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Month: February 2016

Being Nestorius

Last week I got to be the former Bishop of Constantinople, Nestorius, who died in 450 A.D. Really. Yes, it was only for a little while, as part of a “friends of the past” presentation at a Masters program I’m helping with in Switzerland. To play the part of this man, condemned as a heretic… Read More Being Nestorius

February 27, 2016 Steve Cochrane5 Comments

A Dinner Party for “Heretics”

Imagine being present at a dinner party, where around the table were people who had lived at different periods over two hundred years. People who considered each other “heretics” and would have eliminated the other viewpoints if given a chance. What kind of dinner party would this be? Last week while visiting Geneva I went… Read More A Dinner Party for “Heretics”

February 16, 2016February 16, 2016 Steve Cochrane1 Comment

Have You Ever Had Your Writings Burned?

Have you ever had your writings burned? Probably not, but many have been silenced, ignored or patronized by those in power positions. I have seen seven of my articles and three chapters for books published, and am presently working on my first book on the Church of the East. I can’t imagine the pain of… Read More Have You Ever Had Your Writings Burned?

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 Steve Cochrane2 Comments

Who is a Heretic? Who Decides?

Have you ever gone against an accepted belief or opinion? Have you ever held to something strongly that was not the norm or majority view? You are a heretic. According to the Merriam-Webster definition, a heretic is someone who “goes against accepted or official beliefs.” Another definition of heresy is “any provocative belief or theory… Read More Who is a Heretic? Who Decides?

February 7, 2016 Steve Cochrane2 Comments

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