With the conclusion of his series on Indigenous spiritual culture in the context of Orthodoxy, Dr Vassilis Adrahtas returns his now fortnightly column to focus on features and opinion articles that capture the pulse of global Orthodoxy and delve into the local pragmatics and significance of Orthodoxy in light of global trends and prerogatives.
Tag: eschatology
One of the most pressing issues in global Orthodox theology is the incorporation of the sensitivities and aspirations found in Indigenous worldviews all over the world. Tradition has to prove itself inclusive and comprehensive of the global human condition and this requires informed, as well as bold new theologies. In the following ten weeks, Dr Vassilis Adrahtas will be addressing this issue by exploring cardinal Indigenous concepts, beliefs and practices from Australia that have a much broader relevance and significance.
It would sound like a truism to say that in the Orthodox Church the ultimate…
This week Dr Adrahtas reflects on a very specific typology of traditional Christian thinking, and explores the extent to which this thought could come out of its traditional context and become compatible with our post-modern virtual condition.
The Eschaton is one thing and eschatology* is quite another! The Eschaton is Jesus Christ…