils, meaning the Seven Ecumenical Councils.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The Elephant as the Room: Eastern Orthodoxy as the Church of the Councils
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Handmade icons have no eternal value. Living icons do.
January 5, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Handmade icons have no eternal value. Living icons do.
It is quite possible to fail to appreciate that the followers of Jesus are worshipers of a God who has revealed himself to be a man and that therefore human being is as essential to the nature of God as is divinity and divine power.
December 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
It is quite possible to fail to appreciate that the followers of Jesus are worshipers of a God who has revealed himself to be a man and that therefore human being is as essential to the nature of God as is divinity and divine power.
Someone asked, 'What is faith?'
'Inner reliance on 'evidence of things not seen' (cf. Hb 11.1). Like when you know Somebody loves you no matter what.'
'Inner reliance on 'evidence of things not seen' (cf. Hb 11.1). Like when you know Somebody loves you no matter what.'
September 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Someone asked, 'What is faith?'
'Inner reliance on 'evidence of things not seen' (cf. Hb 11.1). Like when you know Somebody loves you no matter what.'
'Inner reliance on 'evidence of things not seen' (cf. Hb 11.1). Like when you know Somebody loves you no matter what.'
September 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Note on Jesus
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Note on Jesus
The Word became a man to reveal the Father.
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August 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Note on Jesus
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Good People
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Good People
A Southern Gothic Story about the Difficulty of Growing up
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August 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Good People
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If human, nota bene: ou logizetai to kakon.
August 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If human, nota bene: ou logizetai to kakon.
Is not Paul's 'forgive any complaint you may have against someone else' in Colossians a seminal principle of ecclesiastical ethics as well?
August 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Is not Paul's 'forgive any complaint you may have against someone else' in Colossians a seminal principle of ecclesiastical ethics as well?
An Argument for the Eastern Orthodox Church's Theology of Icons Being at Least not Entirely True
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An Argument for the Eastern Orthodox Church's Theology of Icons Being at Least not Entirely True
If it is impossible for the Orthodox Church to deceive or be deceived, then the Orthodox Church is infallible.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
An Argument for the Eastern Orthodox Church's Theology of Icons Being at Least not Entirely True
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Note on Reading nishmat in Pr 20.27
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Note on Reading nishmat in Pr 20.27
‘The intellect (nishmat) of a man is the light of YHWH searching (shedding light on?) his inmost being (hadre)’ (Pr 20.27).
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August 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Note on Reading nishmat in Pr 20.27
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Note on the False Narrative of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
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Note on the False Narrative of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
Before Nicaea 787 was accepted, there was not an ecclesiastical mandate for making and venerating icons.
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August 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Note on the False Narrative of the Seventh Ecumenical Council
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'Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you' (Cl 3.13).
August 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
'Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you' (Cl 3.13).
One always has to do something with oneself. Two options are always to hand. If one has been raised with Christ, then there is freedom to either comfort oneself in sin (as Judas did) or strengthen oneself in the Lord (as David did).
August 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
One always has to do something with oneself. Two options are always to hand. If one has been raised with Christ, then there is freedom to either comfort oneself in sin (as Judas did) or strengthen oneself in the Lord (as David did).
Perhaps there is something wrong if reading Proverbs does not give one reason to think him/herself a fool.
August 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Perhaps there is something wrong if reading Proverbs does not give one reason to think him/herself a fool.
A recent study has suggested that the brain emits light through the cranium. This brings new content to what is meant by an enlightened mind. It is interesting but should not be in any way surprising.
July 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A recent study has suggested that the brain emits light through the cranium. This brings new content to what is meant by an enlightened mind. It is interesting but should not be in any way surprising.
