EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 1H 4M
The Orthodox View of Spiritual Therapy and Healing
from Christian Saints Podcast · host James John Marks
00:00 Introduction00:57 Being sick in the hospital is not hypocrisy07:16 Apostolic Christianity is not religious philosophy or psychology19:06 Creation is an invitation to spiritual experience, not the experience itself23:44 Why this spiritual life requires The Church in the formal sense32:01 Making worship an obligation is like making romance an obligation37:32 God taught us what the best way for us to worship Him is39:40 Orthodox worship is the fulfillment of all things which are Good43:46 Theology & practicality are united in our understanding of persons50:27 The divine persons do not change, so becoming like them does not change53:28 This season will be a lot of defining terms to avoid ambiguity58:51 The ecumenical councils preserve the effective therapy for spiritual healing61:20 Closing ~~~The Orthodox View of Spiritual Therapy & HealingOrthodox EcclesiologyS8E2~~~In this episode of the Christian Saints Podcast, Fr. Simeon Keyes & James John Marks discuss the Orthodox view of salvation, spiritual healing, the sacramental life of the Church, & more.~~ Scripture citations for this episode:Luke 15:11-32 - The prodigal sonJohn 9:1-38 - The healing of the man born blind~~~Subscribe for more conversations on Orthodoxy, theology, Church history, the lives of the Saints, and practical Christian living.~~~#orthodoxchristianity #OrthodoxChurch #Orthodoxy #Christianity #Church #Salvation #Repentance #SpiritualHealing #ChristianPodcast #TheologyThe 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
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00:00 Introduction 00:57 Being sick in the hospital is not hypocrisy 07:16 Apostolic Christianity is not religious philosophy or psychology 19:06 Creation is an invitation to spiritual experience, not the experience itself 23:44 Why this spiritual life requires The Church in the formal sense 32:01 Making worship an obligation is like making romance an obligation 37:32 God taught us what the best way for us to worship Him is 39:40 Orthodox worship is the fulfillment of all things which are Goo...
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