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Come Receive the Light
Timing of Christ's return
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The Meaning of Christmas
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The History behind the 12 Days of Christmas
All of us know the term "Nativity," but how familiar are we with "original sin" and "immaculate conception"? You might be surprised at what you DON'T know about them when you hear them explained by Archimandrite Irenei of the Sts. Cyril & Athanasius Institute for Orthodox Studies in San Francisco. He'll explore not just their theological meanings, but also how they are central to our understanding of Christ's birth. Then we’ll talk with Terry Mattingly about the 12 Days of Christmas. What’s the history behind this beloved Christmas carol? You’ll have to tune in to find out! Have you seen our new video? Click here to learn more about our theme for the month of December and watch our new video. Are you a fan of the Orthodox Christian Network? Then please share our Come Receive the Light page with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, +Google, and Linked In. A world in crisis needs to find its way to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Peace on Earth
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Happy Holidays - An opportunity
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Sin as Addiction
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Almost Christian
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Video Games
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Twilight Saga
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Online Exclusive Interview
Parenting through financial hardships
Faith - a policy we can all support! Have you seen our new video? Click here to learn more about our theme for the month of October and watch our new video. Are you a fan of the Orthodox Christian Network? Then please share our Come Receive the Light page with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, +Google, and Linked In. A world in crisis needs to find its way to our Lord Jesus Christ.
Facing Unemployment
Faith - a policy we can all support! Have you seen our new video? Click here to learn more about our theme for the month of October and watch our new video. Are you a fan of the Orthodox Christian Network? Then please share our Come Receive the Light page with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, +Google, and Linked In. A world in crisis needs to find its way to our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Why didn’t Christ tell us when He would Return? There are very good reasons, actually. Dr. Eugenia Constantinou shares her thoughts on this, as well as how the Apocalypse shaped early Christian thought. 
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What’s the true meaning of Christmas? Most of us would agree that it’s not presents, but how much can we say about the theological significance of Christ’s birth? Fr. Vasile Tudora of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Euless, Texas, invites us to celebrate life this Christmas. Then Fr. Christopher Metropulos, OCN Executive Director will share a special Christmas message.
This week’s topic is “Peace on Earth” - a phrase we hear a lot this time of year, but do we really mean it? We begin with Fr. Hildo Bos, author of For the Peace from Above, who shares what early Christians wrote about peace and war. Then we’ll hear from Peter Sprunger-Froese, a Mennonite pacifist, on how to make peace part of our daily awareness and life.
A lot of Christians get very upset about "Happy Holidays" replacing "Merry Christmas" and nativity scenes being replaced by scenes of snowmen and Santa Clause. But is that necessarily a bad thing? Is it maybe an opportunity? Hear what Fr. John McGuckin has to say! And do you feel deafened by the noises of the holiday season? Norris Chumley shares what he's learned from monastics around the world and the writings of the Church Fathers about the importance of silence in our lives.
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. But first, OCN is honored to welcome Prof. Stanley Hauerwas, Professor of Theological Ethics and Duke, to the program. Prof. Hauerwas will share his thoughts on the difference between Christian morality and the secular notion of “being good.” Stay tuned this month as we continue to explore the relationship between popular culture and morality.
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 
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. But first, do you feel the holiday blues starting to creep up on you? Dr. Randa Anderson, a licensed clinical psychologist and practicing Orthodox Christian, offers some tips for staying merry right on through Christmas!
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. Plus, we'll feature an online-exclusive interview with author and artist Michael O'Brien, who shares his thoughts on what the popularity of this series tells us about our contemporary morality. 
This week on CRTL, we'll hear from Theodora Polamalu, wife of Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburg Steelers, about a new FOCUS campaign called Tackle Poverty. But first, financial hardships can affect every area of our life - including our parenting! Join Allena Barbato, an Orthodox psychologist who is also a certified parenting instructor, as she offers practical suggestions about how to keep your family on track even when money is tight.
This week on CRTL, we delve deeper into the personal side of the current economic crisis. We'll begin with Anastasia Carol Kruse, an Orthodox Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in career counseling, about how we can become empowered by unemployment. Next, we'll hear from Erik Bohlin, another Orthodox believer and nationally certified counselor about common identity and emotional questions that people who are unemployed face.