Apocalypse III. MYSTAGOGIC APOCALYPSE Episode 19: Chapter 16: It's About Time! Presented by Fr. Deacon Ezra Ham St. Elijah Orthodox Church Oklahoma City stelijahokc.com Phone: (405) 755-7804
I love your discussion on time and the difference between linear thinking against the eternal. Thank you. But doesn't the focus on changing behavior (even when it's toward "actualizing potential) put us back to linear thinking? This compares with the Law and Prophets (a shadow of a reality) which are based upon the eternal qualities of loving God and neighbor-neither of which is about self-improvement. Actualizing potential (achieving a sense of righteousness) would be "counted as loss" (Phil. 3) for Paul, Job and the rich young ruler (for instance) toward realizing the true goal of the bride and bridegroom union-or relationship you talked about later (the principle upon which the Law and Prophets are based).
You make too much of Michelangelo's picture of God on the Sistine. Slanderous even. As a born and bred Westerner (aren't you too?), everyone I know recognize this as an icon or illustration for the sake of communicating a story. While I agree a black hole would have been more accurate, this represents God in a relatable way to "his image and likeness"-not a literal way. Most recognize that God is omnipresent, omniscient, immortal and invisible-for this reason the literalist iconoclasts stripped all the imagery from their walls. You should know better being in a church that glories in and surrounds herself with similar icons.
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I love your discussion on time and the difference between linear thinking against the eternal. Thank you. But doesn't the focus on changing behavior (even when it's toward "actualizing potential) put us back to linear thinking? This compares with the Law and Prophets (a shadow of a reality) which are based upon the eternal qualities of loving God and neighbor-neither of which is about self-improvement. Actualizing potential (achieving a sense of righteousness) would be "counted as loss" (Phil. 3) for Paul, Job and the rich young ruler (for instance) toward realizing the true goal of the bride and bridegroom union-or relationship you talked about later (the principle upon which the Law and Prophets are based).
You make too much of Michelangelo's picture of God on the Sistine. Slanderous even. As a born and bred Westerner (aren't you too?), everyone I know recognize this as an icon or illustration for the sake of communicating a story. While I agree a black hole would have been more accurate, this represents God in a relatable way to "his image and likeness"-not a literal way. Most recognize that God is omnipresent, omniscient, immortal and invisible-for this reason the literalist iconoclasts stripped all the imagery from their walls. You should know better being in a church that glories in and surrounds herself with similar icons.