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iEcclesia Season III Episode 57: Orthodoxy in Today's World, Part 2
iEcclesia ...From Canada to the World
Program Information
Our fifty-third broadcast features host Rev. Fr. Peter Avgeropoulos and His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America as they discuss the state of Orthodoxy in today's world.
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Episode Summary
Established by Christ Himself, the Orthodox Church has been in existence from the time of Christ. It has seen persecutions, famines, war, heresy and many other difficulties and events pass it by, while maintaining its mission: to be "the light of the world" for those in darkness. Today, 21 centuries later, the Orthodox Church is in an unique worldwide position: thriving and vibrant in some parts of the world, persecuted in others. iEcclesia features the second episode of a three-part series dealing with "Orthodoxy in Today's World"
In regards to relations with other Christian confessions and other faiths, there is a segment in our Church that is very apprehensive and even hostile to any relations whatsoever with those who are not Orthodox. The program begins with Host Father Peter asking His Eminence to explain what is the purpose of the Orthodox Church’s dialogues and relations with the other Christian confessions and with non-Christian faiths. His Eminence carries an i-phone with him to remind him how much technology has advanced. With all these new advances in technology, His Eminence gives us insight into what is our Church’s stance is on these new advancements and if there are any dangers in embracing them.
Join us for the conclusion of this series on a future broadcast.
Guest Information
- Presiding Hierarch of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - Born in Thessaloniki, Greece - PhD, with Distinction, New Testament and Christian Origins, Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences - ThD in Theology, University of Athens - Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology - Visiting professor, Harvard Divinity School - Consecrated Bishop of Vrethena in 1967 - Elected as Archbishop of America in 1999 - Former member of the Sacred and Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate - Keynote speaker at the graduation ceremonies of the Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy (May 2009)
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) - former student of Archbishop Demetrios (Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology)
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Broadcast
date: Friday November 20th, 2009
