Interesting that you should mention Augustine. As you doubtless already know, we Orthodox have a complicated "push me, pull you" relationship with him. On the one hand, his personal holiness is unquestionable, and generations of Orthodox Christians (including myself) can personally relate to his famous and much-beloved Confessions.
On the other hand, we reject the strict predestinarianism of some of his writings. We refer to him as "Blessed" Augustine (one step below full sainthood), because of his erroneous teachings. However, only a very few Orthodox regard him as outright heretical. For us, "heresy" involves a concerted effort to change Church teachings. You can be mistaken, without being a "heretic" in that sense.
So, he has an honored place among us, but we do not regard him as an authority on par with St. Basil the Great or St. John Chrysostom.
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Date: 2022-11-10 03:44 am (UTC)On the other hand, we reject the strict predestinarianism of some of his writings. We refer to him as "Blessed" Augustine (one step below full sainthood), because of his erroneous teachings. However, only a very few Orthodox regard him as outright heretical. For us, "heresy" involves a concerted effort to change Church teachings. You can be mistaken, without being a "heretic" in that sense.
So, he has an honored place among us, but we do not regard him as an authority on par with St. Basil the Great or St. John Chrysostom.
Michael Martin