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Following our two part discussion of artificial intelligence, we continue the discussion with another two part conversation returning to the right use & role of books in this episode followed by a discussion of the place of martyrdom in the way of the life of faithfulness.Reference materials for this episode: - Harken My Beloved Brethren, page 273   - St Sophrony the Athonite   - “seeing God as He is” - Martyrdom, St Ignatius, the wheat God    - https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0107.htmScripture citations for this episode: - The brazen serpent questions God’s authority, Adam doesn’t correct him   - Genesis 3:1-5 - Tower of Babel, idolatry, self determination, control   - Genesis 11 - We know false prophets because their signs don’t come to pass    - Deuteronomy 18:15-22 - No king, everyone does what is right “in their own eyes”   - Judges 21:25 - What seems right to a man ends in death    - Proverbs 14:12 - False prophets have visions in their own minds rather than seeing God’s divine council    - Jeremiah 14:13-14    - Jeremiah 23:16-17 - Scripture is inspired of God    - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - Love drives out fear    - 1 John 4:7-21 - The Ethiopian Eunuch needs Scripture interpreted for him to understand    - Acts 8:26-40The Christian Saints Podcast is a joint production of Generative sounds & Paradosis Pavilion. Our hosts are Father Symeon Kees of Iowa City & James John Marks of Chicago.Paradosis Pavilion - https://youtube.com/@paradosispavilion9555https://www.instagram.com/christiansaintspodcasthttps://x.com/podcast_saintshttps://www.facebook.com/christiansaintspodcasthttps://www.threads.net/@christiansaintspodcasthttps://bsky.app/profile/xtiansaintspodcast.bsky.socialIconographic images used by kind permission of Nicholas Papas, who controls distribution rights of these imagesPrints of all of Nick’s work can be found at Saint Demetrius Press - http://www.saintdemetriuspress.comAll music in these episodes is a production of Generative Soundshttps://generativesoundsjjm.bandcamp.comDistribution rights of this episode & all music contained in it are controlled by Generative SoundsCopyright 2021 - 2026