This is a series of three short lectures by Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean Emeritus of the St. Vladimir Theological Seminary...

They clearly, and graphically, show the ontological nature of the acquisition of Christian doctrine...

IF you are going to preach Christ CRUCIFIED...
THEN...
Doctrine is not discussed and argued,
But is SUFFERED...

Co-suffering with Christ is the KEY to the preaching of Christ Crucified...

http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/hop...n_today_part_1
http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/hop...today_part_two
http://ancientfaith.com/podcasts/hop...day_part_three

This series as well could easily be titled: "A Catechism for Atheists", because it requires no initial faith at all for its effectiveness - Just a willingness to actually know, for oneself, first hand, the Truth...

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