Ancient Christian Wisdom

Should The Orthodox Fast From Screens?

"The First Smartphone Dilemma": Free 5-Part Course for parents -> https://go.gadflyacademy.com/waitlist-not-yet-pv-sp In this episode, Dr. Herman Middleton addresses a question the Orthodox Church has not officially answered but the tradition is uniquely equipped to address: what does Orthodoxy demand of us regarding the smartphone, and especially our children's first? Drawing on Orthodox theological anthropology, Marshall McLuhan's media theory, Jean-Claude Larchet's proposal for a "fast of all the senses," and a pivotal conversation with an Orthodox priest, Herman argues that the smartphone poses a genuine crisis for the spiritual formation of Orthodox children, and introduces the practical resource he's built for parents who want to respond (link above!)

Beauty As Theophany: Divine Names 4.2 | Father Alexander Earl | Beauty As Theophany 4.2

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The Lie Christians Believe About Technology | Paul Kingsnorth Thematic Book Study #8

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Did Medieval Monks Invent The Modern World? | Paul Kingsnorth Thematic Book Study #7

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Beauty Resplendent in the Midst of Ugliness: N. Steinhardt’s "Journal of Joy” | Fr. Bogdan Bucur

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