How to Be an Orthodox Christian
The Moral Life (Part 2): Sexuality, the Sanctity of Life, the Tongue, and Possessions [EP. 9]
Picking up the framework from Part 1, Dcn Seraphim applies it to the specific moral questions where the Church's teaching most visibly cuts against the assumptions of our age. He begins by rejecting the quiet gnosticism of the modern world and affirming the goodness of the body, then takes up sexual ethics at length, working from Genesis 1 and Ephesians 5 to chastity, marriage as the icon of Christ and the Church, fornication, pornography, and the image of God in the human person. Finally, he talks about the discipline of the tongue: lying, gossip, judgment, and the new domain of online conduct. Handouts and resources: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16IQ-i3cukC75VMFRqGP1q9oLoED_uXa-?usp=sharing
Monday, June 15, 2026 50 mins
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Deacon Seraphim Richard Rohlin presents in podcast form many of the catechetical lessons, materials, and videos that he uses as a catechist at the St. Seraphim Cathedral in Dallas, Texas. This series is an introduction to catechism for the use and benefit of Orthodox Christian parishes around the world, and for people who are interested in becoming Orthodox Christians, who want to learn more about the Faith, or go deeper into the same Faith that they have already received. It is not intended to substitute for or replace instruction in the Faith from your own spiritual Father.
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