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How Do I Become a Gardener?
Listen to a conversation recorded in Chicago between Fr. Symeon Kees (Paradosis Pavilion), an Eastern Orthodox priest, and James John Marks (Christian Saints Podcast...
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unOrthodox Miseducation
It has been said that "doctors make the worst patients." Similarly, educators can make the worst students. What happens when scholars and teachers who...
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Old Dust
Li Bai, the great Chinese poet, reflected on mortal existence and the inevitability of death. Within the Orthodox Church, the most ancient Church in...
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The Way of Orthodox Theological Education
What is authentic Eastern Orthodox Christian theological education? It's not just academic religious education or doctrinal philosophical instruction. It's not primarily concerned with the...
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Wisdom Beyond Books
The story of the Wheelright in the Zhuangzi demonstrates the limitation of reading books in the pursuit of wisdom and knowledge. This ancient story...
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Ten Images for Reading Chinese Literature
In this episode, Fr. Symeon employs ten images to explain how to approach ancient Chinese literature, and other kinds of literature, from an Eastern...