The Lord of Spirits Pantheon and Pandemonium XIII: Asynchronous Q&A Nov 2024
Nov 29, 2024
This discussion tackles a playful question: could Jesus get a speeding ticket? They delve into the mystery of canonical texts and why some go unnoticed in church. The nature of demons is explored, illustrating their role as permitted rebels while prayer to saints is framed as transformative. Fr. Stephen traces the nuances of scripture, like Matthew's connections to Nazareth, and both hosts ponder the implications of sin and creation in the age to come. A lively dive into theology brings forth quirky concepts like mermaids in iconography!
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Resurrection Preserves Personal Identity
- Resurrection preserves personal identity by retaining our life-relations and actions across time.
- The age to come will involve change and motion, but in a different, angelic mode of time rather than a frozen or looping Groundhog Day.
Use Rules As Training, Not Legalism
- Treat the Torah as the shape of reality, not mere legislation, and learn its patterns rather than legalistic checklisting.
- Use Lenten rules as flexible discipline to build self-mastery, not as arbitrary punishments.
Canon Is Reception, Not Reading Frequency
- Canonicity rests on reception and liturgical usage across churches, not only on present lectionary visibility.
- Different Orthodox churches inherited slightly different Old Testaments, so unread books remain canonical by reception.
