Tag: Divine Reason

The Loss of True Reason and the Fall of Mankind

On By frlynchIn Living the Faith, Modern issues, Orthodoxy, Orthodoxy in America, St. Dimitry of Rostov4 Comments

Below is another portion of my current continued effort to translate more of the works of St. Dimitry of Rostov. The preceding translations may be found through these links - Chapter 2: A True Mind and an Evil Mind. Chapter 3: Without the Purification of the Mind, Everything is Foolishness. Here, I offer Chapter 1, …

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Mankind: God-Created Being of Reason or Biological Computer?

On By frlynchIn Geopolitics, Living the Faith, Modern issues, Orthodoxy, Philosophical Reflection, Uncategorized2 Comments

“In the beginning was the Logos ...” (Jn 1:1). An aspect of the nuanced meaning of logos is reason. Ultimately, Christ is the governing principle, the source, the reason, together with the Father and the Holy Spirit, of all meaning and purpose. Thus, humanity is created a rational, reasoning being. We have been given logoi. …

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