Down The Road

The Restoration of Humanity in Christ

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:47:51 +0000

Fr. Eugen Pentiuc connects the creation narrative with the reality of the incarnation.

The Three Steps of Fashioning Humanity

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:21:38 +0000

Using the Genesis Creation narrative, Fr. Eugen Pentiuc guides the CrossRoad students through the relationship between God and humanity and between man and woman.

The Christian Bible: Unity in Diversity

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:10:01 +0000

Fr. Eugen Pentiuc examines the use of metaphor and the importance of maintaining a sense of wonder.

Scripture and Tradition

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:49:37 +0000

Fr. Eugen Pentiuc explores the intimate relationship between scripture and tradition. He emphasizes the centrality of the biblical text.

The Orthodox Faith Through Icons

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:09:28 +0000

Fr. Alkiviadis Calivas explores the Icon as a visual, graphic Gospel and teacher of the Faith.

The Holy Mysteries of the Sacraments

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:44:02 +0000

Fr. Alkiviadis Calivas discusses the sacraments of Marriage and Baptism.

The Teachings of the Orthodox Faith Through the Liturgy

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:32:21 +0000

Fr. Alkiviadis Calivas discusses preparation for Baptism and its theology. He finishes with an exploration of the Anaphora of the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil.

Early Church History Through the Liturgy

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:24:33 +0000

Fr. Alkiviadis Calivas discusses church life in the first century, the celebration of the Lord’s Day, the development of the parish, and church history through the lens of Martyrdom and architectural setting.

Putting It All Together: The Church and the Sacraments

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:38:30 +0000

In his fourth and final lecture, Dr. Demetrios Katos discusses questions such as: In what way might the Eucharist or baptism be a mystery and what does it reveal about God? What are some ways in which we become aware of the Church being more than simply our local community? Finally, what does it mean to be a truly sacramental Church?

The Challenges of Faith, or How Theology Should Be Done

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:36:04 +0000

In his third lecture, Dr. Demetrios Katos addresses the ways in which theology is scientific, why we should never say “mere symbol” in Orthodox thought, what we mean by essence and energies, what we mean by a personal God, and how the Bible and other sources are used in theology.

Trinity and Christology

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:33:50 +0000

Dr. Demetrios Katos discusses why the study of the Bible and theology are so important, why we bother with arcane and abstruse doctrines of the Trinity, and why we should care about our belief that Jesus is fully God and fully man.

Human Nature

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:30:31 +0000

In this first of four lectures, Dr. Demetrios Katos, Dean of Hellenic College, addresses such questions as: Why should we develop language like body, soul, spirit, and heart? How are they useful? How might they be dangerous?

Jesus Christ as Great High Priest, Lamb of God, King of God’s Kingdom, and Suffering Servant

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:22:29 +0000

Fr. Thomas Hopko discusses He who offers and is offered on our behalf to God the Father on the Cross as the perfect sacrifice that saves us from our sins and transgressions and puts us right with God.

Jesus as Teacher, Prophet, Word, and Wisdom of God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:37:42 +0000

This is the second in Fr. Thomas Hopko's series of three lectures for CrossRoad. Fr. Tom discusses the Lord as the Messiah who saves us from ignorance, foolishness, and insanity.

Who Do You Say That I Am?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:00:21 +0000

This is the first in Fr. Thomas Hopko's series of three lectures for CrossRoad. Fr. Tom discusses the person and works of Christ according to the four Gospels.

The Jesus Prayer

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:04:49 +0000

Michael Tishel, the new director of the CrossRoad program at Hellenic College, presents Dr. George Stavros on the Jesus Prayer. Dr. Stavros heads up the Counseling, Psychology, and Religion doctoral programs at the Boston University School of Theology. Here he speaks at a parish retreat at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Weston, Massachusetts.

Bishop Savas of Troas

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:00:12 +0000

In this episode of Down the Road, Dr. Ann Bezzerides and Daniel Belonick talk with His Grace Bishop Savas of Troas, Director of the Office of Church and Society for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, about his vocational journey.

Daily Scripture Reading: Part Two

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 18:15:25 +0000

Daniel Belonick continues his discussion with Fr. Theodore Stylianopoulos about daily scripture reading, this time focusing on how to approach passages that are difficult to understand.

Daily Scripture Reading: Part One

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:01:04 +0000

In this episode, former CrossRoad assistant director Daniel Belonick discusses reading and understanding scripture with CrossRoad professor Fr. Theodore Stylianopoulos.

Facebook

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:54:43 +0000

In this episode of Down the Road, CrossRoad Director Mary Long discusses Facebook, personhood, and community with CrossRoad alumnus Jonathan Resmini.

Love

feeds@ancientfaith.com (HCHC CrossRoad and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:32:58 +0000

In this introductory episode, CrossRoad professor Fr. Thomas Hopko discusses two questions: (1) Who is the God that is calling us?; and (2) What is the definition of love?