05 — The Theology of Mercy

The center of Isaac’s vision: the merciful heart that burns for the whole of creation — for men, for birds, for animals, even for the demons — and the God whose mercy so far outweighs His justice that, Isaac dares to say, one ought not even to call Him just. Mercy as the heart of the ascetic life and the deepest name of God.

Files

File	Description
the-merciful-heart.md	The flagship “merciful heart” passage (HTM Homily 71); compassion for all creation as the goal of the ascetic life
the-mercy-of-god.md	God as love; “Do not call God just”; mercy outweighing justice as the foundation of Isaac’s whole theology

See Also

• 06 — Prayer, Stillness, and Tears — the prayer and tears that flow from the merciful heart
• 07 — The Question of Universal Hope — where the theology of mercy reaches the last things
• Master README — the collection overview