From the desk of Father Chris Metropulos, Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian Network

Is there a difference between being “good” and being “moral”? Popular culture seems to cast a wide net on what it means to be a “good person.” It goes a step further by suggesting that some things we as Orthodox consider to be unhealthy are actually what make a person “normal”. Popular culture also insists that a person needs certain character traits in order to be a “good person” that maybe conflict with what Orthodox believe are good traits. So this is the topic we are going to cover this month. God has sanctified us with the the TRUTH but how many of us understand this?

I believe part of the problem is that we are all not on the same footing...our foundations are different.  Once we come to this realization we see that a discussion of morality in our country and frankly around the world is very difficult if not impossible.  All the more reason for our faith to be reaching out and sharing the time tested truths of the Gospel.  

The Twilight saga is back and “Breaking Dawn” will break more box office records… As young people can’t get enough of the fantasy romance series with Bella, Edward and Jacob. What does it say about America that our moral standards are defined by vampires and werewolves? And only in fantasy roles can we consider the implications of immortality? It’s only entertainment, but don’t you want your children to have real and lasting values?

I hope you will join me this month with our incredible guests to explore these topics and I pray you will share this information with as many people as possible through email, twitter and your Facebook Page.  Who knows you might even want to use that ancient device on your wall at home, you remember your land line telephone and call people to let them know how OCN is touching hearts and changing lives each day.  Oh by the way texting is great too!

Looking forward to your hearing our offerings this month and your comments as well.  Don't hesitate to let me know what you thought of our programs. Above all, remember the Bible verse that accompanies our theme this month, "Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth." - John 17:1717

In His Service,
FrC

November 2011 Programming on Come Receive the Light

Twilight Saga - Launching this month's theme on morality and popular culture, we'll be looking at the popular Twilight Saga with Fr. Frank Marangos and asking about the relationship between the Church and secular media trends. Click here to listen to this program.

Video Games - This past June, on the very last day of its 2011 term, the US Supreme Court ruled that minors have a right to purchase video games that include graphic violence. Fr. Demetrios Tonias shares his thoughts on what this means for youth and parents. Click here to listen to this program.

Almost Christian - One study after another tells us that our youth are drifting away from religious traditions, but what can we do to reverse the trend? First, we’ll hear from Kenda Creasy Dean, Associate Professor of Youth, Church and Culture at Princeton Theological Seminary. What does it mean to be Almost Christian, the title of her new book?  Make sure you listen to this important interview. Click here to listen to this program.

Sin as Addiction - Does it seem to you that everything is being called an addiction these days? Ben Wiker joins us to suggest that maybe we need to call our vices what they really are - sin. Click here to listen to this program.

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