Ek Nekron

From a talk given by Fr. John Valadez at St. Barbara's Monastery in Santa Paula, CA.
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This new series of recordings from Fr. John Valadez compliments the Orthodox Survival Course. The first lecture, "Culture in Crisis", introduces us to Russian philosopher Ivan Ilyin and his approach to living a Christian life within the context of the modern world. Is a renewal of culture even possible? How could we bring it about? 
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This lecture explores the foundations of the philosophy of transhumanism, and how it is gaining traction today.
"Learn to know the spirit of the age, study it, so whenever possible you will be able to avoid its influence." - St. Ignatius Brianchaninov. 
"With artificial intelligence, we are summoning the demon." - Elon Musk. 
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"Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness but instead expose them." St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians, 5:11. 
Churches closed. Holy Mysteries banned. Icons swapped for screens. How do we view what happened 5 years ago through an Orthodox perspective? This lecture aims to reapproach the covidian insanity with sobriety and to examine what went wrong.
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The Holy Scriptures reveal that the coming of the Antichrist will be preceded by a globalization of religion—what Fr. Seraphim Rose called the "religion of the future." Understanding Ecumenism, this attempted fusion of worldliness and Christianity, is essential to heed the Lord Jesus' counsel: "Take heed that no man deceive you."
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