HUMAN FREEDOM IN THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SPACE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10557708Keywords:
liberty, Church, orthodox, dignityAbstract
Human Freedom in the Orthodox Christian Space.
The Orthodox Church and its theology have always been clear in affirming human freedom. The clarifications of this brief study on human freedom do nothing but better communicate the Orthodoxy’s vision of human freedom to the postmodern audience of the 21st century. It is the Church’s way of reminding people that we are all pilgrims. So human freedom is, in fact, a creative enrichment of the mysteries of God and humanity.
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