03 — The Theology of Repentance
The spiritual logic beneath the Great Canon: the method by which the soul is made to address itself in the second person, summoned to compunction (penthos) by being set beside the figures of Old and New Testament — the fallen and the restored alike — so that Scripture becomes a mirror in which the conscience reads its own face. This section draws out the theology the Canon performs.
This section explains how the Great Canon works on the one who prays it: the self-accusing address, the typological mirror, and the gift of tears that Orthodox ascetic theology calls penthos.
Files
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| the-soul-addressing-itself.md | The use of Old and New Testament figures as mirrors of the soul; the second-person self-address; penthos and compunction |
| scripture-as-the-mirror.md | Scripture as the mirror of the conscience; typology turned inward; the Canon as a tour of salvation history read against the self |
See Also
- The Great Canon — the text this theology animates
- The Hymnographer — the form that carries the theology
- Orthodoxy: Great Lent — the penitential season the theology serves
- Orthodoxy: The Church Fathers — the patristic tradition of compunction and tears