"Explanations and misunderstandings from spiritual life": Discussion with Fr. Georgios Schinas in "PARISH in action..."translated

Eschatological hope, the expectation of the Kingdom of God, calls Christians to dream and strive for a life transformed by love. The Church remains a place of hope and renewal, when its people dare to love, offer and change.

In the "Parish Archontariki" of the Church of Evangelistria Piraeus and in the context of the "PARISH in action..." program, on Monday October 12, Mr. Ilias Liamis, Dr. of Theology - Musicologist - Author, hosted Protopresbyter Fr. Georgios Schinas, Theologian, in a discussion on the topic: "Explanations and misunderstandings from the spiritual life".

The discussion developed around the Christian faith, the spiritual life, the Church and the difficulties of modern man. A central thesis was that many times people turn away from the joy of faith not because they are not interested in God, but because they have formed wrong ideas about Him, about spiritual guidance and about the purpose of the Christian life. These misunderstandings create fear, guilt, strictness and spiritual rigidity, while the essential relationship with Christ presupposes freedom, love, humility and...