Papers by Savvas Bournelis (MDiv)
A paper I wrote in Pastoral Care class at Seminary.
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Wrote this in seminary...
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Written during the era of the Covidism heresy, which still seems to be an issue nowadays.
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This is my final paper I wrote in Smeinary for a class on the Book of Psalms
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In this paper I demonstrate how the Divine Liturgy is an anamnesis or 'making present in the here... more In this paper I demonstrate how the Divine Liturgy is an anamnesis or 'making present in the here and now' the Mystical Last Supper of Jesus Christ.
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When a child is initiated into the Orthodox Church they receive three Mysteries back-to-back: Bap... more When a child is initiated into the Orthodox Church they receive three Mysteries back-to-back: Baptism, Chrismation, Eucharist. The Orthodox have observed this ancient Christian practice while the Christian West eventually separated the unity of these three Mysteries, restricting Chrismation and the Eucharist to the so-called 'age of reason'. This paper will explore and defend the historical and theological basis of the unity of these three Mysteries.
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One of the biggest reasons our youth leave the Church is because Christ is not at the center of t... more One of the biggest reasons our youth leave the Church is because Christ is not at the center of their lives.
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In my fifth year of Seminary I was tasked in a Liturgical Greek class to translate into English o... more In my fifth year of Seminary I was tasked in a Liturgical Greek class to translate into English only the odd-numbered Odes of the first Supplicatory Canon to Our Lord and God Jesus Christ written by St. John Mavropous the Ascetic Bishop of Euchaita. It is possible this is the first time a partial English translation of this precious Canon has been made available to the English-speaking world. St. John is commemorated on October 3 in the Orthodox Church. This is still undergoing revisions to offer a cleaner and more accurate translation. You can read about St. John's life here: https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2017/10/saint-john-mauropous-metropolitan-of.html
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This was a paper I wrote for a class I took in Seminary.
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This is an article I wrote for St. Haralambos' August Koinonia edition.
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In this paper, I argue that Sola Fide was formulated as the result of low social welfare, Luther’... more In this paper, I argue that Sola Fide was formulated as the result of low social welfare, Luther’s inheritance of Roman Catholic soteriology, application of various other religious/political climates of opinion, and misinterpretation of Holy Scripture.
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Herein, I will not say anything of my own opinion. Rather, “... following the royal pathway and t... more Herein, I will not say anything of my own opinion. Rather, “... following the royal pathway and the divinely inspired authority of our Holy Fathers and the traditions of the Catholic Church (for, as we all know, the Holy Spirit indwells her)...” (- 7th Ecumenical Council) I will present the teachings of the Orthodox Christian Church that are the cure to the illness of racism. First, I will explain the theology of the person - how we are made and how this points to our telos in life. Second, I will offer an explanation of the passions, two of which - anger and malice - are deeply rooted in racism which must be healed. Finally, I will offer the cure to the virus of racism - namely, Divine Love - which the dispassionate man acquires through repentance - being filtered of their passions and being filled with the purifying, deifying, illumining energies of God’s grace through the Church’s ascetical, liturgical and sacramental ethos. In sum, the therapeutic method of the Church ultimately leads us to acquiring Divine Love - the cure for the virus of racism.
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In this paper I demonstrate how the Sacrament of Holy Confession has a biblical basis and is a tr... more In this paper I demonstrate how the Sacrament of Holy Confession has a biblical basis and is a true Christian practice which was taught and handed down to us by the original 12 apostles themselves. The witness of Early Christian literature adds weight to the authenticity of this Sacrament. (See also the Council of Trullo).
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The Bolsheviks disbanded monastic communities and confiscated monastery property as a matter of o... more The Bolsheviks disbanded monastic communities and confiscated monastery property as a matter of official policy, but the ultimate fate of each spanned a whole spectrum: martyrdom, exile, labor camps, clandestine struggle for monastics, and the destruction or repurposing of monastic holdings as agricultural communes, museums, or in the best case, parish churches.
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