Paradise and Utopia
Reflections on the Rise and Fall of Christendom - A series of forty reflections on the history of Christian civilization, or Christendom. The entire podcast is organized around the theme of "paradise and utopia"—that is, of the civilization's orientation toward the kingdom of heaven when ...
Reflections on the Rise and Fall of Christendom - A series of forty reflections on the history of Christian civilization, or Christendom. The entire podcast is organized around the theme of "paradise and utopia"—that is, of the civilization's orientation toward the kingdom of heaven when traditional Christianity was influential, and of its "disorientation" toward the fallen world in the wake of traditional Christianity's decline in the west following the Great Schism.
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Eucharistic Worship as an Experience of Paradise
Fr. John discusses eucharistic worship as an experience of paradise.
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The Liturgical Orientation of the World
Fr. John discusses the importance of worship to Byzantium, the ...
Fr. John discusses the importance of worship to Byzantium, the immense degree to which its culture was influenced by liturgy, and the significance of "facing East."
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The Holy Empress Pulcheria and the Origin of the Thrice-Holy Hymn
Fr. John discusses the life and activities of St. Pulcheria, ...
Fr. John discusses the life and activities of St. Pulcheria, as well as how the Trisagion came into Orthodox worship.
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Symphony and Caesaropapism
Fr. John discusses the case of Caesaropapism and the symphony ...
Fr. John discusses the case of Caesaropapism and the symphony when it was actually achieved.
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The Ecclesio-Political System of Byzantium and Its Shortcomings
Fr. John draws attention to a feature of Byzantine statecraft ...
Fr. John draws attention to a feature of Byzantine statecraft in which the Emperor persecuted and manipulated the leadership of the Church.
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The Consolidation of Christianity in the Byzantine Empire
Fr. John addresses the uncertainty in Byzantium following the death ...
Fr. John addresses the uncertainty in Byzantium following the death of Constantine and then the consolidation of Christianity shortly after that.
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The Consequences of Emperor Constantine
Fr. John evaluates the impact that the Christianization of Rome ...
Fr. John evaluates the impact that the Christianization of Rome had on the state's conception of sacrifice.
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Emperor Constantine and the Christianization of the Roman State
Fr. John delineates the various ways in which Constantine contributed ...
Fr. John delineates the various ways in which Constantine contributed to the Christianization of the Roman state.
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Toward Sexual Dignity and the Elevation of Women
Fr. John explains how the Church cultivated a higher level ...
Fr. John explains how the Church cultivated a higher level of sexual dignity and explores how Christendom served to elevate women in Roman society.
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Beyond Subculture: Toward the Transformation of Roman Society
Fr. John explores how the Church began to address, confront, ...
Fr. John explores how the Church began to address, confront, and challenge the pagan culture of the Roman Empire, particularly during the third century.
