Monthly Archives: May 2020

Old Testament saints

The word “saint” has different shades in Scripture. At first in this place it is a property of God himself, exalted incomparably above all creatures. In the vision of the prophet Isaiah sing seraphic, fiery beings, as the watchman of … Continue reading

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The social nature of man

“Man is not a solitary creature, but a social one, *writes St. Basil. This is also the statement of Greek philosophers. St. Basil however, he had a special reason for emphasizing him so much.He personally visited Egyptian monks. He knew … Continue reading

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Fifth Sunday of Easter A John 14,1-12

Introduction Many of you use public transport to get to work. When there are a lot of people at the bus stop, and you see a friend sitting in the vehicle, you will warn him to take your place. Or … Continue reading

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Soloviev’s reflections on the meaning of gender

– Why do people have different sexes? – he is asking Russian thinker. It is generally claimed that to preserve the human race. However, Soloviev raised several objections to this generally accepted opinion. In the mortal body Lower organisms reproduce without … Continue reading

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Difference betwen sex

Plato tells the myth of giants who rebelled against the gods and were divided into two parts as punishment. Since then, no one is a complete person. One half is looking for the other. This expresses not only the attractiveness … Continue reading

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The contradiction of soul and body in Scripture and in ascetic literature

The first thought that comes to mind when reading textsFathers about the beauty and benefits of the human body, there is doubt: How does this coincide with the doctrine of Scripture? They don’t speak for themselves writers often the exact … Continue reading

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Opinion on the body in antiquity and Christianity

It is often heard that only Renaissance humanism freed the body from the curse to which it was condemned by medieval asceticism, expressed in the sentence: «Body, world, devil overpowering. » In fact, we need to go much deeper into … Continue reading

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