iEcclesia Season II

Episode 37:

Evil in Action: Hauntings, Possession, Witchcraft and the Supernatural ...Is it all true? Part 2

 

 

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iEcclesia Season II

Episode 37:

Evil in Action: Hauntings, Possession, Witchcraft and the Supernatural ...Is it all true? Part 2

 

 

Program Information

 

     

 

 

Broadcast date: Friday January 23rd, 2008


Our thirty seventh broadcast features host Tim Prattas and guests Rev. Fr. Bohdan Hladio and Rev. Fr. Peter Avgeropoulos

 

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Episode Summary

     

iEcclesia presents a three part program on a topic that has fascinated both young and old for centuries.

The best trick the Devil ever pulled was making the world believe he never existed. Lucky for us, we know better.

Evil is an unfortunate reality for all Christians. We face temptation at every moment of our lives, with the devil trying to pull us into his plot and take us away from Christ. While evil might go unnoticed at times, there are just some instances it just stares you right in the face. From hauntings and witchcraft, to possessions and black magic, Evil in Action is a force that could scare and frighten the lukewarm believer. Yet, they’re things that all of us should not be afraid of, as we have Him who crushed evil with all His might on our side – Jesus Christ. Although many like a good scare, with horror movies bringing in high numbers at the box office, we need to ask ourselves about Evil in Action: Hauntings, Possessions, Witchcraft and the Supernatural…. Is it all true?

Guest host Tim Prattas begins Part II of our "Evil in Action" Programs with a discussion on the evil eye and the so-called "mati" (the blue little stone seen around some people’s necks, in people’s homes and many other places), a piece of jewelry that many people are obsessed with. The panel also gives a synopsis on the phenomenon of witchcraft, Satanism and Wicca and what the Orthodox Christian has to say about these groups.

Join us for the conclusion of Evil in Action on a future broadcast.

 

Guest Information

      

 

Rev. Fr. Bodhan Hladio

 

- Former Chancellor, Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada

- Archpriest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada (honor bestowed by Metropolitan John)

- Parish Priest, St. John the Baptist Church (Oshawa, Ontario)

- Married to Presvytera Tanya and father of three children

 

 

Rev. Fr. Peter Avgeropoulos

 

Parish Priest, Annunciation of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Cathedral (Toronto, Ontario)

Director, Inter-Church Relations (Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto)

Professor of Patrology (Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy)

 

 

 

 

Tim Prattas, Host

 

- National Youth Director, Metropolis Youth Board (Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto)

- B.Th. (Valedictorian), Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy

- M.Div., Tyndale Seminary