Nov 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
This post offers an easy way to approach the doctrine of the Trinity without ever talking about the doctrine of the Trinity! You will note that the word "Trinity" does not appear in the main body of this post! During a recent mission trip to Zambia, I...
Nov 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
I am preparing now to give a presentation at the Antiochian Orthodox Institute in the Fall on the topic of divinization or theosis according to St. Isaac the Syrian. I have been enjoying reading through the latest edition of St. Isaac’s...
Nov 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
The issue can be settled into two terms: the Bible teaches truth but it does not teach thepath. These two terms are Bonhoeffer’s and emerged from the intense discussions in the Confessing Church on whether their pastors should pursue legalization under...
Nov 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Presented at the conference on Thomas Merton and the spiritual roots of peacemaking, Bellarmine University, 24-26 October 2014 by Jim Forest Domine ut videam. This Latin prayer was used in Merton’s remarks at the opening session of the peacemaking retreat held at the...
Nov 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Editor's Note: Many (not all) of our authors at Clarion would self-identify with the Canadian Red Tory tradition. Others, especially among the Anabaptists, lean toward Christian anarchism (a la Jacques Ellul). In this essay, guest writer, Wayne John Sturgeon...
Nov 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you care about the cause of asylum seekers in Australia, you know there’s not been much to cheer about lately – the government descends further into cruelty, while much of the populace just shrugs. So when a group of priests and pastors were arrested for peacefully...
