Aristotle says that virtue is situating oneself between two extremes. With humanism, this is especially true.

For Dostoevsky’s characters, to suffer is an inevitable and necessary element of purgation that must be embraced. For some characters, to suffer is to be cleansed, regardless of man’s response to suffering. But Dostoevsky believes suffering for suffering’s sake is not inherently productive.

How Dante, Augustine, and Aquinas help us understand why fully restored man can be free and unable to sin.

In today’s post, I briefly want to dwell on five aspects of the Incarnation of the Son of God.

I'll admit it: I look out across the world and sometimes wonder how many truly die to self and live in Christ.