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Eight Things I Should Know
Eight Things I Should Know
Fr. Stephen talks about eight different ways that the divided, "two-storey" universe, a world divided between sacred and... Read more
23 Feb 2008
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23mins
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All the Fullness of God
All the Fullness of God
In this podcast, Fr. Stephen speaks about the Orthodox use of the word "fullness," both as a description of the Church b... Read more
16 Feb 2008
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9mins
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The Icon as Truth
The Icon as Truth
Fr. Stephen looks at how it is possible to distort an icon and how the distortions within our own hearts affect what we ... Read more
5 Oct 2009
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6mins
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Existence and Truth
Existence and Truth
Fr. Stephen examines the association between existence and truth as set forth in the work of a number of modern Orthodo... Read more
2 Nov 2010
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8mins
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Knowledge of God
Knowledge of God
The Orthodox faith is grounded in the experience of knowing God. Fr. Stephen looks at the boundaries of such knowledge a... Read more
17 Oct 2009
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11mins
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Christianity in a One-Storey Universe - Part 4; Christian Atheism
Christianity in a One-Storey Universe - Part 4; Christian Atheism
Continuing with his illuminating series, in part four Fr. Stephen Freeman discusses those (both non-Orthodox and Orthodo... Read more
10 Nov 2007
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12mins
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We Will Not Make the World a Better Place
We Will Not Make the World a Better Place
Fr. Stephen looks at one of the most treasured notions of the modern world.
8 Nov 2016
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15mins
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The Normal Course of Things
The Normal Course of Things
Fr. Stephen contrasts what we think of as "normal" with the vision of the Christian life described in Scripture and the ... Read more
10 Nov 2008
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7mins
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The End of Time Is Probably Not What You Think
The End of Time Is Probably Not What You Think
Fr. Stephen Freeman looks at the end of time and how it is thought about in Orthodox theology. It is profoundly importan... Read more
2 Nov 2019
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14mins
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The Paradox of Prayer and the Revelation of Beauty
The Paradox of Prayer and the Revelation of Beauty
Fr. Stephen speaks about the paradox of prayer and the personal character it has in our life as well as the personal cha... Read more
9 Aug 2008
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10mins
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The Theology of the Image
The Theology of the Image
Fr. Stephen reflects on the "theology of the image," particularly its importance in St. Paul.
10 Oct 2009
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11mins
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Humility - The Only Path Forward for Orthodoxy
Humility - The Only Path Forward for Orthodoxy
Fr. Stephen looks at the virtue of humility and its place in the life of Orthodox Christianity, suggesting that it is ou... Read more
23 Aug 2008
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8mins
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Get Out of Your Mind
Get Out of Your Mind
Are "mental" and "spiritual" the same thing? Fr. Stephen looks at how modern misunderstandings of the spiritual life can... Read more
9 Oct 2013
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10mins
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Whose Psyche Is It?
Whose Psyche Is It?
Is the me in my head, the voice that rattles on, the same thing as my soul? What is my identity in Christ?
20 Jun 2015
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10mins
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The Wrath of God
The Wrath of God
Fr. Stephen looks at the Orthodox understanding of the wrath of God and the patristic teaching that His wrath is nothing... Read more
31 Jan 2009
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10mins
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The Marriage of Love and Hate
The Marriage of Love and Hate
Fr. Stephen reflects on the complexity of the human heart through the work of Dostoevsky.
25 Nov 2016
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11mins
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History, Post-Modernism, and Orthodoxy
History, Post-Modernism, and Orthodoxy
Fr. Stephen speaks at length about the place of Orthodoxy within the modern world. Orthodox history is unknown to most A... Read more
25 Apr 2013
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24mins
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Struggling in a One-Storey Universe
Struggling in a One-Storey Universe
Fr. Stephen describes the spiritual warfare that Christians are to engage in as a battle within the heart—which is where... Read more
24 Nov 2007
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10mins
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Take, Eat
Take, Eat
Fr. Stephen looks at Holy Thursday and the sacrament of the Eucharist and the meaning of Christ's words, "Take, eat."
18 Apr 2009
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13mins
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Male and Female Created He Them – Part One
Male and Female Created He Them – Part One
This podcast is part one of three where Fr. Stephen explores the topic of Orthodoxy and our sexual/gendered existence.
31 Jul 2015
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15mins