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Papal Supremacy and the Parting of the Ways III
Papal Supremacy and the Parting of the Ways III
In this episode, Fr. John discusses the coming of the crusades and the decisive role played by Pope Gregory VII.
15 May 2014
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42mins
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Introducing The Age of Paradise
Introducing The Age of Paradise
Fr. John Strickland talks about the newly released book The Age of Paradise. The book is available at store.ancientfaith... Read more
15 Aug 2019
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9mins
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The Fall of Paradise I: Reformation Muenster as the New Jerusalem
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In this anecdotal introduction to the final reflection of Part 2 of the podcast, Father John relates the extraordinary s... Read more
27 Jun 2017
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Frankish Christendom and the Estrangement of East and West I
Frankish Christendom and the Estrangement of East and West I
Fr. John discusses the rise of the Franks in Western Christianity.
17 Jan 2014
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31mins
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The Origins of Christendom in the Cosmology of Christ’s Great Commission
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Fr. John discusses cosmology, a concept that was very important to the early Church.
11 Apr 2013
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55mins
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The Formation of a Christian Subculture in the Pagan Roman Empire
The Formation of a Christian Subculture in the Pagan Roman Empire
Fr. John explores what could be called the catacomb culture of the Church in relation to the Roman Empire.
18 Apr 2013
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46mins
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Papal Supremacy and the Parting of the Ways IV
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In this episode, Fr. John discusses Pope Urban II's calling of the First Crusade and the impact it and the crusades of t... Read more
5 Jun 2014
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Continuity and Catastrophe in the Old Christendom II: Hesychasm
Continuity and Catastrophe in the Old Christendom II: Hesychasm
Fr. John introduces the force that kept traditional Christianity on course at a moment of crisis in the east, Hesychasm,... Read more
29 May 2015
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32mins
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The Rise of Anthropological Pessimism in the West II
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Fr. John contends that to understand the coming of the Renaissance and its humanism, one really needs to understand how ... Read more
26 Nov 2013
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The Third Rome I: Ivan the Terrible and the Murder of Saint Philip
The Third Rome I: Ivan the Terrible and the Murder of Saint Philip
Having related the fall of Byzantium to the Turks, Fr. John now begins a reflection on the only remaining Orthodox state... Read more
16 Sep 2015
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29mins
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Frankish Christendom and the Estrangement of East and West II
Frankish Christendom and the Estrangement of East and West II
Fr. John looks at the development that took place within the Frankish lands themselves, especially those concerning the ... Read more
24 Jan 2014
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24mins
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Papal Reformation and the Great Schism: I
Papal Reformation and the Great Schism: I
Fr. John discusses the spiritual decline of the Church in the West and the attempt to reform this degradation.
7 Mar 2014
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38mins
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The Byzantine Liturgy and the Roman Mass as Acts of Cosmic Reorientation
The Byzantine Liturgy and the Roman Mass as Acts of Cosmic Reorientation
Fr. John looks at traditional Christianity's eucharistic rites in order to see how they served to reorient the world tow... Read more
12 Jul 2013
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33mins
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The Fall of Paradise VI: The Reformation of Worship
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In this episode Fr. John discusses Reformed attitudes toward worship, and the ways in which western Christendom's liturg... Read more
3 Nov 2017
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49mins
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The Old Believer Schism and the Decline of Russian Christendom before Peter the Great
The Old Believer Schism and the Decline of Russian Christendom before Peter the Great
In this final episode of his reflection on Muscovite Russia, Fr. John describes the Old Believer Schism as a crisis in t... Read more
5 Nov 2015
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42mins
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Papal Supremacy and the Parting of the Ways I
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In the anecdotal introduction to a new reflection, Fr. John tells the story of the fall of Constantinople to the western... Read more
17 Apr 2014
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27mins
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Eucharistic Worship as an Experience of Paradise
Eucharistic Worship as an Experience of Paradise
Fr. John discusses eucharistic worship as an experience of paradise.
11 Jul 2013
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24mins
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Four Pillars of Traditional Christian Culture
Four Pillars of Traditional Christian Culture
Fr. John fills in the picture of the Church's early subculture.
25 Apr 2013
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53mins
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The Holy Empress Pulcheria and the Origin of the Thrice-Holy Hymn
The Holy Empress Pulcheria and the Origin of the Thrice-Holy Hymn
Fr. John discusses the life and activities of St. Pulcheria, as well as how the Trisagion came into Orthodox worship.
20 Jun 2013
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20mins
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The Spiritual Transformation of Society I: Monasticism
The Spiritual Transformation of Society I: Monasticism
Fr. John explores what exactly monasticim was in the days of St. Macarius.
18 Aug 2013
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51mins
