“My Logoi Shall Not Pass Away”: Christ’s Gathering of History into Eternity

Alexis Torrance examines the tension between deterministic and agent-centered notions of history, tracing their roots in philosophical historicism and Orthodox theology. Drawing on Georges Florovsky, Maximus the Confessor, and Gregory Palamas, Torrance emphasizes the Christocentric nature of history: Christ as Alpha, Omega, and the leaven of creation. Human freedom interacts with divine providence, and the redemptive arc of history unfolds through salvation in Christ. Repentance emerges as the decisive, creative act that aligns human history with God’s eternal will.