Homilies on the Orthodox Faith · Lecture 003
Man, Why Are You Proud? Part 2
A lecture by Nikolaos Sotiropoulos · Δείτε στα Ελληνικά
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Summary
Nikolaos Sotiropoulos argues against pride in knowledge, intellect, and office, grounding the mind itself and its illumination in God’s gift, with John 1:9 as a central text. He places Theognosia and Anthropognosia above secular learning, citing Socrates’ confession of ignorance and Paul’s statement that present knowledge is partial and mirror-like until the Second Coming. Scientific description, he argues, cannot answer ultimate questions about time, matter, or nothingness. The lecture also treats titles and offices as temporary before death, and presents humility as the path to true knowledge, angelic cognition in eternity, and a place in the Father’s house.
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