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Suicide
In response to a listener's question, Fr. Thomas reflects on ...
In response to a listener's question, Fr. Thomas reflects on the phenomenon of suicide. How do we as Christians deal with it?
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 5
In the 5th part of his series on Charles Darwin, ...
In the 5th part of his series on Charles Darwin, Fr. Thomas talks about the relationship of this Darwinian Revolution and natural science in general to the issue of Orthodox Christian theology.
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Predestination, Providence, and Prayer
Fr. Thomas Hopko explains how our acts, especially our prayers, ...
Fr. Thomas Hopko explains how our acts, especially our prayers, are included in God's predestination based on His foreknowledge, and how our free-will actions, particularly our prayers, contribute to God's providence in our lives.
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Does God Play Favorites?
Fr. Tom addresses a question that came in by email ...
Fr. Tom addresses a question that came in by email from a listener who is perplexed by the seemingly inequitable treatment of people by God. Why are some blessed and others experience so much turmoil? It's a common question that is often felt but not alwa
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The Body
What is the place of the human body in our ...
What is the place of the human body in our spiritual life?
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The Sunday of Orthodoxy
As we celebrate the Triumph of Orthodoxy and the victory ...
As we celebrate the Triumph of Orthodoxy and the victory over iconoclasm, Fr. Tom gives a personal reflection on icons and their use and misuse.
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A Homily for the Beginning of Lent
As the Lenten season begins, Fr. Tom Hopko reads a ...
As the Lenten season begins, Fr. Tom Hopko reads a brief sermon penned by Fr. John Parker of Holy Ascension Orthodox Church in Mt. Pleasant, SC. This sermon was written in the style and tradition of St. John Chrysostom's well known and loved Paschal Homil
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Darwin and Christianity - Part 4
In part 4 of Fr. Tom Hopko's talks on the ...
In part 4 of Fr. Tom Hopko's talks on the Darwinian revolution, he looks at what Charles Darwin may have experienced in terms of Christianity in his day.
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Studying and Communicating the Church Fathers
Today Fr. Tom talks about the study and communication of ...
Today Fr. Tom talks about the study and communication of the Fathers of the Church according to Archimandrite Vasileios, retired Abbot of the Iviron Monastery on Mt. Athos.
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Theological Reflections on Calamity
How should we reflect on calamity and disasters like what ...
How should we reflect on calamity and disasters like what was experienced in Haiti from a Christian perspective? Is God exacting judgment or is there another explanation? Fr. Tom Hopko helps us think this through.
