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Speculation, theoria, or metaphysics

Laellius — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:15:29 +0200

Reply of 19 Dec 2011 at 18:15:29 - by Laellius :

Speaking of Scholasticism and Roman Catholicism reminds me of an article by Christos Yannaras.

He analyses Greek Byzantine architecture as opposed to the Gothic cathedral, and how scholasticism and Gothic architecture are the expressions, each in their own domain ...

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The apparition of the angel in Matthew and Luke

George — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 07:43:07 +0200

Reply of 15 Dec 2011 at 07:43:07 - by George :

It's great that you pay this attention to such differences. Let me add to your observations the fact that the first (?f??) is used much more than the second (?f???) in the New Testament, which means, as I will explain immediately, that the authors of the New Testament are very interested in the personal experiences of faith, the condition of one's soul, the inner feelings and thoughts, more than i ...

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What is the Greek for the Natural Law

WHEELER — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:33:06 +0200

Reply of 09 Dec 2011 at 15:33:06 - by WHEELER :

I was going to post a link with the list of the real original natural laws and I forgot to do so.

Here is the link to the real original natural laws ...

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Kill, Murder, different in Koine

George — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:55:17 +0200

Reply of 14 Sep 2011 at 15:55:17 - by George :

To the first of your points let us keep our difference, since I don't see either of us willing to concede. My position remains, that we should not compare ourselves with God or the Apostles (who, by God's grace were able not only to take but also to give life). God may kill, as He also is the only one that gives life in the beginning and always.

To your second point. Of course killing is a form ...

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Philo and the Incarnation of Logos

WHEELER — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:26:15 +0200

Reply of 07 Sep 2011 at 15:26:15 - by WHEELER :

Ethos posted quite an extraordinary deduction.

Christianity is supposed to be a Greek religion. It is European. Jesus said himself that the Faith will be taken away and given to another race. Christianity was formed around Hellenism. Jerry Dell Ehrlich wrote a fantastic book, "Plato's Gift to Christianity", how Plato formed the milieu of Hellenism and Hellenism in its turn formed Christianity. ...

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A, terrible, Greek joke

George — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:11:43 +0200

Reply of 29 Jun 2011 at 07:11:43 - by George :

Changing browser preferences is irrelevant. If you write in Greek elsewhere, in a text editor, you must have Greek installed on your system and a keyboard shortcut to switch from English to Greek and the opposite.
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If you find anything interesting on that book, and is not too lengthy, let us enjoy it, would you? ...

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Various Homer questions

Bob — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:43:52 +0200

Reply of 26 Jun 2011 at 12:43:52 - by Bob :

Speaking of Homer, I was once asked by someone if it was sung. personally I think it was; they were called rhapsodes after all. The problem is I couldn't for the life of me think of what it might have sounded like. Today I was listening to this really beautiful song on utube, and I thought, join in to try and get what is a pretty unfamiliar sound. So I sang, "meinin aideda thea." It sort of fitted ...

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Future of Christianity in Europe

George — Wed, 25 May 2011 02:51:53 +0200

Reply of 25 May 2011 at 02:51:53 - by George :

I let you expose your opinions and preferred not to talk, but now you address me personally. In your place, first of all I would study more and more until my English became acceptable. Your bad English forced me to devote a lot of time in order to make at least the most important corrections, to render your messages readable. Be so kind and improve your English, read and read again your posts befo ...

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God or a god?

George — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:03:09 +0200

Reply of 23 May 2011 at 16:03:09 - by George :

No. "Pros ton Theon" refers to "the" God. Otherwise the text would say "pros theon tina", etc. ...

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Translation of pale horse [Revel.6.8]

Ethos — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:41:08 +0200

Reply of 23 May 2011 at 15:41:08 - by Ethos :

Death rides a horse that is pale, since the word in Greek (chloros) is used sometimes to describe faces that are blanched, as if by disease and dying.

Ethos ...

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