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The Illumined Heart — 140 episodes

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Ask Fr. Thomas Hopko

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138: Church Scandals and the Canons

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84: Managing Mammon - Part 2

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What is Authentic Orthodox Music?

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Managing Mammon - Part 1

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131: The Nature and Mission of the Bishop in the Orthodox Church

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132: Holiness in Our Time

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130: Death to the World, At Cornerstone Festival 2009

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134: Marriage as a Path to Holiness

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98: The Legacy of St Paul and the Church - Part 1

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97: Speaking of Sola Scriptura

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96: The Culture War and Orthodox Christianity

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93: Orthodoxy and the African-American Experience

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92: If Prosperity Fails, Does the Gospel Also Fail?

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90: The Family as the “Little Church”

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89: Discovering the Whole Christ - Head and Body - In the Orthodox Church

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Struggling with Infertility

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Abortion and its Aftermath

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88: Today's Orthodox Church

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133: Law and Order and Orthodox Christianity

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87: ‘Turning Around' An Orthodox Parish

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91: Viva Ortodoxia!

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As the Apostles Taught: How Orthodoxy understands apostolic succession.

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From Classic Evangelicalism to Orthodoxy

25

The Veneration of Mary and the Saints in the Holy Tradition

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From Wittenberg to Antioch

27

Pascha and Personal Experience

28

Orthodoxy and the Environment

29

Evangelism in America: How the Greek Archdiocese Sees It

30

Fr. Peter Gillquist on Missions and Evangelism

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Toll Houses: After Death Reality or Heresy?

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86: Chalcedon Revisted

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157: The Spiritual Guide in Eastern Orthodoxy

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My Journey From Witchcraft To Orthodoxy - Part 1

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160: Catechizing New Age and Eastern Religion Seekers

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170 - A Byzantine Catholic's journey to, from and back again to the Orthodox Church

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Fr. Josiah Trenham: St. John Chrysostom on Marriage and Monasticism

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The Passions: How we get into this mess and how we get out

39

Orthodox Christian Psychological Therapy

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169 - What Does Forgiveness Really Mean?

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168 - Eastern Catholics - Are They “Orthodox”?

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166 - Food and Faith

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165: Metropolitan Kallistos Ware On the Record

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Metropolitan Kallistos Ware on the State of the Orthodox Church

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Metropolitan Kallistos Ware on What Evangelicals and Orthodox Can Learn From Each Other

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Metropolitan Kallistos Ware on Gender Issues in the Church

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Metropolitan Kallistos Ware on Music and Hymnology in the Church

48

Metropolitan Kallistos Ware on Ethnicity and Nationalism in Orthodoxy

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Metropolitan Kallistos Ware on the future of Orthodoxy

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159: The Occult: Shining Light on Satan's Shadow - Part 2

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158: The Occult: Shining Light on Satan's Shadow

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164: Suffering - An Orthodox Perspective

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163:  Yoga and Orthodox Christianity: Are They Compatible?

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162: The Quiet Cradle

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161: Interfaith Dialogue: Co-Exist or Convert?

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94: Meet Metropolitan Jonah!

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95: Meet Metropolitan Jonah - Part 2

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135: Baptist Missionary Confronts Long-held Evangelical Tenets - Part 1

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136: Baptist Missionary Confronts Long-held Evangelical Tenets - Part 2

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137: Turn, Turn, Turn

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139: Living in the Ruins of Christendom - Part 1

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140: Living in the Ruins of Christendom - Part 2

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142: Mystery and Sacramentality: East and West

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143: Is Your Parish Dead Or Alive?

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144: The Animal Rights Movement from an Orthodox Perspective

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145: Founding an Orthodox Liberal Arts and Sciences College

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146: Can We Really Know God?

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147: Can We Really Know God? - Part 2

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148: Orthodox Christianity and Racial Reconciliation

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149: How Many Are We

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150: Metropolitan PHILIP on the Episcopal Assembly

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151: Metropolitan PHILIP on the Financial Audit of the Archdiocese

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152: Metropolitan PHILIP on the Status of Bishops in the Archdiocese

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153: Metropolitan PHILIP on the Status of Self-Rule in the Archdiocese

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154: Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba - On the Record

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155: Immortality of the soul or Resurrection of the Dead?

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156: Orthodox & Evangelical Relations: Where are we?

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Fr. Seraphim Rose - Prayer and Orthodox Spirituality

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Fr. Seraphim Rose - The Man, The Struggler

80

Father Seraphim Rose - Spiritual Father

81

The Mountain of Silence—Part Two

82

The Mountain of Silence—Part One

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The role of the layperson in the Orthodox Church

84

From Hare Krishna to Christ - Part 2

85

My Journey From Hare Krishna to Christ - Part One

86

Christians Suffering in Iraq - Encore

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Toward An American Orthodox Church - Encore Presentation

88

Mystery and Sacramentality: East and West

89

Calvin Forum Moderator Becomes Orthodox

90

By Way of Kosovo

91

Orthodox Christians Encountering Muslims

92

One Marriage - Two Churches: Loving Your Spouse Into The Orthodox Church

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My Journey From Witchcraft To Orthodoxy - Part 2

94

Surprised by Christ

95

Finding The Right Partner For Life

96

Collateral Damage: Iraq's persecuted Christians

97

From Rastafari to Orthodoxy!

98

Desert Wisdom In The City

99

Kevin Speaks With The Rabbi About Judaism And Christianity

100

A Conversation With Met. Kallistos Ware On The Sacramental Life

101

The Pressures of Life on the College Campus

102

Western Monastic Spirituality

103

Hardcore Christian rock ‘n roll star finds ancient faith!

104

Orthodox Administrative Unity - Part 2

105

Orthodox Administrative Unity - Part 1

106

Orthodox Administrative Unity - What Is Holding Us Back?

107

Is There A “Revolving Door” In The Orthodox Church

108

Multiple Orthodox ‘jurisdictions' in America: Status quo or scandal

109

Illumined Heart Christmas Special

110

Church Growth Orthodox Style

111

Leaving Rome

112

Raised By The “Hell's Angels” - Adopted By His Guardian Angel

113

Taking It To The Streets - An Interview With IOCC Executive Director Constantine M. Triantifilou

114

‘Classic Evangelical' Discovers Ancient Faith

115

From Campus Crusade To Constantinople

116

The New Orthodox Faithful: Why Evangelical Christian University Graduates Are Becoming Orthodox

117

Harry Potter - Friend or Foe?

118

St John Chrysostom in the 21st Century

119

GOD: Essence and Energies

120

Recovering the Scandal of the Cross

121

The Last True Rebellion

122

Serving Christ in the poor and needy as Orthodox Christians

123

Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Relations: Where Does It Go From Here?

124

The True, Visible Church: Is it Eastern Orthodox? Part II

125

The True, Visible Church: Is it Eastern Orthodox?

126

Fr. James Bernstein: From co-founder of “Jews for Jesus” to Orthodox Priest

127

Scott Cairns - A Short Trip To The Edge

128

Ask Fr. Thomas Hopko

129

Bishop Joseph+ On What is a Bishop?

130

Fr. Patrick Reardon on Popular Monotheism

131

Alice Linsley: From Episcopalian Priest to Her First Orthodox Pascha

132

Michael Whelton on the New Age

133

Rod Dreher on The Challenges of Modern Islam and What the Media Aren't Telling Us

134

Kevin Allen on Finding Christ in a Hindu Ashram

135

Fr. Wayne Wilson—Mid-Lent Questions Orthodox Don't Always Ask

136

Dr. John Mark Reynolds on Christianity and Culture

137

Fr. Michael Reagan on Common Evangelical Questions (Part 2)

138

Fr. Michael Reagan on Common Evangelical Questions (Part 1)

139

Frederica Mathewes-Green On Orthodox Spirituality (Part 2)

140

Frederica Mathewes-Green On Orthodox Spirituality (Part 1)