This essay examines Ambiguum 41 by St. Maximos the Confessor through the perspectives of Hans Jonas and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. It argues that humans, as mediators between the divine and the cosmos, engage in a participatory role in creation. Both thinkers emphasize the significance of relational being, freedom, and the potential for transformation through understanding and love.
This essay examines Colin Wilson’s Superconsciousness as a framework for understanding the Christian concept of theosis, which involves human transformation through divine grace. It outlines seven consciousness levels, culminating in mystical consciousness, and discusses how prayer and virtuous living facilitate this spiritual ascent towards unity with God, rooted in Eastern Orthodox theology.
The Beginning of Terror 