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Interview with Fr. Gregory Jensen on Psychology, Part Two

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:16:00 -0500

The second hour of an interview with Fr. Gregory Jensen on the use of psychology and the Orthodox spiritual life.

Interview with Fr. Gregory Jensen on Psychology, Part One

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:59:00 -0500

Steve interviews Fr. Gregory Jensen, an Orthodox priest and psychologist. Fr. Gregory discusses the place of clinical psychology within Orthodox spirituality, particularly as it relates to pastoral care and confession.

Essence and Energy, Synergy Part 6

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:30:00 -0500

In the sixth and final program on the series on "Relics", Steve and Bill discuss issues that face the Western theological concepts of nature, person, will and their relationships to one another before and after the fall. How one views the nature of God and the human being determines one's view of the meaning of salvation and the impact of "salvation" on the human being in this life. Relics are the evidence of the progressive nature of the human participation in the divine energies of God and a foretaste of the life to come in eternity. In the second half of the program Steve and Bill examine the New Testament and many passages that point us to the concept of "synergy", the working of the human person with God toward the goal of union with God.

Essence and Energy, Relics Part 5

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:18:03 -0600

We continue the discussion of essence and energy and give a very broad overview of the influence of the Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle on Augustine and Aquinas and how philosophy has influenced the views of God in the West. . We also discuss how the East and West's views of God manifest themselves in how we view creation and the human being's relationship to God.

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Relics Part 4: Persons, Essence and Energies

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:35:01 -0600

In part four of our discussion of relics, we tackle the nature of God and the nature of the human being and how we can "know" a person. What is the relationship of "nature" to a "person"? What is an "energy"? How is a nature's energies expressed? The proper definition of nature, energy and personhood form the cornerstone for a proper definition of salvation and the goal of our existence in God.

Relics Part 3: Essence and Energies

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:04:01 -0600

After a two month disappearance, Steve and Bill resurface and finally record part 3 of the series on "Relics". In this program they discuss the Orthodox view of God and how the creation can literally "participate in God", or as St. Peter says, be a "partaker of the divine nature". How can the infinite God who says "You cannot see My face and live" also promise that "the pure in heart shall see God"? The distinction between the essence and energies of God is one of the fundamental dogmas of the Orthodox faith and gives us a vision of our union with God which is ultimately our salvation.

Relics Part Two, The Orthodox View of Salvation

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:58:06 -0600

Heirotheos Vlachos of Nafpaktos said, "The job of the Church is to make relics." The phenomenon of relics is not merely a human sentimental reaction to the past, but it is a real evidence of our salvation in Christ in whom "the fullness of deity dwells bodily" (Colossians 1:19, 2:9). The consequences of the incarnation go beyond a juridical declaration of innocence, they are evidence of the eternal destiny of the human being. In this program Steve and Bill begin to delve into the theology of the Church regarding our union with God in Christ through the Holy Spirit.

Relics, Part One

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:36:01 -0500

After being AWOL for several months, we're actually back in the Basement Catacomb Studio recording new material! In the first of a several part series on "relics", we discuss the universal human behavior of collecting "memorabilia" of significant people, the universal human struggle to define the relationship between the spiritual and material worlds, and the significance of Christian relics based on the Incarnation of Christ and the Orthodox view of salvation.

Forming an Orthodox World View: Sola Sacraments?

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 11:55:00 -0500

In the tenth and final program in the series on "Developing an Orthodox World View" Steve and Bill discuss the notion of "sola sacraments". Often we hear that the Orthodox (and other liturgical Churches) believe that all that is necessary is to show up on Sunday and take communion in order to be saved. In this program we look at the relationship of the sacramental life to the rest of our Christian walk in Christ. This is also the first program recorded in the "Basement Catacomb Studio" over three years ago.

Forming an Orthodox World View: Incarnation and Sacrament Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:15:04 -0500

In the ninth part of the series on forming an Orthodox world view, Steve and Bill continue the discussion of the sacramental world view in light of the Incarnation and Trinity.

Forming an Orthodox World View: Incarnation and Sacrament

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 02:37:01 -0500

In Part 8 of the series we discuss the foundations of a "sacramental world view" based on the dogmas of the Incarnation and Trinity. How does God relate to creation and thus to the human being through the Incarnation and how does this manifest itself in the sacramental life of the Church?

Forming an Orthodox World View: Trinitarian Anthropology

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:32:00 -0500

In Part 7 of the series we discuss the "practical application" of the dogma of the Trinity. While all "orthodox" Christian churches affirm the dogma of the Trinity virtually none of them can really tell a believer why it is important to our salvation. If we are created in the image of God, then the Trinity is at the core of our being and defines not only God, but the human being and the nature of our salvation in Christ.

Forming an Orthodox World View: Part 6, The Nature of The Church Part 2

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 02:34:00 -0500

We continue the discussion of the nature of the Church and the self understanding of the Orthodox Church as being the "one true Church". How does this concept fit within the modern concepts of the "mystical" or "invisible Church"? We also discuss the early Christological heresies and how they relate to the modern concepts of the Church.

Forming an Orthodox World View Part 5: The Church

feeds@ancientfaith.com (Our Life in Christ / Ancient Faith Radio) — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 03:15:01 -0500

In part 5 of the series we continue the discussion of the importance of the Creeds, Christology and the incarnation of God in establishing the nature of the Church as the body of Christ. In this program we talk with Father John McCuen, a former Episcopal priest, about the nature of the "one, holy and apostolic Church" confessed in the Nicene Creed. Is it invisible? Is it "spiritual"? Is there still "one Church"?