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August 2023

August 05, 2023

Can Humans Be Holy?

In my work as a theologian, I study the language and traditions of Christian holiness....

April 2022

April 20, 2022

Is Holiness Human? Lessons from Bulgakov

“Growth in holiness and ascent from grace to grace does not occur automatically, but actively…...

March 2022

March 23, 2022

Cyril of Alexandria and Divine Humiliation

The Humiliation of the Son of God “What kind of descent into humiliation is that?”...

February 2022

February 28, 2022

A Boring Apocalypse: What Does God Experience When I Pray?

Prayer is boring In Luke chapter 9, Jesus goes up a mountain to pray as...

January 2022

January 29, 2022

Basil and the Gift of the Spirit

“Everything that partakes of [the Holy Spirit’s] grace is filled with joy according to its...

January 26, 2022

Athanasius and the Intimacy within God

In the early 4th century, after imperial edicts ended official Roman persecution of Christians at...

January 22, 2022

Origen of Alexandria and the Gift of Scripture

“Origen is the whetstone of us all.” —Gregory of Nazianzus Origen's Controversial life Controversy always...

January 19, 2022

Irenaeus and the Slow Love of God

“He appeared as human in the fulness of time, and, being God’s Word, he summed...

November 2021

November 20, 2021

Participating in God

All Things in Relation to God The goal of all Christian doctrine is to name...

November 10, 2021

Humility and Greatness: Should Christians Aim for Excellence?

The Humility Trap There is a character trap close to the surface of the Christian...

November 06, 2021

God Intended Limit as Gift

If the Genesis story is to be believed, the toughest part of being human is...

October 2021

October 20, 2021

Contemplation of a Child

The Burning Bush There is a burning bush at the heart of all things, Maximus...

October 02, 2021

Coffee with Maximus: The Five Stages of Contemplating God

Contemplating God The posts in this column speak, directly or indirectly, about contemplating God. But...