How to Be an Orthodox Christian - The Moral Life (Part 2) [EP. 9]

The Moral Life (Part 2): Sexuality, the Sanctity of Life, the Tongue, and Possessions 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 Intro: 0:00 Disclaimer: 3:46 How the Orthodox Views the Human Body 5:33 Sexuality & Marriage: 8:38 Pornography: 15:38 Homosexuality & Chasity: 17:06 Unmarried Life: 19:13 Contraception: 20:25 Abortion: 23:03 Euthanasia: 28:56 Suicide: 30:58 War & Capital Punishment: 33:08 Misuse of the Tongue: 35:20 Gossip: 37:27 Judging: 38:06 Internet: 39:28 Money & Possessions: 41:52 Closing Statements: 44:17 👉 Want more podcasts, daily devotional, and Scripture teachings? Download our app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ancient-faith-radio-app/id542980935 or here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ancientfaithministries.ancientfaithradio.prod&pli=1 Follow Ancient Faith on Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/ancientfaithministries/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/ancientfaithministries Find Books and Other Resources from Ancient Faith: https://store.ancientfaith.com/ Support Ancient Faith Ministries: https://www.ancientfaith.com/support/ About us: Ancient Faith Ministries exists to carry out the Great Commission of Jesus Christ through accessible and excellently-crafted publications and creative media that educate, edify, and evangelize, leading to a living experience of God through His Holy Orthodox Church. Ancient Faith Ministries operates with the blessing of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. #orthodoxchurch #easternorthodox #orthodoxy #ancientfaith #christianity