Orthodox Christianity 101
2021 Spring Semester Begins
Wednesday, January 6th at 7 pm
January 2021
READ: Pages 4-18 and 74-93
Pages 4-18: “The one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church”
Pages 74-93: “We are the Church of the early Fathers”
from Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris
READ: Which Came First: the Church or the New Testament
by Father James Bernstein
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: What is the Orthodox Church? A Brief Overview of Church History
by Father Marc Dunaway
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
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A Timeline of Church History
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Major Christian Churches of the 20th Century
| 5 Differences between Roman Catholic & Orthodox Churches | 5 Differences between Orthodox & Evangelical Christians |
|---|---|
| Division in Christendom: The Great Schism & Reformation | Why Orthodox Christians Practice Closed Communion |
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READ: Pages 19-43 and 62-73
Pages 19-24: “What we believe about the Nicene Creed”
Pages 25-30: “What we believe about Jesus”
Pages 31-43: “What we believe about the Holy Trinity”
Pages 62-73: “What we believe about salvation”
from Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris
The Creed
The Nicene Creed I believe in one God, [...]
The Creed with Scriptural References
The Nicene Creed with Scriptural References Select the line [...]
| What if God is real? | Who is Jesus Christ? | The Holy Trinity |
|---|---|---|
February 2021
READ: Pages 197-224
Pages 197-224: “What we believe about the Bible”
from Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris
| 3 Things You Need to Know About the Bible | How to Read the Bible | Can I Trust the Bible? |
|---|---|---|
READ: The Bible in the Orthodox Church
by Father Steven Tsichlis
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: Bread for Life: Reading the Bible
by Father Theodore Stylianopoulos
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: Practicing Christianity, Living the Faith: Excerpts from the Letters of St. Paul
by Father Steven Tsichlis
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: Faith Alone and Faith and Works: An Orthodox Approach
by Father Steven Tsichlis
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: The Book of Psalms and the Wisdom of Sirach
from Orthodox Study Bible or use online links below:
Read the Psalms online here >
Read Wisdom of Sirach online here >
Watch
| The Old Testament in the Church | The Psalms: An Overview |
|---|---|
READ: The Gospel of Luke and the First Letter of John in the Bible
from Orthodox Study Bible or use online links below:
Read the Gospel of Luke online here >
Read the First Letter of John online here >
| Introduction to the Gospel of Luke | The Gospel of Luke 1-9 | The Gospel of Luke 10-24 |
|---|---|---|
March 2021
READ: The Letter to the Colossians & the First Letter to Timothy
from Orthodox Study Bible or use online links below
Read the Letter to the Colossians online here >
Read the First Letter to Timothy online here >
View: Page on St. Paul
Check out our webpage on St. Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles for resources, podcasts and more on St. Paul and his life.
| Who Was Saul of Tarsus? | Did St. Paul Visit Athens? |
|---|---|
| Do We Know Where St. Paul Is Buried? | Introduction to St. Paul’s Letter to Colossians with Steve Christoforou | Introduction to St. Paul’s Letter to Colossians by The Bible Project |
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READ: Lent – Preparing for Joy
by Norman Wirzba
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: 5 Reasons Christians Practice the Discipline of Fasting
by Father Steven Tsichlis
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
READ: The Jesus Prayer
by Father Steven Tsichlis
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
| What Is the Jesus Prayer? | The Jesus Prayer |
|---|---|
READ: Pages 1-133
from God and You: Person to Person: Developing a Daily Personal Relationship with Jesus by Anthony Coniaris
| God Is Not in Books | God Is Not Just a Doctrine | Stop the Noise: Be Quiet & Listen |
|---|---|---|
READ: Pages 248-274
Pages 248-274: “What we believe about prayer”
from Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris
READ: Hesychasm: the Practice of Silence
from Sacred Symbols that Speak by Anthony Coniaris
| How To Stsart & Keep A Prayer Rule | Are You Struggling to Pray? |
|---|---|
READ: Monasticism: The Biblical Call
by a Nun of the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration
from The Orthodox Christianity Handbook
| Mt. Athos – A Mountain Home for Monks | Mt. Athos – 60 Minutes |
|---|---|
| St. Elizabeth’s Convent in Minsk, Belarus | Abbess Josephina (Romania) |
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April 2021
READ: Pages 139-162 & 241-247
Pages 139-162: “What we believe about eschatology or life after death”
Pages 241-247: “What we believe about prayers for the dead”
from Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris
READ: Orthodox Christian Funeral Service: A Liturgical Text
| Why Do We Die? | Memory Eternal |
|---|---|
| Heaven & Hell | God as Light & God as Fire: The Hellfire of God’s Love |
|---|---|
| Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew | 60 Minutes | Turkey’s Controversial Greek Orthodox Seminary | Beyond Torture: the Gulag of Pitesti, Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Religious Persecution in the Former Soviet Union: A Russian Orthodox Priest’s Story | The Novospassky Monastery: Persecution of Christians in Russia | Persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt | 60 Minutes |
|---|---|---|
READ: Psalms: Symbols of Victory, Surrender & Alliegiance
from Sacred Symbols that Speak by Anthony Coniaris
READ: Good Friday: The Epitaphion & the Tomb of Jesus
from Sacred Symbols that Speak by Anthony Coniaris
| The Crucifixion of Jesus | Greek Orthodox Holy Week & Easter | Rick Steves |
|---|---|
May 2021
READ: Pages 275-282
Pages 275-282: “In view of all this: what, therefore, is expected of us?”
from Introducing the Orthodox Church by Anthony Coniaris
| The Resurrection of Jesus | The Task of Orthodox Christians in America |
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