What do Eastern Orthodox believe about free will?

I have very obviously not done a good job explaining what Eastern Orthodox believe about free will. So, rather than using my own words, let me quote a couple of excerpts from The Confession of Dositheus. This confession was approved by the Synod of Jerusalem of 1672. It is not considered an Ecumenical Council by all Eastern Orthodox, but it does have a heavy influence on how we think about many issues... [Read more]

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Faith comes by hearing

One of the conclusions of post-modernist linguistic philosophers is that words do not speak for themselves. Rather, words function within a context. That context includes culture, history, personal experiences, etc. This is particularly true with written words. Written words not only lack the context of culture, history, personal experience, etc., they also lack the verbal cues that we get from watching... [Read more]