The Unchanging Mind of the Church
This learning plan is essential for those seeking to understand the historical and dogmatic consistency of Orthodox Tradition. It is ideal for theology students and laypeople who want to distinguish authentic patristic teaching from modern philosophical deviations.
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What You'll Learn
- Trace the biblical and patristic origins of Orthodox Christology.
- Analyze the dogmatic boundaries set by the Ecumenical Councils.
- Distinguish Eastern Orthodox views on sin and grace from Western perspectives.
- Evaluate the impact of the Parisian school on modern theological thought.
- Defend the continuity of Tradition against modern philosophical innovations.
- Cultivate a rigorous understanding of the Church's unchanging theological mind.
Establish the biblical and early patristic roots of Orthodox Christology and Tradition.
Lessons coming soon: The Apostolic Witness: Christ as God-Man · The Rule of Faith and Scripture
Examine the dogmatic definitions of the Ecumenical Councils regarding the Trinity and Incarnation.
Lessons coming soon: The Trinity and the Ecumenical Councils · The Chalcedonian Definition and Theosis
Contrast the Eastern Orthodox view of sin and grace with Western and Parisian interpretations.
Lessons coming soon: Ancestral Sin: Mortality Without Inherited Guilt · Grace and the Essence-Energies Distinction
Identify and critique the philosophical innovations of the 20th-century Parisian school.
Lessons coming soon: The Limits of Parisian Theology · The Mind of the Fathers
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