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Sinopsis
Thoughts and reflections on Orthodox theology and life - Thoughts and reflections on Orthodox theology and life from Fr. Stephen Freeman.
Episodios
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We Will Not Make the World a Better Place
08/11/2016 Duración: 15minFr. Stephen looks at one of the most treasured notions of the modern world.
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The Erotic Language of Prayer
05/11/2016 Duración: 13minFr. Stephen offers a meditation on the theme of desire and ecstasy in the writings of the Fathers, and its importance for the gospel.
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Legal Problems
20/05/2016 Duración: 16minFr. Stephen examines the use of legal imagery and the problems it causes when we try to apply it to our relationship with God. Instead, he looks at the language of "being" used in the Fathers.
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The Song of a Good Creation
12/01/2016 Duración: 10minFr. Stephen offers thoughts on the providence of God—His will working good for us all despite what we may see or think.
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A Particular Scandal
10/12/2015 Duración: 10minFr. Stephen explains how God is the Ultimate Particular, not "God in General," and what this means for our lives.
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Making Known the Mystery
04/12/2015 Duración: 15minIn this podcast, Fr. Stephen contrasts the “literal” reading of Scripture with the practice of the Orthodox Church, in which we seek to discern the “mystery hidden from all the ages.”
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Male and Female - Part Three
30/11/2015 Duración: 10minFr. Stephen completes his short series on the true meaning of male and female in Orthodox teaching.
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Male and Female - Part Two
21/08/2015 Duración: 11minIn part two of this three part talk on male and female, Fr. Stephen looks at the "hidden" character of this aspect of our lives.
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Male and Female Created He Them – Part One
31/07/2015 Duración: 15minThis podcast is part one of three where Fr. Stephen explores the topic of Orthodoxy and our sexual/gendered existence.
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Whose Psyche Is It?
20/06/2015 Duración: 10minIs the me in my head, the voice that rattles on, the same thing as my soul? What is my identity in Christ?
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Grace and the Psychology of God
05/06/2015 Duración: 12minDoes God have feelings? Can we influence how he feels? Fr. Stephen looks carefully at the theology of grace and the idea of the psychology of God.
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No Opinions Needed
05/05/2015 Duración: 08minFr. Stephen looks at the role of the passions in the formation of the modern soul. There is a better way to live.
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Finding the God Within
02/05/2015 Duración: 08minSt. Paul describes the mystery of the faith as: Christ within us, the hope of glory. Fr. Stephen looks at the meaning of God in us and the life of grace.
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Evolution, Creation, and the Hidden Cause
06/12/2014 Duración: 11minFr. Stephen reflects on the hidden nature of God's work.
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With Envy and Justice for All
29/11/2014 Duración: 07minFr. Stephen looks at the nature of envy and its deep connections with ideas of justice.
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The Modern Vocation
13/07/2014 Duración: 09minThe frightful pressure felt by the young as they struggle to find their vocation is deeply enmeshed in the Modern Project. Fr. Stephen looks at those expectations as well as the true vocation of Christians.
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A Modern Conversion
23/05/2014 Duración: 13minContinuing his series on the "Modern Project," Fr. Stephen looks at the role "choice" plays in the modern world and contrasts that with older disciplines in the Christian life.
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The Modern Project
12/03/2014 Duración: 14minWith this podcast, Fr. Stephen begins a small series of reflections on the character of the modern world and the particular difficulties it presents to the Orthodox faith.
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The Final Destruction of Demons
08/01/2014 Duración: 10minFr. Stephen uses the language of Baptism to describe the "mystical reality" of the Christian life.
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The Fire of Christmas
23/12/2013 Duración: 04minChrist is the fire of God that comes among us. May He burn brightly in our hearts!