The Rise of Russian Christendom I
Fr. John discusses the baptism of Saint Vladimir and shares an introductory anecdote about the death and canonization of Saints Boris and Gleb.
May 13, 2014
Paradise and Utopia
Reflections on the Rise and Fall of Christendom
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Frankish Christendom and the Estrangement of East and West III
Fr. John examines the tendency toward eucharistic piety in Frankish Christendom.
May 13, 2014
Frankish Christendom and the Estrangement of East and West II
Fr. John looks at the development that took place within the Frankish lands themselves, especially those concerning the liturgy.
May 13, 2014
Paradise in Early Christendom's Hymns of Lent and Pascha
Fr. John looks at some of the actual texts of early Christian hymns and the way in which they gave expression to the vision of early Christendom.
May 13, 2014
Characteristics of Early Christian Hymnography
Fr. John discusses the development of Christian hymnography.
May 13, 2014
The Flowering of Christian Architecture II
Fr. John continues his discussion of traditional Christian architecture.
May 13, 2014
The Flowering of Christian Architecture I
Fr. John explores traditional Christian temple or church architecture and locates the principle of heavenly orientation at work.
May 13, 2014
The Theme of Paradise in Byzantine Icons
Fr. John explores specific examples of icons and the way in which they manifested early Christendom's experience of the kingdom of heaven.
May 13, 2014
The Evangelical Character of Byzantine Iconography
Fr. John introduces the principle of heavenly orientation and then explores actual forms of art, beginning with iconography.
May 13, 2014
The Production of Byzantine Liturgical Art in Contrast to Modern Secular Art
Fr. John discusses the ways in which iconography was defined and produced in Byzantine Christendom.
May 13, 2014
The Triumph of Orthodoxy and the Triumph of Christian Art
Fr. John explores the triumph of Orthodoxy in the year 843 and the way in which it enables the art of Christendom to express the deepest conviction about man's relationship with God and the possibility of communion with Him.
May 13, 2014
The Spiritual Transformation of Society II: Marriage
Fr. John explores marriage within the life of early Christendom.
May 13, 2014
The Spiritual Transformation of Society I: Monasticism
Fr. John explores what exactly monasticim was in the days of St. Macarius.
May 13, 2014
Saint Macarius and the Married Women
Fr. John tells the story of when St. Macarius journeyed from the desert to the city to meet two laywomen who were superior to him in their spirituality.
May 13, 2014
A Pilgrimage to Paradise: Egeria and the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem
Fr. John discusses the design, history, and importance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
May 13, 2014
The Byzantine Liturgy and the Roman Mass as Acts of Cosmic Reorientation
Fr. John looks at traditional Christianity's eucharistic rites in order to see how they served to reorient the world toward the kingdom of heaven.
May 13, 2014
Eucharistic Worship as an Experience of Paradise
Fr. John discusses eucharistic worship as an experience of paradise.
May 13, 2014
The Liturgical Orientation of the World
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."
May 13, 2014
The Holy Empress Pulcheria and the Origin of the Thrice-Holy Hymn
Fr. John discusses the life and activities of St. Pulcheria, as well as how the Trisagion came into Orthodox worship.
May 13, 2014
Symphony and Caesaropapism
Fr. John discusses the case of Caesaropapism and the symphony when it was actually achieved.
May 13, 2014
The Consolidation of Christianity in the Byzantine Empire
Fr. John addresses the uncertainty in Byzantium following the death of Constantine and then the consolidation of Christianity shortly after that.
May 13, 2014
The Consequences of Emperor Constantine
Fr. John evaluates the impact that the Christianization of Rome had on the state's conception of sacrifice.
May 13, 2014
Toward Sexual Dignity and the Elevation of Women
Fr. John explains how the Church cultivated a higher level of sexual dignity and explores how Christendom served to elevate women in Roman society.
May 13, 2014
Beyond Subculture: Toward the Transformation of Roman Society
Fr. John explores how the Church began to address, confront, and challenge the pagan culture of the Roman Empire, particularly during the third century.
May 13, 2014
Four Pillars of Traditional Christian Culture
Fr. John fills in the picture of the Church's early subculture.
May 13, 2014
The Formation of a Christian Subculture in the Pagan Roman Empire
Fr. John explores what could be called the catacomb culture of the Church in relation to the Roman Empire.
May 13, 2014
The Origins of Christendom in the Cosmology of Christ's Great Commission
Fr. John discusses cosmology, a concept that was very important to the early Church.
May 13, 2014
An Orthodox Perspective on the History of Christendom
In part two of his introduction to his new podcast, Fr. John offers a preview to the history of Christendom and describe the Orthodox perspective he plans to bring to it.
May 13, 2014
The Post-Christian Christendom of Our Time
In part one of his introduction to his new podcast, Fr. John reflects on the crisis of Christian civilization in modern times. He also defines "Christendom" and explains why it is worthy of study.
May 13, 2014
Frankish Christendom and the Estrangement of East and West I
Fr. John discusses the rise of the Franks in Western Christianity.
May 12, 2014
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