God is not looking for repayment, but repentance. What heals a broken relationship is sincere love and contrition. Frederica Mathewes-Green breakcontritiongod Change image and share on social
People don't do theology in a vacuum but in a community with other theological thinkers, where there's jealousy, vanity, hurt pride, all those things. Frederica Mathewes-Green communityhurtjealousy Change image and share on social
Women and men just aren't that different. Oh, we're different in some intriguing ways, and it can be fun to band together for all-gal or all-guy projects. But when it comes to the tragic mess Christ came to heal, we're pretty much the same. Frederica Mathewes-Green bandchristfun share on social
Of the seven deadly sins, anger has long been the one with the best box of costumes. When the guy in the next car rages at you, he's dangerous. When you rage at him, you're just. We can usually recognize the results of anger, especially in others, as destructive and evil. Frederica Mathewes-Green angerboxcar share on social
Somehow we just don't make the same boisterous fun of Holy Week that we do of Christmas. No one plans to have a holly, jolly Easter. Frederica Mathewes-Green boisterouschristmaseaster Change image and share on social
Jesus showed us how to be courageous and sacrificial while we die for our beliefs, not while we kill for them. Frederica Mathewes-Green beliefcourageousdie Change image and share on social
Lots of Orthodox go to church every Sunday but don't know much about the faith. Yet they know that there is something that they don't know much about. Frederica Mathewes-Green churchfaithlot Change image and share on social
People just don't realize how much peer pressure, the desire for peer acclamation, influences them. Frederica Mathewes-Green acclamationdesireinfluence Change image and share on social
A segregated spiritual subculture does women no good, even if it does have adorable butterflies in the logo. Frederica Mathewes-Green adorablebutterflygood Change image and share on social
Easter may seem boring to children, and it is blessedly unencumbered by the silly fun that plagues Christmas. Yet it contains the one thing needful for every human life: the good news of Resurrection. Frederica Mathewes-Green blessedlyborechild Change image and share on social
