You're simply wrong on what the church teaches, and what it doesn't. It does not teach a literal interpretation of Genesis as necessary.
I red on how that problem was perceived by the Western Church and indeed Augustine of Hippo has a similar view on creation and original sin as what you said - I guess there is a big difference between RC and Orthodoxy on that matter. I am aware RC is geared towards natural theology and nominalism due to influence by Augustine and Aquinas.
The Eastern fathers like St Basil rejected allegorical interpretation as did most in the Orthodox tradition. Here's a great compilation of the recent patristic views delving in evolution too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0sdPLJO3cE
Origin was heretical because he denied original sin.
You're thinking about Pelagius. Origen was condemned for teaching God was incorporeal as well as his heterodox views on sexuality and excessively allegorical hermeneutic.
And Fr. was talking about this in 1982 like the end was night. No man knows the hour.
We're living in the end times and that's evident by the many signs that have came to pass. All saints agree on that and this is what Jesus and the apostles teach us in scripture. But it's true we don't know how long the end times will last - could be 100 or 1000 years. Once the Temple is rebuilt the events of the apocalypse will unravel in a matter of years.
We could be living in the end times, or we could not be. Satan has had a free hand lately, but that means nothing really. What I think you mean, is that we are living in the last age.
They specifically call it the end times like this prophecy by elder Paisios of Athos (I've posted it here), though I agree we may not be in it but on the verge of it, as the elder says. The end times will unravel when the prophecy of the Temple is fulfilled and the Antichrist and his prophet are revealed:
Very difficult times are ahead for the faithful. Great trials await us. Christians will suffer great persecutions. Meanwhile, it’s obvious that people don’t understand that we’re on the verge of the end times, that the seal of the Antichrist is becoming a reality. As if nothing’s happening. That’s why Holy Scripture says that even the chosen will be deceived.
The Zionists want to rule the earth. To achieve their ends they use black magic and satanism. They regard satan-worship as a means to gain the strength they need to carry out their plans. They want to rule the earth using satanic power. God is not something they take into account.
One sign that the fulfillment of prophecy is near will be the destruction of the Mosque of Omar in Jerusalem. They’ll de¬stroy it in order to restore the Temple of Solomon which used to be on the same place. In the end the Jews will pronounce the Antichrist messiah in this rebuilt temple.
The rabbis know that the true Messiah has already come and that they crucified Him. They know this, and yet they are blinded by egoism and fanaticism.
I red on how that problem was perceived by the Western Church and indeed Augustine of Hippo has a similar view on creation and original sin as what you said - I guess there is a big difference between RC and Orthodoxy on that matter. I am aware RC is geared towards natural theology and nominalism due to influence by Augustine and Aquinas.
The Eastern fathers like St Basil rejected allegorical interpretation as did most in the Orthodox tradition. Here's a great compilation of the recent patristic views delving in evolution too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0sdPLJO3cE
You're thinking about Pelagius. Origen was condemned for teaching God was incorporeal as well as his heterodox views on sexuality and excessively allegorical hermeneutic.
We're living in the end times and that's evident by the many signs that have came to pass. All saints agree on that and this is what Jesus and the apostles teach us in scripture. But it's true we don't know how long the end times will last - could be 100 or 1000 years. Once the Temple is rebuilt the events of the apocalypse will unravel in a matter of years.
I will watch the youtube video, thanks.
We could be living in the end times, or we could not be. Satan has had a free hand lately, but that means nothing really. What I think you mean, is that we are living in the last age.
They specifically call it the end times like this prophecy by elder Paisios of Athos (I've posted it here), though I agree we may not be in it but on the verge of it, as the elder says. The end times will unravel when the prophecy of the Temple is fulfilled and the Antichrist and his prophet are revealed:
https://apantaortodoxias.blogspot.com/2015/06/on-our-times-st-paisios-of-holy-mount.html
I will read this with great interest.