Quotes by Christos Yannaras, Variations on the Song of Songs

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“To share out your soul freely, that is what metanoia (a change of mind, or repentance)really refers to: a mental product of love. A change of mind, or love for the undemonstrable. And you throw off...”
— Christos Yannaras, Variations on the Song of Songs
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“We know God by cultivating a relationship, not by understanding a concept.The relation constitutes the very subjectivity of of our existence. We participate in existence consciously and rationally,...”
— Christos Yannaras, Variations on the Song of Songs
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“The word 'God' defines a personal relation, not an objective concept. Like the name of the beloved in every love. It does not imply separation and distance. Hearing the beloved name is an immediate...”
— Christos Yannaras, Variations on the Song of Songs
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