[Glenmerle]

At any rate, take a read of this Kontakion and see if what the East believes to have been the purpose of the crucifixion isn’t somewhat different from what you see in the West.

Thanks for posting the link to this. I can't imagine what the difference between the Eastern and Western view of the crucifixion is. (I like Augustine and had no idea he had little influence on the Eastern church.) Clearly I have a lot of studying to do.

[Kolokotronis]

Here’s a link to another FR post which places my comment about Blessed Augustine in a bit more context.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1902737/posts