Difference between revisions of "Metanoia"
Joe Rodgers (talk | contribs) m (adding link to relevant article.) |
m (link) |
||
Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Repentance]] | *[[Repentance]] | ||
− | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8493.asp Repentance and Confession] by John Chryssavgis at the [[GOARCH]] website | *[http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article8493.asp Repentance and Confession] by John Chryssavgis at the [[GOARCH]] website | ||
*[[Wiktionary:Metanoia|''Metanoia'' at Wiktionary]] | *[[Wiktionary:Metanoia|''Metanoia'' at Wiktionary]] |
Revision as of 23:21, June 17, 2007
Metanoia (Greek μετάνοια) means a "change of heart," or, more literally, "after perception," tying it closely to the idea of repentance.
Metanoia is also another name for a prostration, with the idea that the physical movement of prostration is an indication of an internal reorientation to follow Christ.
- "[Metanoia] involves, that is, not mere regret of past evil but a recognition by man of a darkened vision of his own condition, in which sin, by separating him from God, has reduced him to a divided, autonomous existence, depriving him of both his natural glory and freedom." —[1]
This article or section is a stub (i.e., in need of additional material). You can help OrthodoxWiki by expanding it.
See also
External Links
- Repentance and Confession by John Chryssavgis at the GOARCH website
- Metanoia at Wiktionary