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New Article: “The Image of God in Male and Female”

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on July 8, 2025

Are men more like God than women are? That is the implication of many arguments against ordaining women as bishops, priests, or deacons. Whether the argument is that priests “icon” Christ in the Divine Liturgy, acting in persona Christi; or … Continue reading →

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Just Released: Origen’s Revenge

by Brian Patrick Mitchell Posted on October 15, 2021

Is the difference of male and female to be “completely shaken off” so that men and women are no longer men and women but merely human beings? The great seventh-century saint Maximus the Confessor said yes, but such thinking is … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Life | Tagged Aristotle, Christian anthropology, Evagrius Ponticus, gender, Greek philosophy, Gregory of Nyssa, Hebrew Scripture, image of God, male and female, Maximus the Confessor, Origen, Origen's Revenge, Origenism, patristics, Plato, sexuality | Leave a comment

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“No one has put all the pieces together in the same bold and comprehensive way as in this work. … A fascinating and provocative book.”

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“A wonderful book, a great story – absolutely must-read!” . . . “The drama of the romance never lets up.” . . . “These characters come to life, and the plot keeps moving, so that I couldn’t put it down.”

“Mitchell has written, in my opinion, the best explanation of the political spectrum. It makes sense of all the major mysteries …” Anthony Gregory, Independent Institute

“This is a ‘wake up America’ book. Read it and weep.” Gen. Robert H. Barrow, Former Commandant of the Marine Corps

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