In the sixth chapter of his The Word in the Desert, Douglas Burton-Christie reflects on the influence of eschatology, compunction (penthos), asceticism, and the struggle against evil on the shape of the scriptural interpretation of the Desert Fathers (and Mothers). Highlighting monastic awareness of coming death and judgment (182-3), compunction and the power of scriptureContinue reading “The Wilderness and Early Christian Monasticism”
Tag Archives: Satan
American Christianity and the Hell of Paradise Lost
In at least some contemporary circles, the topic of the afterlife and Hell are hot topics (pardon the pun). This is especially true within numerous Christian communities as they react to the perspectives of various pastors and scholars on hell and the state on non-Christians after death. It seems safe to say that most AmericansContinue reading “American Christianity and the Hell of Paradise Lost”
Heiko Oberman on the Historical Luther
This post is part of our series on the Historical Luther. Today’s post examines the perspective of Heiko Oberman. Heiko Oberman (d. 2001), in his book Luther: Man between God and the Devil, posits that “To understand Luther, we must read the history of his life from an unconventional perspective… in the light ofContinue reading “Heiko Oberman on the Historical Luther”
Pursuing Veritas 