Monthly Archives: April 2026

David Bentley Hart and Monistic Christology

Posted on 29 April 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel
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The Rebirth of Eclectic Orthodoxy!

Posted on 29 April 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Eclectic Orthodoxy was born out of my son Aaron’s tragic death in 2012. Overwhelmed by sorrow and grief, I decided to return to blogging in order to maintain a hold on my sanity. Given that I had entered into the … Continue reading →

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How a Fourth-Century Theologian Was Kidnapped by a Fourteenth-Century Controversy

Posted on 28 April 2026 by Robert Fortuin

by Robert Fortuin The fathers do not belong to the controversies that claim them I remember the moment with absurd clarity: the legal pad half-covered in arrows and objections, the cold coffee, the old irritation rising again at the sight … Continue reading →

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St Gregory of Nyssa: Theosis as Participation in God (part 2)

Posted on 27 April 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Participation in God and the Grammar of Divine Self-Communication St. Gregory of Nyssa situates the deification of rational creatures within the broader architecture of creation’s participation in God. By his Word and Spirit, the Father has called the cosmos into … Continue reading →

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The New Jerusalem Coming Down

Posted on 27 April 2026 by Jonathan Tobias

— John the Apostle watches the descent of New Jerusalem from God in a 14th-century tapestry (“La Jérusalem céleste“, extraite de la Tapisserie de l’Apocalypse du Château d’Angers, France.) by Jonathan Tobias I don’t think I’m the only one who … Continue reading →

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Endorsements for Joy Beyond All Worlds

Posted on 25 April 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel

The editorial reviews of Joy Beyond All Worlds are now up on Amazon. I paid these guys good money to be maximally excessive in their praise (conscience permitting, of course). 😁 Editorial Reviews I can think of no other contemporary Christian … Continue reading →

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Jesus Remains a Stranger Until He Is Known in the Breaking of the Bread (Luke 24:13-35)

Posted on 23 April 2026 by johnstamps2020

The disciples on the road to Emmaus had all the data: an empty tomb, a missing body, reports of angels. And still they did not understand. The empty tomb by itself yields not faith, but bafflement. Jesus is not grasped; He is given, made known in the breaking of the bread. Continue reading →

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Joy Beyond All Worlds — now available for sale!

Posted on 22 April 2026 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I am thrilled to announce the publication of my new book Joy Beyond All Worlds, now available from Amazon in both hardback and paperback. A Kindle version should become available very soon. Two-thirds of the book is devoted to the greater … Continue reading →

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