@hbdchick @christopherburd Easily seen in the two branches of classical theology: RCC and Orthodox. Orthodox much more comfy w/paradox.
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@hbdchick@christopherburd Western Theology recognizes paradox, but seems to have a need to convolutedly explain it to the nth degree. -
@FormerlyFormer@hbdchick This is something I've only realized in the last few years. The serious side of my#Byzantine obsession. -
@christopherburd@hbdchick Yeah, it's the same basic theology, but the *approach* to truth is subtly different. -
@FormerlyFormer@hbdchick Historically the heartland of Christianity was the E Mediterranean. Rome and the pope were originally peripheral. -
@FormerlyFormer@hbdchick You don't get the full richness of thought at the periphery. You get fragments that develop on their own path. -
@christopherburd@hbdchick Some of it resurfaced, IMO, (in minor ways) in the COE. Early Celtic Christianity influenced it, and that was > -
@christopherburd@hbdchick > largely still the original Eastern strain. - 11 more replies
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@hbdchick@asilentsky more semetic or persian. Greeks wouldn't talk Indians as easily as Egyptian mystics. (cf Alexander)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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