Speaking the Truth in Love
By Fr Thomas Hopko and Ancient Faith Radio
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Podcast Description
Compelling Commentary on Christian Belief and Behavior
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The Commandments of God | In Psalm 118 (119 in the Hebrew text), every verse references the commandments or precepts of God. As Christians, how are we to look at God's commandments in the light of Christ and His "New Commandment?" | 17 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 31: The Tumultuous 9th Century - Part 2 | In part 2 of Fr. Tom's reflections on the tumultuous 9th century, he talks about the missionary work of Sts. Cyril and Methodius and the controversies over language and control of the slavic nations. | 6 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Radical Monogamy | What do the Scriptures and the Fathers say about fidelity in marriage, sex outside of marriage, or same-sex marriage? Fr. Tom gives extensive teaching on this subject in today's episode. | 2 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 30: The Tumultuous 9th Century - Part 1 | Today, Fr. Tom brings us part 1 of 2 talks about the difficult 9th century in Church history. This is the backstory that often gets simplified but is important in understanding why we don't have unity today. | 17 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts - Part 2 | In part 2 of Fr. Tom's reflection on the Pre-Santified Liturgy, he talks about a mis-guided practice from the previous centuries of denying the gifts to children or the mentally impaired. | 3 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts - Part 1 | Fr. Tom has received several e-mails asking about the development of the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy. In this 2 part talk, he gives us the history and elements of this well-loved service of the Church. | 25 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Great is Thy Faithfulness | What can we say and not say about God? Fr. Thomas Hopko confirms one thing we can say and that is God is faithful. | 13 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 29: The 7th Ecumenical Council part 5 | Fr. Tom concludes his look at the 7th Ecumenical Council with the canons dealing with building shrines or chapels and monastic discretion. | 29 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Temptation of Jesus | As we begin the Lenten fast, Fr.Tom reflects on the 40 days Christ spent in the desert being tempted by Satan. Learn how some churches actually promise things that Christ rejected in the desert. | 26 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 28: The 7th Ecumenical Council part 4 | The canons discussed today deal with church property, those who would be set apart to read in the divine services, and the appropriate clothing for bishops and clergy. | 15 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Childhood of Jesus | As we celebrate the Feast of the Entry into the Temple of our Lord, Fr. Tom reflects on the childhood of Jesus. What we know, what we don't know, and what we can surmise. | 2 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 27: The 7th Ecumenical Council part 3 | Fr. Tom continues his look at the canons of the 7th Ecumenical Council including those that have to do with the books written by the iconoclasts, relics in the altar, and the financial affairs of the Church. | 31 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 26: The 7th Ecumenical Council part 2 | Fr. Tom is exploring the canons of the 7th Ecumenical Council held in Nicea and today talks about bishops who are appointed by secular heads of state as well as the frequency and nature of the meetings of bishops. | 13 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 25: The 7th Ecumenical Council | The Orthodox Church is the Church of the 7 Councils and the 7th one is far more important than some would believe. Learn about the importance of Icons as well as the importance of the Holy Scriptures. | 3 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Use of Words | Fr.Tom asks us to heed the scriptures and use our words carefully. Specifically he identifies several terms that are often incorrectly used in Orthodoxy today. | 27 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 24: 8th Century Iconoclasm | An intense and violent period in Church history surrounded the veneration of icons. Learn about those who gave their lives for the preservation of this important physical demonstration of the Incarnation as well as those Bishops who sided with with the iconoclasts and were later identified as heretics. | 13 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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St. Andrew the Apostle | On November 30, we celebrated the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle. On that day, Fr. Tom reflected on this great apostle as well as some of the legends that surround him. In particular, he talks about the dubious history of Andrew's alledged founding of the Church in Constantinople. | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 23: The Council in Trullo (conclusion) | In this final episode on the so called Council in Trullo or the 5th and 6th Ecumenical Councils, Fr. Tom completes his commentary on the 102 canons. This includes the issue of not kneeling in church on Sunday, how to bring in Christians from other denominations, the creation and consumption of pornography, and more. | 23 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Personal Prayer | Fr. Tom is frequently asked about personal prayer and how the Orthodox Christian should approach the life of prayer at home. Today's episode gives practical and biblical direction particularly as we begin the Nativity Fast. | 17 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 22: The Council in Trullo (continued) | What is the Orthodox teaching about remarriage after adultery? What about re-baptism of one brought into the Church? Fr. Tom talks about this and more in today's episode. | 7 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Path to Sanity | Fr. Tom Hopko highly recommends a book by Dee Pennock titled Path to Sanity - Lessons from Ancient Holy Counselors on How to Have a Sound Mind. | 27 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 21: The Council in Trullo (continued) | As Fr. Tom continues his look at the so called Quintisext councils, the issues of church attendance and mixed marriages are among the topics addressed. | 13 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God and the World | As Christians, how do we explain tragedy, earthquakes, floods, and evil? Fr. Tom takes an in depth look at the nature of God's dealing with the world through His Son, Jesus Christ. | 6 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 20: The Council in Trullo (continued) | Some interesting canons are discussed in today's program including a canon against feigning insanity! | 29 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 19: The Council in Trullo (continued) | As Fr. Tom continues his reflections on this historic council, he today speaks about monasticism, baptism, and marriage. | 20 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Understanding Evil - 9/11 Remembered | On this 10th Anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Fr. Tom Hopko looks at the problem of evil and how we are to understand it as Christians. | 10 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 18: The Council in Trullo (continued) | The canons under discussion today by Fr. Tom deal with the rank and place of hierarchical sees and how that is affecting the structure of the Church today. | 1 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 17: The Council in Trullo (continued) | What are the canons about clergy marriage? What should the clergy wear out on the street? Why is water mixed with wine in the Eucharist? These and other issues are addressed in this episode with Fr. Thomas Hopko. | 19 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 16: The Council in Trullo (continued) | As Fr. Tom continues talking about the canons found in the Council of Trullo, he looks today at those canons that speak about issues like the selling of sacraments, clergy behavior, and the settlement of controversies. | 7 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Abolition of Man | Fr. Thomas talks about one of the most important books in his library and strongly encourages everyone to read it for an eye opening revelation on today's society as we know it. The Abolition of Man by CS Lewis. | 2 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 15: The Council in Trullo (continued) | Fr. Tom continues looking at the 102 Canons of the "Quinisext" or 5th and 6th Ecumenical Councils sometimes referred to as the Council in Trullo. Today he talks about the laws concerning relationships with the Jews and the marital relationships of clergy. | 22 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Gift, the Gifts, and Glossolalia | How does Orthodoxy view the gifts of the Holy Spirit and in particilar the phenomenon of speaking in tongues? Fr. Thomas Hopko explores the New Testament teaching on the charismatic gifts. | 10 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 14: The Council in Trullo | Fr. Tom begins looking at the 102 Canons of the "Quinisext" or 5th and 6th Ecumenical Councils sometimes referred to as the Council in Trullo. Maximus the Confessor is affirmed and many Patriarchs and Popes are anathematized. | 7 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 13: St. Maximus and the 7th Century | To what lengths will a true saint go to defend pure doctrine? Fr. Tom tells the incredible story of St. Maximus and St. Martin. | 23 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Filioque | During this season of Pentecost, it is important to understand the controversy surrounding the procession of the Holy Spirit. Is it just semantics or is there doctrinal substance to the rejection of the filioque clause in the Creed by the Orthodox Church? | 18 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Icons and Pentecost | Fr. Tom reflects on the icons associated with Pentecost and the Trinity. | 13 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Exploring the Scripture Readings from the Sunday After Ascension | On the Sunday after Ascension and before Pentecost, the appointed Scripture readings for the Divine Liturgy have striking similarities between the Apostle Reading (Acts 20) and the Gospel (John 17:1-13). Read these 2 "farewell addresses" and then listen to Fr. Tom's teaching that he recorded in his study following the Liturgy. | 6 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 12: Dionysius the Areopagite | In his continuing series on Bishops, Fr. Tom takes up where he left off in the last episode by concentrating on the influence of the writings attributed to but not actually from Dionysius the Areopagite. | 24 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 11: Three 6th Century Figures of Great Influence | In the 6th Century, three individuals played a huge role in forming and influencing the ecclesiastical structure of the Church. They were the Emperor Justinian, Pope Gregory the Great of Rome, and Dionysius the Areopagite. Fr. Tom deals with the first 2 here and the third in the next episode. | 20 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 10: The Canons of the 4th Ecumenical Council | In Part 10 of his series on Bishops, Fr. Thomas looks at the canons of the 4th Ecumenical Council. | 6 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Seeing Christ As He Really Is | Is it possible to really see Christ and God as they are? Did the Disciples have an advantage over us because they lived with Christ? Fr. Tom explores these questions in light of the resurrection! | 4 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 9: The Canons of the 3rd Ecumenical Council | In Part 9 of his series on Bishops, Fr. Thomas looks at the canons of the 3rd Ecumenical Council. | 2 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Letter to Diognetus | Fr. Tom reads from and comments on this 2nd century historical Christian letter to the unknown Diognetus. | 15 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 8: 5th Century Controversies | The 5th century brought much controversy, schism, and anathemas but the Church survived. Some of these divisions exist even today. | 11 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Recommended Reading from Fr. Tom Hopko | Many listeners have asked about Fr. Tom's favorite books. In today's episode he identifies them and tells us why. The list includes: The Sayings of the Desert Fathers The Arena - Bishop Ignatius Brianchaninov The Art of Prayer - St. Theophan the Recluse St. Silouan the Athonite We Shall See Him As He Is - Elder Sophrony His Life is Mine - Archimandrite Sophrony Christ, Our Way and Our Life - Archimandrite Zachariah The Hidden Man of the Heart Remember Thy First Love - Archimandrite Zachariah The Complete Fenelon Atheist Delusion - David Bentley Hart The Abolition of Man - CS Lewis | 4 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Should Orthodox Relate to Other Christians? | If we believe that the Orthodox Church is the True Church, how are we to relate to those in other faith traditions or even non Christians? Fr. Tom takes us to the Church Fathers for answers. | 31 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The One True Church | What do the Orthodox mean, when in the Creed we confess, "One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church"? As we approach the Sunday of Orthodoxy, this is a good time to explore that question with Fr. Thomas Hopko. | 7 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Recommended Reading for Lent | As Great Lent approaches, Fr. Tom Hopko provides helpful reading recommendations both from scripture and from other books. A very helpful book to read during this season is Fr. Tom's own The Lenten Spring | 26 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 7: Martyrs, Monks, and Holy Bishops | In this next episode of the series on Bishops, Fr. Tom reflects on 4th century Bishops, Monks, Martyrs, and Saints. | 24 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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With God All Things Are Possible | The phrase "With God all things are possible" is found 3 times in Holy Scripture. How are we to interpret the meaning of that phrase and how does it relate to the way we live our lives today? | 15 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 6: The Other Canons | Fr. Tom talks about the other canons of the 4th century in addition to the Council of Nicaea. | 14 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 5: The Canons | Fr. Tom looks at the 4th Century canons concerning bishops and clergy. | 7 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 4: In the Age of Constantine | In his ongoing series on Bishops, Fr. Thomas explores the 4th century under the Emperor Constantine. | 29 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The New Year and the End of the Age | As we enter the New Year, Fr. Tom is thinking about the end of the world or "age." Don't miss this powerful and prophetic talk! | 2 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Incarnation - Do We Really Believe It? | In a new episode, Fr. Thomas Hopko presses the question on the Incarnation of Christ - do we REALLY believe it? | 23 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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War and Violence in the OT | In his continuing series on the Bible, Fr. Tom addresses the problem of God's violence against people and the war and violence that is prevalent in general in the Old Testament. | 22 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lies and Deceit in the OT | Fr. Tom looks at the lies and deception that are replete in the Old Testament stories and how God worked with sinful human beings to accomplish His purposes. | 20 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sex, Lies, and the Old Testament - Part 2 | What are we to make of the moral behavior of many of the heroes of the Old Testament like David, Solomon, Abraham, Lot, and others? Fr. Tom helps us deal with these figures in the proper way and according to God's ultimate plan. | 15 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sex, Lies, and the Old Testament - Part 1 | Fr. Tom received a number of emails about his talks on reading the Bible and the various translations. Several listeners asked about the scandalous nature of the Old Testament with stories of murder, slaughter, multiple wives, concubines, etc. So today, Fr. Tom begins a short series of talks to deal with this subject. | 9 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 3: The Post Apostolic Model | Fr. Thomas looks at the writings of three of the earliest Church Fathers to see the structure of the Church in the second and third centuries. | 2 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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English Translations of the Bible | In the third part of his series on reading the Bible, Fr. Tom discusses the various English language translations that are available and offers his recommendations. | 22 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 2: The New Testament and Early Church Model | In the second in his series on bishops, Fr. Tom reflects on the New Testament and early Church formulations of the offices and functions of clergy. | 15 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reading the Old Testament | Fr. Tom responds to some email questions he received after his recent episode entitled "How to Read the Bible." In particular he talks about reading the Old Testament and explains the role of the Septuagint in the Church. | 8 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bishops - Part 1: Prophetic, Priestly, and Pastoral | Fr. Tom begins a series of talks on the role of bishops in the Church and their relationships to each other, to the priests, the deacons, and to us. He begins by identifying what is common to all of us in creation. Please also listen to a special encouragement at the very beginning of today's episode. | 1 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How To Read The Bible | As he travels, Fr. Tom is often asked to say some things on the radio about how to read the Bible. Where do you start? What translation does he recommend? What presuppositions should be discarded and what should be maintained? In this new episode, Fr. Tom addresses each of these questions and more. | 25 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Our Thoughts, Feelings, and Memories | Today, Fr. Thomas Hopko reflects on the nature of our thoughts and emotions in this fallen world. | 25 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Universal Exaltation Of The Precious And Life-Giving Cross | Fr. Thomas Hopko reflects on one of the twelve great feasts of the Church. | 13 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Anxiety and Fear | Everyone at one time or another has been fearful. But how do we deal with unhealthy anxiety and fear? Fr. Tom looks at this problem in light of Holy Scripture. | 4 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Vision of Unity | Fr. Thomas Hopko gives one Orthodox Christian's understanding of unity. | 23 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 17: The Final Chapter | In this final installment in his Darwin and Christianity series, Fr. Tom Hopko compares the task and method of natural science with the task and method of Christian theology. | 16 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dormition of the Theotokos | On August 15, the Church celebrates the Dormition of the Mother of God. Fr.Tom explores the theology associated with this Feast and the implications on our own resurrection. | 10 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 16: Faith and Knowledge, Reason and Revelation | This is the next to last episode in the Darwin series. | 9 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Transfiguration - The Center of the Evangelical Narrative | On August 6, we will celebrate the Transfiguration of our Lord and Fr. Thomas Hopko helps us understand the pivotal nature of this event in Christian history. | 2 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 15: Nature and Super-nature | As Fr. Tom gets close to the end of his series on Darwin and Christianity, he reflects on the terms and concepts of nature and super-nature. | 24 7 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 14: Meditation on Miracles | What are some of the misunderstandings and misgivings about miracles and how does that relate to natural science and Christian theology? | 17 7 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 13: God and Creation | Fr. Tom continues his series on Darwin and Christianity with some musings on God and Creation. | 3 7 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 12: The Soul | How do you describe the distinction between human beings and animals? Is it the soul or is it something else altogether? | 19 6 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 11: Death | In this episode on the Darwinian Revolution and the relationship between natural science and Christian theology, Fr. Thomas Hopko reflects on the issue of death. | 5 6 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God As A Consuming Fire | A meditation on God as a consuming fire and the imagery of fire in the spiritual life. Particularly appropriate as we think about Pentecost. | 21 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 10: The Genesis Account (part 4) | Part 4 of the teachings from Genesis as a section in the larger series on Darwin and Christianity. | 12 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 9: The Genesis Account (part 3) | Part 3 of the teachings from Genesis as a section in the larger series on Darwin and Christianity. | 4 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 8: The Genesis Account (part 2) | Fr. Tom Hopko continues his series on Darwin with his 2nd reflection on the creation story in Genesis. | 28 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 7: The Genesis Account (part 1) | In his continuing series on Charles Darwin and Christianity, Fr. Tom begins a reflection on the creation story as told in Genesis. | 20 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Canonization Of Saints | Fr. Tom reflects further on the letter he received asking if God played favorites particularly as it relates to the canonization of Saints. | 18 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Call No Man Father | Fr. Thomas addresses a listener question on the often misunderstood admonition in the Gospel of Matthew to call no man father. | 12 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Thomas Sunday | Father Thomas educates us on why the Sunday a week after our Lord's Resurrection is also called Antipascha. | 9 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 6 | In his continuing series on Charles Darwin, Fr. Thomas reflects on the Darwinian revolution and Christian theology having to do with the Bible. How do the Scriptures relate to the scientific world in which we live especially following the 19th century? | 6 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christ Is Risen - Truly He Is Risen | On this, the greatest of all Feast Days, Fr. Thomas explains what we, as Orthodox Christians, know for certain about Jesus Christ. | 3 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Great and Holy Week - Part 2 | Fr. Thomas continues his examination of Passion Week with Jesus' teachings on the final judgement. | 30 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hosanna! | Fr. Thomas takes a closer look at the "Celebration of the Kingship of Christ." | 27 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Suicide | In response to a listener's question, Fr. Thomas reflects on the phenomenon of suicide. How do we as Christians deal with it? | 24 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 5 | In the 5th part of his series on Charles Darwin, Fr. Thomas talks about the relationship of this Darwinian Revolution and natural science in general to the issue of Orthodox Christian theology. | 16 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Predestination, Providence, and Prayer | Fr. Thomas Hopko explains how our acts, especially our prayers, are included in God's predestination based on His foreknowledge, and how our free-will actions, particularly our prayers, contribute to God's providence in our lives. | 14 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Does God Play Favorites? | Fr. Tom addresses a question that came in by email from a listener who is perplexed by the seemingly inequitable treatment of people by God. Why are some blessed and others experience so much turmoil? It's a common question that is often felt but not always expressed. | 26 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Body | What is the place of the human body in our spiritual life? | 22 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sunday of Orthodoxy | As we celebrate the Triumph of Orthodoxy and the victory over iconoclasm, Fr. Tom gives a personal reflection on icons and their use and misuse. | 19 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Homily For The Beginning Of Lent | As the Lenten season begins, Fr. Tom Hopko reads a brief sermon penned by Fr. John Parker of Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Mt. Pleasant, SC. This sermon was written in the style and tradition of St. John Chrysostom's well known and loved Paschal Homily. | 13 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 4 | In part 4 of Fr. Tom Hopko's talks on the Darwinian revolution, he looks at what Charles Darwin may have experienced in terms of Christianity in his day. | 11 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Studying and Communicating the Church Fathers | Today Fr. Tom talks about the study and communication of the Fathers of the Church according to Archimandrite Vasileios, retired Abbot of the Iviron Monastery on Mt. Athos. | 9 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Theological Reflections On Calamity | How should we reflect on calamity and disasters like what was experienced in Haiti from a Christian perspective? Is God exacting judgment or is there another explanation? Fr. Tom Hopko helps us think this through. | 4 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Prodigal Son and The Father’s House | Fr. Thomas takes a second look at the story of The Prodigal Son, this time focusing on the meaning of The Father's House. | 3 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Doctrinal Development | Today Fr. Tom talks about theological formulation and explanation in the Orthodox Christian Church. | 31 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Speaking Out For Life | Fr. Tom was unable to attend the March for Life rally in Washington DC earlier this week but he did think about what he would have said had he been given the opportunity to speak. | 29 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Meeting of Christ in the Temple | Fr. Hopko explains that this feast marks the end of the Winter Pascha and the beginning of the season of repentance. | 28 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Christianity in the Time of Darwin | In part 3 of the Darwin series, Fr. Tom explores the Darwin era and what was happening at that time in Christianity. | 26 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Reflections on the Life and Work of Charles Darwin | Fr. Tom continues his series on Darwin and Christianity. This is part 2. | 23 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 1 | What is the relationship between the concepts of natural selection and Christian theology? Fr. Tom begins a series of reflections on Charles Darwin and what he has learned in his research may surprise you! | 20 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Conversation With St. Seraphim On The Holy Spirit | Fr. Tom Hopko talks about St. Seraphim's conversation with Nicholas Motovilov on "acquisition of the Holy Spirit." | 14 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Acquisition of the Holy Spirit | St. Seraphim of Sarov taught that the aim of the Christian life is to live by the Spirit of God. Today Fr. Tom explores the acquisition of the Holy Spirit. | 7 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Theophany - The Radiant Shining Forth! | From the Speaking the Truth in Love archives, Fr. Tom Hopko offers this very helpful meditation on the feast of Theophany. | 6 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Circumcised on the 8th Day | Enthroned on high with the Eternal Father and Your divine Spirit, O Jesus, You willed to be born on earth of the unwedded handmaid, your Mother. Therefore You were circumcised as an eight-day old Child. Glory to Your most gracious counsel; glory to Your dispensation; glory to Your condescension, O only Lover of mankind. | 2 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God Is With Us! | In a new reflection, Fr. Thomas Hopko teaches about the virgin birth and the significance of this Orthodox dogma on the identify of Christ. | 24 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Nativity, Epiphany, and Pascha - Patterns of Worship | Fr. Thomas Hopko presents a meditation on how the liturgical services of Christmas and Epiphany pattern those of the Christ’s Holy Pascha of Easter. | 22 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Genealogies | What is the significance of all of those "begats" in the Gospel lesson just before Nativity? Fr. Tom breaks it down for us in the current episode. | 19 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Fathers Prepare | On the 1st two Sundays before Christmas, we commerate and sing about all of the faithful throughout the ages who prepared for the birth of Christ. Fr. Tom references the book "Surprised by Chris"t by Fr. A. James Bernstein which is available from Conciliar Press. | 12 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Come and See | We are invited like Philip invited Nathaniel to “come and see”, really see as we fix our hearts and minds on Christ the Savior during this paschal lenten season. | 4 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Saturday Afternoon Reflection | On a beautiful fall afternoon at the family home in Canada, Fr. Tom is reflecting on the disparity between the beauty of God's creation and the tremendous suffering happening in the world. | 30 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Deeper Level of Thanksgiving | Fr. Tom encourages us to remember the place of gratitude and thanksgiving in the Christian life and tells us how we can go deeper and higher into the meaning of gratitude. | 25 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Entrance of the Theotokos Into the Temple | Fr. Tom teaches on this significant feast at the beginning of the Nativity season. | 20 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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On Sadness and Grief in Human Life | God grieves, we grieve, and life is often permeated with sadness. What does this mean when we also contemplate the "joy" of the Christian life? | 15 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 120 Episodes |
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