The Evolution of Mercy: The Epistle to the Hebrews and the Church’s Pastoral Experience

by John A. Jillions

As a priest for over forty years, I have had the privilege of hearing probably several thousand confessions. Having been raised in the Orthodox Church, confession has also been part of my own life from the time I was a child…

John A. Jillions

The Very Rev. Dr. John A. Jillions is the former chancellor of the OCA and the founding principal of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies in Cambridge, UK. He has taught at Saint Paul University (Ottawa), St. Vladimir’s Seminary, and Fordham University. He holds degrees from McGill University, St Vladimir’s, and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has served parishes in Australia, Greece, England, Canada, and the United States. He is vice-president of the Orthodox Theological Society in America and the author of Divine Guidance: Lessons for Today from the World of Early Christianity (2020).

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