The Ecumenical Patriarchate: Aspects Of Past And Present (Discovering Orthodox Christianity)

Featuring His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America
Discussion Questions:
1. Why is it important for Orthodox Christians to understand the history and role of the Orthodox Church worldwide?
2. Discuss the location of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and how it relates to the past and future of Orthodox Christianity.
3. What is our relationship to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and what is our responsibility toward it?
4. Discuss the work of His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew as a peacemaker and as a "Green Patriarch."
Discovering Orthodox Christianity is a series of talks, shows, and presentations designed to introduce and explain the basic teaching of Orthodox Christianity. Sponsored by the Leadership 100 Endowment Fund the series covers a wide range of topics with the goal of educating the viewer in simple, easy to understand terms.
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