Orthodox Outlet for Dogmatic Enquiries

Christian Dogmatics

 

Dogma (Greek do/gma, literally "decree") is a doctrine of practice or a body of doctrines formally and authoritatively affirmed. Dogmatics is the study of religious dogmas. In Orthodoxy, a dogma is not just a philosophical truth. It is a reality which is described by all the Saint & Glorified/Deified Church members. It is the experience of Pentecost through the passing of the years, which is the same with the experience of the Apostles.

 ARTICLES

 

  • On the invocation of the Saints

  • Lessons on Orthodox Christian Dogmatics

  • Dogma and hyper-Dogmatism

  • Ecclesiology: What is It? Why is It Important?

  • The misapprehension regarding “a-dogmatism” (non-sectarianism)

  • Differences between Eastern and Western Theology

  • Chart of all Synods
  • Are all Ecclesiastic Synods Valid/Infallible?

  • The Ecclesiology of Saint Ignatius of Antioch

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  • Neo-Patristic, meta-Patristic and contextual "theology"

  • Palamism Explained in Twelve Minutes or Less

  • The significance of the Filioque question

  • How should one be tested before becoming a monk, according to the Quinisext Synod?

  • Why did God become Man? The answer of St. Athanasios
  • The 8th Ecumenical Council: Constantinople IV (879/880) and the Condemnation of the Filioque Addition and Doctrine
  • Conciliarity as an element of communion and unity

  • "Unity", "Division", "Reunion" in the light of Orthodox Ecclesiology - by fr. Alexander Schmemann

  • Communion and Otherness

  • Misapprehended sanctity

  • Created Being

  • The meaning of the word "soul", as a component of Man

  • The Ecumenical Synods

  • Holy Tradition: a source of faith

  • Basic Points of Difference between the Orthodox Church and Papism

  • Christian Love and the freedom of the persona

  • Freedom and Divinity in Ancient Greek thought and the Fathers

  • Love and Triunity

  • Love and the human community

  • Did the Prophet Elijah actually ascend into heaven?

  • The correction of Platonic ideas by the Christian faith

  • Experiencing the Sacrament/Mystery of the Church through Baptism and the Eucharist

  • Baptismal Theology

  • Freedom and way of existence in Orthodoxy

  • Curing the sickness of Pharisaism

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    File published in English on: 3-8-2005.

    Last update: 4-5-2009.