Come Receive the Light Schedule of Programs for October 2008
Come Receive the Light Schedule of Programs for October 2008
October 3
Guest: Albert Rossi & Frederica Mathewes-Green
Topics: Answering Listeners' Questions & Silence
Popular author Frederica Mathewes-Green answers listeners' questions on a
wide variety of topics. Tune in to find out what she thinks about the
new
Orthodox Study Bible, converting when your spouse isn't on board,
politics, abortion policy, and the future of Orthodoxy in the Western
world. Also,
Dr. Albert Rossi of St. Vladimir's Seminary on the role of silence in our prayer lives and personal relationships.
October 10
Guest: Fr. John McGuckin
Topic: Ecumenism
Fr. John McGuckin, noted scholar and host of an OCN podcast series
called "Turning to the Fathers," discusses important points of
distinction between
Orthodox Christianity and other Christian confessions, including the
idea of "sola scriptura," the role of tradition, the communion of the
saints and
more. Fr. John recently gave a presentation on these issues to the World
Council of Churches. He shares his thoughts on how his speech was
received
and discusses the future of ecumenism.
October 17
Guest: Giles Milton
Topic: Paradise Lost: Smyrna 1922
Giles Milton, an international best-selling author, talks about his
newest book, "Paradise Lost: Smyrna 1922." Giles tells the largely
unknown story
of the destruction of Smyrna, an extraordinary, heterogeneous and
tolerant city with a large Orthodox Christian population â€" a disaster
that would
prefigure the coming clash of civilizations between East and West.
October 24
Guest: Albert Rossi
Topic: Time Management
Dr. Albert Rossi of St. Vladimir's Seminary offers some practical steps
to help us set aside more time for family, relationships and meaningful
spiritual growth in a busy world.
October 31
Guest: Richard Swinburne
Topic: Was Jesus God? A Rational, Philosophical Defense of Christian Faith
Does Christianity make sense? Can a rational, modern person believe that
Jesus rose from the dead? Richard Swinburne, an internationally
recognized
professor of philosophy from Oxford University, explains why he believes
that the main Christian doctrines about the nature of God and his
actions in
the world are true â€" and rationally justifiable, even in today's world of science, sophistication and doubt.
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