^Here: http://www.metroplit-bishoy.org/files/papersarticles/Max Mishel.doc
Toward the end of Kamal Zakher’s article, was the following passage in defense of Max Michel in Dr. George Habib words: “Max Michel was a student in the Theological College. …
^When we say "original sin" we are referring to the belief that we inherit Adam's actual guilt or sin. I would go as far as to say that it is okay to use the term "original sin", so long as we clarify that by this we do not mean we inherit Adam's gu…
[quote author=imikhail link=topic=9585.msg158752#msg158752 date=1344631275]
Can we please refrain from talking about personal matters of the current clergy and instead focus on the topic at hand?
Just a suggestion.
[/quote]Agreed.
What are your th…
[quote author=Marys link=topic=13616.msg158750#msg158750 date=1344630371]
Any idea what CopticHymns.net is down? It says their account has been suspended. (I, of course, use tasbeha.org! :) but they used to have great articles).
[/quote]See here:
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[quote author=imikhail link=topic=9585.msg158744#msg158744 date=1344627501]
How can we view the verse (Psalm 50/51): "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me"?
[/quote]From the Orthodox Study Bible (Chalcedonian):
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[quote author=The least of all link=topic=9585.msg158742#msg158742 date=1344625204]
Severian is pointing out the fact that the teaching that we inherit the guilt and actual …
As I said on OC.Net:
[quote author=Severian on OC.Net]
You see, the problem with this is that far too many OO Clergy and Theologians argue in favor of the wrong beliefs of total depravity and the Augustinian doctrine of Original Sin. Met. Bishoy ha…
[quote author=minasoliman link=topic=13589.msg158725#msg158725 date=1344557444]
Does anyone have an idea when the final list of 5-7 nominees will be published?
[/quote]I would like to know this too.
We must pray that the next Patriarch upholds the Orthodox and Apostolic faith of our Holy Fathers and is tonsured in a canonical manner. We cannot afford to have Met. Bishoy or someone like him, foist his scholastic views upon the Church.
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[quote author=Severian link=topic=13611.msg158714#msg158714 date=1344500680]
^Would you mind elaborating?
[/quote]You're the same Severian in oc.net, right? I think I a…
[quote author=ReturnOrthodoxy link=topic=13611.msg158708#msg158708 date=1344492387]
I agree that we are slightly heading in the wrong direction. Often times, it is the work of just a few bishops. Still the Coptic Church is an Orthodox church.
Geor…
He seems to be right in a lot of ways. The only thing is that the judicial theory of atonement is grounded in Patristics and can be understood Orthodoxly. You just need to balance the two theories (judicial and ontological) and draw the line.
^The actual breaking of communion did not take place until about a century later. There were also reunion talks in ancient times that fell through mostly due to the advent of Islam.
^You did not offend. I just wanted to clarify. Sorry if I seemed harsh, I am not always graceful or tactful in my posts, forgive me. I actually do know how you feel. You see, I am only half-Egyptian, and as a result I look European and many people o…
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However, the Eastern Church did condemn such usage. Thus, they introduced the trinitarian …
[quote author=imikhail link=topic=13535.msg158466#msg158466 date=1344040524]
Not according to the Patristic Tradition (St Cyril of Alexandria, St John Chrysostom, Origen, Augustine, and others)
[/quote]This is of particular interest to me. Could you…
Well, to get you started, there are the writings of OO Fathers like Sts. Severus of Antioch, Saweres Al-Ashmonein, and Philoxenus of Mabbug/Hierapolis, which can be read on this webpage. There are also the writings of other medieval Coptic writers l…