God prefers to reveal His ways through paradox. Because mystery is paradoxical. But people don't like paradox; people want clearcut answers, clearcut methodologies. And so people get confused. Why did God choose this way? Wouldn't it have been easier and less messy if God did it otherwise, maybe by just waving his hand and telling …
“L’chaim!” from the Grave
Ανοίξω το στόμα μου και πληρωθήσεται πνεύματος, και λόγον ερεύξομαι…"I shall open my mouth and it will be filled with the spirit, and the word will flow forth"…says a well-known hymn of the Orthodox Church. God asks every one of us to open our mouths to speak and let the Holy Spirit do the …
The Cross of Holy Friday
Giles Fraser is a brilliant religion commentator for the Guardian newspaper of London, and I've referred to him in a previous post. He is Anglican, but seems to have an immense understanding of all Christian traditions, including our own Eastern tradition. He is also able to communicate the deepest truths of Christianity in our contemporary historical …