Although last time I said I was going to write on a completely different topic, I find that what I am about to say here deserves priority, since it also expands on a point which I only briefly touched in the last article and which is of maximal importance in … Continue reading
Combat in the hidden war
Last time I wrote here I approached the notion of sin, from a general point of view. I said we would look at some of the specifics this time. So here I will try to present some practical points as concise as possible. The theory of affects and vices Generally … Continue reading
To Eat of the Tree
As promised in a recent article, we will take a look at the notion of sin and how it is to be understood from an absolute perspective. The archetypal sin is described in the chapter 3 of the Book of Genesis, every sin being a repetition, or an application to … Continue reading
The importance of spiritual cleansing
From the very time of its inception, the Christian Church has known three hierarchical levels in respect to both the inner spiritual states and of the external organization, though they should be considered closely tied together. To the three levels of deacon, priest and bishop correspond the three levels of … Continue reading
Some observations regarding Christmas
The ancient dispute of the emerging Christian tradition against the dying greco-roman-meditaranean paganisms very much remained confined to the externals. The fight against the neo-platonist school, for instance, as well as against much of the Hellenistic doctrines was, in the end, completely surpassed. The Church Fathers, on the one hand, … Continue reading
The face of Ianus and the birth of the Logos
Perhaps one of the most fascinating esoteric symbols of the pre-Christian, ancient Roman tradition, is the symbol of Ianus. The universal truth it represents and its virtually limitless applications are enough reasons to take a look at it more closely. Two faces, each looking towards the exact opposite direction than … Continue reading
On postmodernism: Part 2-Disembodiment
In an article published last week, I have made a sketch of the roots of postmodern mentality, which is only a continuation, to a more extreme degree, of the foundations laid by modernity- with its materialism and scientism. Or better said, it is a complete destruction of an edifice whose … Continue reading
On postmodernism:Part 1-The roots
Given the recent discussions (and some of the comments) going on here about the interior constitution of certain human types and their mental possibilities, I find it a good addition to them to also ponder a bit on the nature of the postmodern mentality- the ruling world-view of our times. … Continue reading
The Straight Line
In this article I would like to ponder on the relationships between the three possibilities of knowledge and how they can be integrated into a synthetic whole. The circle, the spiral, the line In the “Divine Names”, (chapter 4, paragraphs 8 and 9), Saint Dionysius the Areopagite describes the three … Continue reading