Cyprian of Carthage is sometimes considered a controversial figure in realms of the online-Christian-debate-sphere, however examining his works his statements are quite clear.
When you read in context, it's easy to see St. Cyprian's ecclesiology is one that mirrors the Orthodox idea of the "primacy" of the local bishop - as each bishop sits on the chair of St. Peter!! 😎
Fantastic article, seems to me people in US and “the west” are so poisoned by word-concept fallacy they can’t see through this. So they are content with quote mining what fits the conceptions they already have and removing the context, they read the RC or Prot view into the Church Fathers writing.
😌 Always, always, always 📚 appreciate footnotes and bibliographies!!! 📖✍🏼⛪🌐⏳
As an evangel-prot who somehow, by God's Uncreated Grace, managed ☀️🌙✨ to spiritually survive no less than THREE 💥 protest-ant "church splits" ❤️🩹😣👹 btwn 1979-2004, I went on a search for the Church. By His mercy, I have seen both the Pope in the Square and the Pyramids of Giza. Providence blew this lost and sinful drifter into the safe harbor 🌬️ 🌊⚓ of Holy Orthodoxy. When I entered the Church in 2009, Saint Cyprian of Carthage 🗡️🩸 was my patron....
Thank you for this essay. Saints come to us and we NEVER pray alone. Unity Mercy🔥 Truth and Love, ⛲MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS SAVE US! 👑
As a former RC, I so appreciated this!
Another great article!
When you read in context, it's easy to see St. Cyprian's ecclesiology is one that mirrors the Orthodox idea of the "primacy" of the local bishop - as each bishop sits on the chair of St. Peter!! 😎
🤔 Lots of deep cuts! 🌐⛪🔔📚✍🏼⏳
Thank you for this post and research.
Christ is RISEN! ☦️➕ IC XC Nika ➕🪨
Fantastic article, seems to me people in US and “the west” are so poisoned by word-concept fallacy they can’t see through this. So they are content with quote mining what fits the conceptions they already have and removing the context, they read the RC or Prot view into the Church Fathers writing.
😌 Always, always, always 📚 appreciate footnotes and bibliographies!!! 📖✍🏼⛪🌐⏳
As an evangel-prot who somehow, by God's Uncreated Grace, managed ☀️🌙✨ to spiritually survive no less than THREE 💥 protest-ant "church splits" ❤️🩹😣👹 btwn 1979-2004, I went on a search for the Church. By His mercy, I have seen both the Pope in the Square and the Pyramids of Giza. Providence blew this lost and sinful drifter into the safe harbor 🌬️ 🌊⚓ of Holy Orthodoxy. When I entered the Church in 2009, Saint Cyprian of Carthage 🗡️🩸 was my patron....
Thank you for this essay. Saints come to us and we NEVER pray alone. Unity Mercy🔥 Truth and Love, ⛲MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS SAVE US! 👑
.....and Christ is RISEN! ➕ IC XC Nika! ➕ ☘️🕊️
🌍⛪📚✍🏼 Saint Cyprian of Carthage,
pray for us! ♥️🗡️🩸⏳ 🌊 ⛵⚓ 🔔 ⚖️