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
5 Differences between Roman Catholic & Orthodox Churches | 5 Differences between Orthodox & Evangelical Christians |
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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
What if God is real? | Who is Jesus Christ? | The Holy Trinity |
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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? |
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READ: The Bible in the Orthodox Church
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 |
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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 |
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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 >
Who Was Saul of Tarsus? | Did St. Paul Visit Athens? |
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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: The Jesus Prayer
by Father Steven Tsichlis
from The Orthodox Christianity 101 Handbook
What Is the Jesus Prayer? | The Jesus Prayer |
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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 |
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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
Why Do We Die? | Memory Eternal |
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Heaven & Hell | God as Light & God as Fire: The Hellfire of God’s Love |
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Religious Persecution in the Former Soviet Union: A Russian Orthodox Priest’s Story | The Novospassky Monastery: Persecution of Christians in Russia |
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Turkey’s Controversial Greek Orthodox Seminary | Persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt | 60 Minutes |
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew | 60 Minutes |
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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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