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God Shows No Partiality




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Familiarity Breeds Contempt




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St. Matthias, Pray for Us




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No Lone Ranger Christians




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Why Is “In The Flesh” Non-Negotiable?




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A Poor Man is Better Than a Liar




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Fear Is A Liar!




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Why is “In the Flesh” Non-Negotiable?




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Dear St. Matthias!




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Lucia, Saint of Light

Bobby Maddex interviews Katherine Hyde, author of Lucia, Saint of Light.




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Mastering the Art of Marriage

Bobby interviews Fr. Constantine Nasr, author of Mastering the Art of Marriage: Staying Together When the World Pulls You Apart.




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Josiah and Julia Go to Church

Bobby Maddex interviews Kelly Ramke Lardin, author of the new Conciliar Press children’s book Josiah and Julia Go to Church: A Young Child’s Guide to Church Etiquette.




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The Christian Old Testament

Bobby interviews Fr. Lawrence Farley, the author of the new Conciliar Press book The Christian Old Testament: Looking at the Hebrew Scriptures Through Christian Eyes.




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Special Agents of Christ

Bobby interviews Annalisa Boyd, the author of the new Conciliar Press book Special Agents of Christ: A Prayer Book for Young Orthodox Saints.




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Following Egeria

Bobby Maddex interviews Fr. Lawrence Farley, host of the AFR podcast Coffee Cup Commentaries and the author of the new AFP book Following Egeria: A Visit to the Holy Land Through Time and Space.




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Christian Rock Music

Dr. John Mark Reynolds discusses the book "Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music"by Chancellor Gregory Alan Thornbury of the King's College.




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Text Selection in Christian Education

Dr. John Mark Reynolds talks about determining what books are most helpful for Christian education.




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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Once a culture accepts the fundamental premise of euthanasia consciousness, there is no way to limit doctor-administered death to those who are already at the end of their lives.




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What Euthanasia Enthusiasts Really Want

What do euthanasia enthusiasts really want? To eliminate suffering of any kind by eliminating the sufferer.




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Euthanasia and Organ Harvesting

Should a human life be ended just so we can harvest their organs for another person's use? It might be closer than you think!




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Even Materialists Crave Religion

Is the desire for meaning and purpose exclusive to those who are religious, or do all human beings long for something more?




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How the Media Promotes “Some” Suicides

Should we be working to prevent all suicide, or should we support and encourage "some" suicides?




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The Basis of Christian Ethics: Part 2

Professor David Frost continues his exploration in the field of ethics and tries to find an answer to the question, "How do we discover and apply a Christian standard?"




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The Basis of Christian Ethics: Part 1

Professor David Frost, the Principal of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, speaks about "Christian and other ways of deciding what is right" in this first of two lectures on ethics.




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Christianity and Human Life

Professor David Frost addresses the theme of Christianity and Human Life and explores the topics of abortion, contraception, euthanasia, and suicide.




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Christianity and Violence

Professor David Frost, the Principal of the Institute, explores the theme of Christianity and violence.




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Christian Ecumenism: Does It Have A Future?

The Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies was proud to host a talk by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk on the topic of "Christian Ecumenism: Does It Have A Future?" The event was presented together with the Divinity Faculty of The University of Cambridge and the Cambridge Theological Federation on Friday, February 16, 2015. Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) is Chairman of the Department for External Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, a permanent member of the Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, and a Member of the Central and Executive Committees of the World Council of Churches.




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Christians and Work

Professor David Frost, Principal of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, discusses the ethics of Christians and work.




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East Meets East - The Indian Orthodox

Dr. Rossi interviews a young seminarian at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary about the Indian Orthodox Church. We also hear some examples of Indian Orthodox chant.




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Christian Time Management

Books and seminars abound on the topic of time management but Dr. Rossi says as Christians we need to look at time management in a different way.




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Enriching Your Marriage

Today Dr. Rossi shares some of the material he uses in marriage enrichment seminars around the country.




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Communicating Before Marriage

Dr. Rossi talks about the pre-marital communications period and how important it is to understand your future spouse.




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A Special Visit on New Year's Eve

Dr. Rossi reflects on his visit to the gravesite of his wife on New Years Eve and the significance of life, death, and the incarnation.




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Palliative and Hospice Care

Dr. Rossi interviews Dr. Dan Hinshaw, a surgeon who wrote the book Suffering and the Nature of Healing, published by SVS Press.




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Mother Maria of Paris

Dr. Rossi talks with graduate student and old friend Danielle Xanthos about the ministry and martyrdom of Mother Maria of Paris.




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Missions in Mongolia

Dr. Rossi interviews Christopher and Jennifer Moore, who spent eight months as missionaries in Mongolia. Christopher is a first year student at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.




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Project Uganda: An Interview with Seminarian Dn. Simon Menya

Dr. Albert Rossi interviews seminarian Dn. Simon Menya on his vision for ministry in his home country called "Project Uganda." Dn. Simon is a student at Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in Yonkers, NY.




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A Seminarian's Letter

Dr. Albert Rossi shares a letter that he received from a former seminarian about the lessons that he learned and how he is sharing those insights through his ministry today.




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Sacred Arts Initiative

Dr. Albert Rossi interviews Dr. Peter Bouteneff about the Sacred Arts Initiative at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary. Information about the Sacred Arts Initiative can be found here.




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Risen Christians: An Interview with Fr. Alexander Rentel

Dr. Albert Rossi interviews the Very Rev. Dr. Alexander Rentel, the new Chancellor of the Orthodox Church in America. Fr. Alexander recently gave a homily in the chapel of St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary on the topic of the paschal light of Christ at work in risen Christians.




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An Interview with an Orthodox Physician who Works in a NYC Hospital

Dr. Albert Rossi interview Dr. Alexis Vien, an Orthodox physician who has been working in a New York City hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Marriage is Eternal

Dr. Albert Rossi shares more about his view on the eternal nature of marriage and his relationship with his wife, of blessed memory.




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Making Christianity Really Real

Dr. Albert Rossi reflects on a conversation he had following the Nativity divine services on how we can make Christianity really real in our lives.




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Facial Masks as a Spiritual Issue

Dr. Albert Rossi challenges us to consider how we are relating to one another over the issue of wearing facial masks.




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Philippians 4 as a Life Guide

Dr. Albert Rossi reflects on St. Paul's words in Philippians, chapter 4.




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Must Christians Suffer?

Dr. Rossi reflects on what Jesus means when he says that his yoke is easy and his burden is light.




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Islamophobia

In order to understand our Muslim neighbors and make sense of the world today, says Fr. Lawrence Farley, we need to distinguish between Mohammed's practice, the history of Islamic expansion, the practice of Muslims throughout the Islamic empire, liberal Muslims today, and Islamists.




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The Friendly Giant

How did normal American kids become the Boston bombers? How did the friendly giant become the terrorist? Fr. Lawrence Farley, priest at Saint Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church in Langley, British Columbia, reminds us that this sort of thing always happens one poor decision at a time—and that we should guard against doing the same.




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India

Fr. Philip LeMasters, Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Religion at McMurry University, reflects on a recent trip to India and the many different faith communities and configurations that he encountered there.




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Russia, Christianity, and the Olympics

Fr. John Parker, Chair of the Dept of Evangelization of the Orthodox Church in America, comments on an Op Ed piece in the New York Times about Russia and the Olympics. An edited version of Fr. John's comments can be found in the The Post and Courier.