Glory to God

You Are Not A Bible Character

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:00:13 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at a common abuse of the Scriptures - as individuals imagine themselves to be characters in the Bible.

The Sacrifice Of Emptiness

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:52:39 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at Christ's act of "self-emptying" as described by St. Paul in his letter to the Philippians as a way of understanding of how His death frees us from our bondage to sin.

The Desire For Justice And The Mercy Of God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:00:27 -0400

Fr. Stephen, drawing from St. Isaac and other sources, looks at the Orthodox understanding of the mercy of God and how certain modern ideas of God's "justice" have sought to undermine this Orthodox teaching.

Liturgical Knowing

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:00:42 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at worship as a means by which God makes Himself known to us.

Heaven On Their Minds

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:00:57 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at how we should see heaven breaking in on the world in which we live and how the "dim vision" of the face of Christ informs our daily lives.

Engaging Creation

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:59:02 -0400

Fr. Stephen offers a suggestion for how we should engage the world around us. Rather than living as thinking beings surrounded by inanimate objects - we live as eucharistic people, leading creation in its eternal song of praise to the Creator.

Beauty And The Salvation Of The World

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:00:44 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at Icons and Scripture and what they hold in common - in particular their use of beauty to teach us the reality of God.

Personal Issues

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 16 May 2009 11:00:40 -0400

Fr. Stephen takes a look at how concern for various "issues" often distracts us from the true task of tending to the health of our soul.

The Bells

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 09 May 2009 11:00:40 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at the rich texture of Orthodox life and tradition and the peculiar, sacramental place that bells hold within it.

Unbelief And The Two-Storey Universe

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:40:43 -0400

Fr. Stephen offers his observations on the split in our world between sacred and secular (the "two-storey universe) and the role it plays in causing unbelief and the role unbelief may play in allowing us to be healed.

Singleness Of Heart

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:44:20 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at singleness of heart—simply learning to say what is in our heart, practicing integrity within ourselves. Its importance to one's spiritual life cannot be overstated.

Take, Eat

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:12:41 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at Holy Thursday and the sacrament of the Eucharist and the meaning of Christ's words, "Take, eat."

For The Sake Of Envy

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:11:54 -0400

Fr. Stephen speaks about the role played by envy in the events of Holy Week. Seeing envy as a primary sin in our world, he looks at how the Gospel confronts this error in human thought.

Careful Devotion To Christ

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:00:31 -0400

Fr. Stephen returns to some of his thoughts on life in a world divided into sacred and secular - a world he describes as the "two-storey universe." He offers practical steps on how to practice the presence of Christ at all times and places in a careful devotion to Christ.

Personhood And Love

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 17:00:52 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at the teaching of the Elder Sophrony and St. Silouan and what it is they mean by "person." Our existence is rooted in love.

Why Does God Sing?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 17:00:38 -0400

Fr. Stephen makes the observation that the Scriptures say that God sings. He then goes on to ask about the place of music in worship and why it is that some modern Christians do not sing.

Forgiveness - The Hardest Love of All

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:00:24 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at the forgiveness of our enemies and suggests some small steps we can take to cultivate a heart of mercy and extend it towards others.

Know God Or No God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:22:21 -0500

Fr. Stephen speaks on the utterly essential relationship with God. We must truly know Him.

Why We Fast

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:38:04 -0500

Fr. Stephen looks at the deeper meaning of fasting and its true place in our Christian life.

Scripture And The Church

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:35:07 -0500

Fr. Stephen speaks about the unique relationship between the Church and Holy Scripture. They are integral to one another. We do not remove the Church from Scripture, but neither do we remove Scripture from the Church.

The Unholy Land

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 04:07:21 -0500

Fr. Stephen looks at the temptations of our secular culture and its invitation to live in an "unholy land."

Orthodoxy And Science Fiction

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:42:43 -0500

Fr. Stephen explains why he considers science fiction as a form of modern theological thought.

The Wrath Of God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 19:28:02 -0500

Fr. Stephen looks at the Orthodox understanding of the wrath of God and the patristic teaching that His wrath is nothing other than His love given to us. The wrath is our own hatred for His love. It is an understanding of the good God who loves mankind.

Salvation In A Cloud Of Witnesses

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:00:07 -0500

Fr. Stephen looks at the difference between individual salvation and personal salvation and the deep importance found in the distinction.

The Longest Liturgy

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:00:19 -0500

Fr. Stephen speaks about the "liturgy of the heart" as the longest liturgy of all and the true nature of worship.

Bowing In Bethlehem

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:22:26 -0500

Father Stephen looks at the history and architecture of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and draws lessons for our own humility.

The Smallness Of God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:00:58 -0500

Fr. Stephen turns our thoughts during this week of the Nativity to the "smallness" of God. God has come to save us through His "weakness" as St. Paul says and invites us to share in that humility.

The Soul As Mystery

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:00:11 -0500

Fr. Stephen looks at the human soul and what it means that it is a mystery - known to God - but not fully known to us.

Sitting In A Cave

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:00:29 -0500

Fr. Stephen reflects on the monastic cave in which St. John of Damascus dwelt and compares it to the "cave" of our heart.

The Role Of Icons

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:00:33 -0500

Fr. Stephen talks about the importance of icons in our modern world - helping us to see and understand clearly the truth of creation and God.

The Agent Of Change

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:36:05 -0500

Fr. Stephen looks at the Christian understanding of power and the marvelous works of God. God's power is utterly unlike that of the world.

Cynicism And The Goodness Of God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:07:40 -0500

Fr. Stephen looks at the problems presented by cynicism for belief in God. Worldly wisdom and the wisdom of God are very different things.

The Normal Course Of Things

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:00:32 -0500

Fr. Stephen contrasts what we think of as "normal" with the vision of the Christian life described in Scripture and the Orthodox faith.

The Voice Of Creation

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:00:54 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at creation and its "voice" as described in Old and New Testament and sees what it means for our realtionship with the world around us.

Cultures Of Remembrance

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:00:30 -0400

Fr. Stephen speaks of the Church as a culture of remembrance - not of a dead past - but of death trampling down death.

Remembrance

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:00:50 -0400

Fr. Stephen speaks of the power of remembrance - both the remembrance of wrongs done to us and the remembrance of God. He speaks of how it is that the remembance of God alone establishes us in the Truth.

Me, You And The Other Guy

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:00:40 -0400

The strange relationship of prosperity and piety.

How Simple Should Christianity Be?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:00:56 -0400

Despite a drive to simplify everything - Fr. Stephen contends that Orthodoxy describes not a simplicity but a fullness of life and invites into that fullness and not just a small religious corner.

Truth and Existence: the Consequences

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:00:27 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at last week's podcast on truth and existence and the impact it should have on how we live.

Truth And Existence

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:00:13 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at the Orthodox connection made between truth and our existence and what it means for our life.

Humility - The Only Path Forward for Orthodoxy

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:00:18 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at the virtue of humility and its place in the life of Orthodox Christianity, suggesting that it is our only path towards union with God.

Healing The Heart

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:00:51 -0400

This week, Fr. Stephen focuses on the healing of the heart as the most essential work in our spiritual lives.

The Paradox Of Prayer And The Revelation Of Beauty

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:00:04 -0400

Fr. Stephen speaks about the paradox of prayer and the personal character it has in our life as well as the personal character of beauty and the resolution of all paradox.

In The Last Days

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:00:25 -0400

Fr. Stephen reflects both on his own generation's fascination with the "last days" and with much of modern Christianity's fascination with the same. He argues that Orthodox Christians should focus on Christ in the Eucharist who is the "One Who Is To Come."

The Passion To Consume

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:35:19 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at the role the classical Christian passions play in our modern culture - how they shape what we think, how we feel, and many of the decisions we make - even on the unconcious level.

The Habit of Prayer

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:55:32 -0400

Fr. Stephen speaks this week about the "habit of prayer" and the understanding of prayer as communion with God.

The Consequences of a Full Faith

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:02:00 -0400

In this podcast Fr. Stephen looks at the implications involved in living the "Fullness" of the Faith, as taught by the Orthodox Church.

The Secret Place Of The Most High God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:50:00 -0400

Fr. Stephen explores the importance of holy places both in the temple and in the heart.

The Truth of Ourselves

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:02:01 -0400

Fr. Stephen observes that the real truth of our lives before God is best found in our weaknesses rather than in our strengths.

Nothing But The Whole Truth

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:06:00 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at Orthodoxy and our lives as a matter of the "Whole" truth, rather than a "one-sidedness." He urges us to press forward into the whole truth of Christ.

Is Relationship with God What We Want?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 31 May 2008 05:02:00 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at the words "relationship" and "fellowship" and notes that they are very "weak" translations of the Greek word koinonia in Scripture. He suggests how we should understand this word in its true, Orthodox sense.

Grace and the Inverted Pyramid

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 24 May 2008 05:02:00 -0400

Father Stephen comments on some of the thoughts found in a recent work by Archimandrite Zacharias of England. He looks at the "inverted pyramid," the humility of Christ in which authority is to be found not at the top but at the bottom of things, in Christ's bearing the sins of the whole of humanity.

The Silent Sentinels Among Us

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 17 May 2008 05:01:00 -0400

Fr. Stephen looks at the quiet role played by grace-filled persons in our world. In many ways, God preserves us through the presence of such saints.

How To Read The Church

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 10 May 2008 05:02:00 -0400

Fr. Stephen continues his thoughts on the Church as the proper interpretation of Scripture. In this talk he looks at how we "read" the Church.

The Orthodox Interpretation of Scripture

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 03 May 2008 05:02:01 -0400

Fr. Stephen sets for a case for an "Orthodox Interpretation of Scripture" in which the Church itself is seen as the proper way to interpret the Sacred Writings.

The Ecclesiology of the Cross

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:25:00 -0400

Fr. Stephen speaks about the doctrine of the Church (ecclesiology) and how it is best understood by looking at the cross of Christ.

Is Hell Real?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:02:01 -0400

Fr. Stephen discusses the Orthodox understanding of the difference of heaven and hell and some of its implications for how we speak about them.

Will There Be Faith On The Earth?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:02:00 -0400

Fr. Stephen speaks of the difficulties and trials of those coming to faith in God and the challenges facing our children.

Learning To Sin

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:18:03 -0400

In this podcast Fr. Stephen looks at the importance of "learning to sin", meaning the importance of learning what it is as a Christian that keeps us from the Kingdom of God.

The Sacrament of the Present Moment

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:02:05 -0400

In this podcast Fr. Stephen speaks of the God who is "everywhere present and fills all things," and the importance of our being open to Him everywhere, always, in all things. (11:52)

My Right Brain

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 05:22:00 -0400

The Triumph of Orthodoxy is also a triumph of the wholeness of God. (7:40)

Salvation By Grace and Just Showing Up

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 05:02:00 -0400

Fr. Stephen talks about one aspect of the Orthodox understanding of salvation by grace, and notes that a very large part of it consists in "just showing up," learning to be present to God and to accept faithfully the means of grace given to us. 9:38

Giving Thanks In All Things

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:02:01 -0500

In this podcast, Fr. Stephen speaks about giving thanks to God and its foundation in the belief that God is good. He focuses on four aspects of that goodness.

At the Edge of Tradition

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:02:00 -0500

In this podcast Fr. Stephen speaks about the experience of standing at the "edge" of Tradition as people look at the Tradition of the Church and discuss it, seek to appropriate parts of it, but remain outside of that Tradition. He emphasizes that the Tradition of the faith is nothing other than our union with the True and Living God and His union with us.

Eight Things I Should Know

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 05:29:00 -0500

Fr. Stephen talks about eight different ways that the divided, "two-storey" universe, a world divided between sacred and secular, effect us as Christians and offers reflections on how we should see and cope with each of them. This is the largest summary of his work to date.

All The Fullness of God

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:02:00 -0500

In this podcast, Fr. Stephen speaks about the Orthodox use of the word "fullness," both as a description of the Church but also, and especially, as a description of what we long for in the Christian life.

Christianity In A One-Storey Universe - Part 6; Where Do We Begin?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:02:01 -0500

Fr. Stephen looks at the aspect of seeing the world in wonder - an experience shared by both Christian and non-Christian and suggests, following St. Gregory of Nyssa, that it is the place where our faith should begin.

Orthodoxy and Culture

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:09:00 -0500

Fr. Stephen looks at the relationship between Orthodox Christianity and Culture and argues that since Orthodoxy is the fullness of the faith, it should also be productive of the fullness of what it is to be human. Healthy Orthodox nations have always had a healthy Orthodox culture.

Right and Wrong in the One-Storey Universe

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 05:04:00 -0500

Fr. Stephen looks at morality and virtue, particularly as understood during the so-called "Age of Enlightenment," and compares it with an Orthodox understanding of right actions in the life of a Christian.

What Faith Shall I Defend?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:02:01 -0500

Fr. Stephen makes a distinction between the truth of the Christian faith and the many distortions and misperceptions of the Christian faith that surround us. He makes the case that we need only defend the search for the true and living God.

A Faith Worth Believing

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:04:01 -0500

Fr. Stephen describes the one-storey universe as a faith worth believing and addresses the difficulty that people in the modern world have in transitioning from the secularized religions that dot our landscape to a truly integrated religion such as the Orthodox faith.

Things Are Not Always As They Seem

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:02:01 -0500

In this week's podcast Fr. Stephen notes that things are not always as they seem. In our busy world we often only see things in a blur. We want things quickly. He notes that grace has a slowness about it and urges us to "be still" and "know" God.

Getting Saved in the Church

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 05:02:00 -0500

In this podcast, Fr. Stephen speaks about salvation and the Church in the Orthodox understanding. He states that: "the Church is what salvation looks like," and explain how the Tradition of the Church sees our salvation in Christ as something we work out in the context of the believing community rather than as a mere individual.

The Church in the One-Storey Universe

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:04:01 -0500

Fr. Stephen continues his series on the One-Storey Universe and looks at what it means for the Church. The Church is concrete and real. The "Fullness of Him that Filleth All in All," is not an abstraction or an "invisible" Church, but rather the very real Church established by Christ.

Scarcity and Abundance in a One-Storey Universe

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 05:09:00 -0500

In this talk Fr. Stephen continues with the imagery of the One-Storey Universe, but uses it to challenge our sense of finitude and scarcity and instead boldly proclaims that the risen Christ has raised us to a Kingdom where we are not bound by limits, but by the endless abundance of His love.

Time in a One-Storey Universe

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:05:00 -0500

Fr. Stephen continues his series on the modern world's division between things secular and things spiritual, showing that the Orthodox life should be lived not in a "two-storey" universe but in a "one-storey" universe. This talk looks at our modern understanding of time and how it runs counter to the Church's traditional understanding.

The One-Storey Universe and Icons: Music from Another Room

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:10:00 -0500

Fr. Stephen Freeman speaks on icons as doors that open onto other rooms. He also speaks about how we view evil in this understanding of God's world.

Struggling in a One-Storey Universe

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 05:10:03 -0500

Fr. Stephen describes the spiritual warfare that Christians are to engage in as a battle within the heart - which is where we find the very depths of heaven.

Christianity In A One-Storey Universe - Part 5; Windows to Heaven

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:10:00 -0500

Fr. Stephen looks at the way icons help us to see the world as it truly is rather than as a window to a "second storey."

Christianity In A One-Storey Universe - Part 4; Christian Atheism

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 05:10:00 -0500

Continuing with his illuminating series, in Part 4 Fr. Stephen Freeman discusses those (both non-Orthodox and Orthodox) for whom knowledge of God is but a relationship with a book (albeit a sacred book) or with ideas about God. These people are what Fr. Freeman calls "practical atheists." "Although a person may espouse a belief in God, it's quite possible for that belief to be so removed from everyday life that God's non-existence would make little difference."

Christianity In A One-Storey Universe - Part 3; God In The Ordinary

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 05:15:02 -0400

"It's not until we cease to divide the world into ordinary and extraordinary, into usual and unusual, into sacred and secular, that we will have either the possibility of knowing God, much less living the Christian life." -- Fr. Stephen Freeman

Christianity In A One Storey Universe - Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 12:02:01 -0400

Fr. Stephen continues his look at the world from an Orthodox perspective.

Christianity In A One Storey Universe - Part 1

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:53:00 -0400

In his inaugural podcast, Fr. Stephen describes the Orthodox view of the world in terms we can all understand.