Christianity Isn't a Metaphor
Patristic Nectar
teaching
December 18, 2025
Bishop Irenei explains why Orthodoxy does not treat doctrine as metaphor, preference, or symbolism, but as reality revealed by God. Christianity is not endlessly redefinable. The Church clearly identifies the boundaries of right belief, not to punish, but to protect us from living in unreality.
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