A necessary approach to Orthodox Christian faith.

Lukaris said:

Terms that are read in print or online seem more difficult to grasp. When these are spoken, they seem much clearer and he does it well.

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Lukaris said:

Rus’s post from thread to be deleted ( I didn’t warn him on time).



Rus’ post from my inadvertent double thread.



This seems correct as long as we understand that “revelation” is to us as individuals, and that WE are learning and discovering as we go; the consensus of the saints on Church teaching is NOT a changing thing, though the Church may clarify something that had not previously needed clarification.

I’m just speaking against the modern trend in the Church to speak of a “living Tradition” as an attempt to actually change Church teaching, as if Christ had not already been the final Revelation to man. But yes, we ourselves, born yesterday and dying tomorrow, are learning things we didn’t know one thing at a time.

Everything else is clear. The right warning against over-reliance on the intellect (Thomas Aquinas took it to the limit in his Summa Theologica when he began analyzing the Eucharist), the view of grace and God’s essence seems to my limited intellect to be what the Church teaches.

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Lukaris said:

Rus’s post from thread to be deleted ( I didn’t warn him on time).



Rus’ post from my inadvertent double thread.



This seems correct as long as we understand that “revelation” is to us as individuals, and that WE are learning and discovering as we go; the consensus of the saints on Church teaching is NOT a changing thing, though the Church may clarify something that had not previously needed clarification.

I’m just speaking against the modern trend in the Church to speak of a “living Tradition” as an attempt to actually change Church teaching, as if Christ had not already been the final Revelation to man. But yes, we ourselves, born yesterday and dying tomorrow, are learning things we didn’t know one thing at a time.

Everything else is clear. The right warning against over-reliance on the intellect (Thomas Aquinas took it to the limit in his Summa Theologica when he began analyzing the Eucharist), the view of grace and God’s essence seems to my limited intellect to be what the Church teaches.

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Lukaris said:

Dr Christopher Veniamin discusses an important basic approach to our living faith. Our faith is shaped by revelation and our intellect can only express this in created terms. If we lose this distinction then our spiritual faith can become confused by over reliance on the intellect.
It is only by grace that we can participate in God’s grace which is uncreated. We cannot know God’s essence ( John 1:18) yet since the Son declared Him, by grace the Son shows us ( as to Philip) the Father ( John 14:8-10) and beyond words to the uncreated light on Mt. Tabor ( Matthew 17:1-10).

There is much more discussed in depth and understandable way on each point. There is much to retain but whatever is remembered and learned is a plus. It is about 30 minutes and I had to clear several ads as I watched.

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Lukaris said:

Wow, i have watched several videos of Dr Veniamin & none disappointed. Some are a bit deep for my mental pay scale.

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