A Lack of Distinction Between the Theanthropic Body & the Body of Humanity: the Root of our Problems

Today on The Orthodox Ethos Podcast, the Professor of Dogmatic Theology, Demetrios Tselengides: On the Lack of Distinction Between the Theanthropic Body and the Body of Humanity: the Root of our Problems 00:38- Question 1: Can we speak of the life-giving power of Holy Communion in the context of physical health? 01:37- Answer 1: The body of which we partake in the Eucharist is the risen body of Christ... 02:53 - The example of St. Basil the Great... 05:08 - Question 2: So we can receive health of both soul and body from Holy Communion? 05:18 - Answer 2: Yes, we can...but this is left to the discretion of God since it is not always good for us to be healthy 06:10 - Question 3: If one does not wear a mask in Church is this a sign of a lack of love? 07:00 - Answer 3: The error lies in the assumptions. . . the problem is that we did not accept what has happened as a penance sent by God... 09:36 - God allowed for this to happen so that we might repent...i.e. an existential turn to God and absorption of our spirit [nous[ in God 13:26- Question 4: Is the entire picture that is presented, then, the problem? 13:30 - Answer 4: Yes...this Body does not exclude any member from communion of God and Man 14:27 - A Rhetorical Question: On what basis can a faithful man go to Church knowing that he is thereby preventing someone else from going? 15:22 - Concerning Masks and entering into the worldly mentality... 15:52 - We did not take the Scriptural perspective into account. 16:57 - We've reached the point where the scientists determine the policy of the politicians and the politicians determine the life of the Church... 18:35 - Question 5: If you could go to a church where no measures were enforced, would you go? 18:44 - Answer: I would go..without a mask, without limits on attendance, as I would not trample upon my conscience . . . 19:39 - Even so, I have not for I have personally received a penance from Christ Himself, and through repentance I await for Him to lift it... 20:13 - The wonderful 'recipe' of St. Nicholas Kabasilas: for the sake of a sick man, a healthy man can spiritually take the medicine the sick man needs...

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