None of this is metanoia, which is Greek for 'conversion', as in conversion of hearts and minds. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-12-01] Reference
The Latin conversio, whence comes the English "conversion," is a translation of the Greek metanoia, meaning a change of mind or heart. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-03-01] Reference
God's basis of forgiveness from this deed is repentance ("metanoia" in Greek: To change (meta) one's mind (noia). From Wordnik.com. [Philocrites: Competing theologies in Boston.] Reference
In 1893, Santayana experienced a metanoia, a change of heart. From Wordnik.com. [George Santayana] Reference
It was first of all a change of mind, of thought, literally a metanoia. From Wordnik.com. [Zenit: Father Cantalamessa's 1st Advent Sermon] Reference
Repentance in the Greek of the Gospels is metanoia, a changing of the mind. From Wordnik.com. [2003 May] Reference
The serenity of metanoia by Tom Murphy on Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 at 9: 47: 49 PM. From Wordnik.com. [Principal Electrical Engineer for WTC: "Fuel and Planes Alone Did NOT Bring the Towers Down"] Reference
But this work is itself an alchemical process in the mind unfolding into metanoia. From Wordnik.com. [Blake, Nietzsche, and Sri Aurobindo] Reference
But actually, repent is the Greek word, metanoia (ph), which means literally "to change your mind.". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 22, 2005] Reference
The truth in this diocese is going to require contrition not attrition; metanoia not retirement parties. From Wordnik.com. [docsociety.org Quietly Submits Some of its Promised "Final Report" on the Gay Subculture in the St Paul Seminary] Reference
The real challenge of Vatican II is the change or renewal of hearts that in the Gospels is called metanoia. From Wordnik.com. [Pope John Paul II] Reference
Last time we meditated on Paul's conversion as a metanoia, a change of mind, in the way of conceiving salvation. From Wordnik.com. [Zenit: Father Cantalamessa's 2nd Advent Sermon] Reference
If you played GTA III or higher, GTA IV won't exactly catapult you to higher plane of existence or induce metanoia. From Wordnik.com. ['Grand,' but No 'Godfather'] Reference
It means that millions and millions of those 66m will have to undergo a metanoia equivalent to a religious conversion. From Wordnik.com. [Dog bites man: Stupak caves (or is that redundant?)] Reference
Carroll, in his book the “Guillotine and the Cross”, marks this as the metanoia in the life of Danton and the salvation of his soul. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-10] Reference
Hieromonk Damascene calls this "continuous metanoia.". From Wordnik.com. [One Cosmos] Reference
Repentance, metanoia, simply means changing your mind. From Wordnik.com. [Crosswalk.com - Home] Reference
It is not easy to achieve metanoia in a virtual classroom. From Wordnik.com. [eLearn Magazine] Reference
That is the issue and necessity of metanoia, ongoing conversion. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News from Ekklesia] Reference
This would speak to the need for "perpetual metanoia," or repentance. From Wordnik.com. [One Cosmos] Reference
Repentance (Greek metanoia) means a change of mind, or a change of heart. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]] Reference
In Basil's Canon xxii.p. 238, this station is specially styled metanoia.cf. D.C.A. ii. From Wordnik.com. [NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works] Reference
The word in the Scripture is metanoia, and it signifies a turning in both mind and heart. From Wordnik.com. [NextReformation] Reference
Perhaps then, he will have a metanoia experience and serve the Lord in with a pure heart. From Wordnik.com. [WordPress.com News] Reference
It involves humility, struggle, and metanoia, no matter how we slice it (pardon the pun!). From Wordnik.com. [Deacon Raphael] Reference
Remorse is not enough; metanoia, repentance, means that the power relationship has to change. From Wordnik.com. [Women's Space] Reference
After all, this is what repentance, conversion, metanoia, is about - an inner change, which leads to a change in behaviour. From Wordnik.com. [CathNews] Reference
Lent is a perfect time which offers us the opportunity for spiritual check-up and conversion, metanoia or a change of heart. From Wordnik.com. Reference
St. Basil calls kneeling the lesser penance (metanoia mikra) as opposed to prostration, the greater penance (metanoia megale). From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI] Reference
Antioch, p. 327), quique dicebantur oi en metanoia ontes. From Wordnik.com. [NPNF2-08. Basil: Letters and Select Works] Reference
He went to scholarship and learnt the true meaning of “metanoia” ” that it was. From Wordnik.com. [The Jesus of History]
Yes, there is need for a metanoia. From Wordnik.com. [Light from the East: The Russian Catholic Parish in Lyons, France] Reference
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