The
Orthodox Christian lives in a strange tension. While the death, resurrection
and ascension of Christ makes all things right and under his authoritative kingdom,
the creation still longs for this final consummation.[1] The
prolepsis within the Christian tradition has often made it difficult for the
Church to know how to understand, share, and live out the Gospel. How do we
declare that the world is being made new when all around us we see endless violence,
sadness, and death? What does the fully sufficient and complete work of the
Cross have to do with us living lives of peace and justice?
