Truth: Why Differences Matter
Class Materials
Primary reference: Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy: Finding the Way to Christ in a Complicated Religious Landscape (2017 edition) by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick.
In Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick covers the gamut of ancient heresies, modern Christian denominations, fringe groups, and major world religions, highlighting the main points of each faith. This book is an invaluable reference for anyone who wants to understand the faiths of those they come in contact with—as well as their own.
The Very Rev. Archpriest Andrew Stephen Damick is pastor of St. Paul Orthodox Church of Emmaus, Pennsylvania, and author of multiple books from Ancient Faith Publishing. He is host of the Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy and Roads from Emmaus podcasts on Ancient Faith Radio, as well as editor-in-chief and author (respectively) of blogs of the same name, and co-host of The Areopagus podcast.
Session 1: Truth
Session 2: Othodox Spirituality compared to Western Spirituality
Article "The Truth of Orthodoxy" by Nikolai Berdyaev
Translated by Alvian Smirensky
An interesting and thoughtful article on the nature of Orthodox Spirituality
Session 3: Doctrine differences with Roman Catholic Church
Session 4: Magisterial Reformation
Article: The True Church and the American Church: How Protestant Ecclesiology Got Here
Session 5: Radical Reformation
Video: Sinners in the Hands of an angry God - Fire and Brimstone sermon by Jonathan Edwards
Session 6: Evangelism and Revivalism
Session 7: Pentecostalism
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