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2008-05-18T08:53:24+01:00The Orthodox Christian Network
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http://www.myocn.net/images/M_images/joomla_rss.pngtext/html2008-05-17T06:11:46+01:00http://www.myocn.netSpecial Moments in Orthodoxy: Father Thomas Hopko on the Lord's Prayer
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In this episode of Special Moments in Orthodoxy, Father Thomas Hopko discusses the Lord's Prayer. Click here (http://www.myocn.net/images/stories/podcast/SMO/SMO_080516 _Live_from_St_Paul_Fr_Hopko_the_Lord_prayer.mp3) or down below to listen:
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Why does the style of liturgical singing in some Orthodox churches differ so greatly from that heard in other churches? This is a question that has probably puzzled many newcomers to the Church, perhaps even without their realizing it. Click below to listen:
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text/html2008-05-15T15:40:24+01:00http://www.myocn.netUnderstanding the Fall
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What is the Orthodox Church's understanding of the Fall and Original Sin ? How did the Early Christians understand Adam and Eve? And what do the hymns of the Orthodox Church tell us about this topic? Tune in to this week's episode as Dr. Justin Jackson conducts an engaging discussion on how these questions inform our understanding of ourselves and our current relationship with God.
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Father John McGuckin explores ancient Christian spirtuality in today's world in the weekly Turning to the Fathers. In this episode, a saying of St. Evagrios is explored.
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In the West, particularly since the 16th Century Reformation, this fall is defined as man's offending God's infinite perfection by the breaking of his commandment of [this tree] you shall not eat . Breaking this command and thus offending God requires an perfect sacrifice in order to be restored—in short, someone has got to pay, and, as it turns out Jesus is the only one who can thus assuage God's wrath.
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