There is truly a need for much investigation and conversation in matters of theological disputation (lit. "questionable dogmas"), so that compelling and conspicuous arguments might be considered. There is profound benefit to be gained from such conversation if the objective is not altercation but truth, and if the intention is not solely to triumph over others...Inspired by the same spirit [as the apostles at the council of Jerusalem] and bound to one another by love, the goal should be to discover the truth, and we should never miss the purpose that lies before us; even when its pursuit is prolonged, we should still always listen carefully to and address one another amicably so that our loving (agapitikos) exchange might contribute towards consensus (omonoian - same+understanding).
-St Mark of Ephesus, c. 1439 AD.
-St Mark of Ephesus, c. 1439 AD.
