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Vestiges of Christianity is a news blog maintained under the direction of Bishop Bryan D. Ouellette, Ph.D., SOSM. Our goal is to reconcile ancient Christian theology with contemporary orthodox Christian practices and understandings. Our praxis carries with it a strong eastern liturgical focus while maintaining a freedom of spirituality that is true to ancient Christian ideology. We welcome anyone who desires to discover gnosis through the expression of early Christianity. We use the word "gnosis" with the intention to reflect its original meaning of soteriological knowledge, mystical wisdom and spiritual realization. While we encourage a working philosophical comprehension of Classical Gnosticism from antiquity, we are not a Gnostic or reconstructionist church. Our theology is orthodox, our approach, furthermore, is mystically liberating.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Martyrdom, Sin, and the Need for Humility

Father Bryan speaks about the nature of humility in the context of the Christian understanding of martyrdom and sin. Are these concepts obsolete in a Gnostic world-view or do they still have a viable application?

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2 comments:

Br. Pax said...

I think for me, that the death and resurrection of Jesus is more in line with liberal Christian views. Jesus confronted the powers that be...the powers that dehumanizes others. He saw that of God in "the least of these". For that, he was crucified. But that he was raised and lives again in some way..whether physically, spiritually or something else I do not know...but he is alive! :) Through this Jesus becomes a lens through which I see God.

Bishop Bryan D. Ouellette, Ph.D., SOSM said...

Very well said! Thanks so much for your comments.