Glory to God

How To Read The Church

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Fr. Stephen Freeman and Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 10 May 2008 04:02:00 -0500

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 04:02:01 -0500

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 12:25:00 -0500

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 04:02:01 -0500

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 04:02:00 -0500

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 18:18:03 -0500

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 04:02:05 -0500

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 04:22:00 -0500

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 04:02:00 -0500

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 04:02:01 -0600

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 04:02:00 -0600

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 04:29:00 -0600

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 04:02:00 -0600

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 04:02:01 -0600

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 01:09:00 -0600

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.