The Cambridge Orthodox Forum

IOCS and Ancient Faith Radio

A selection of lectures delivered by distinguished scholars for the Institute’s degree course. This series is designed to address questions of great relevance for the world today from the perspective of ancient Orthodox Christianity.

  • Not Ethnic but Global: Orthodoxy in the Western World
    Metropolitan Kallistos Ware addressed the topic of "Orthodoxy in the Western World" as the second session (out of two) on the larger theme of "Orthodoxy in the 21st Century." The lecture was delivered in Cambridge in the Institute's seminar room during the Community Lecture Day of February 22, 2014.
    26 January 2016, 4:22 am
  • Christians and Work
    Professor David Frost, Principal of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, discusses the ethics of Christians and work.
    26 October 2015, 2:40 pm
  • Fresh Hope and New Challenges: The Church in the Traditional Orthodox Countries
    Metropolitan Kallistos Ware addressed the topic of "The Church in the Traditional Orthodox Countries" as the first session (out of two) on the larger theme of "Orthodoxy in the 21st Century." The lecture was delivered in Cambridge in the Institute's seminar room during the Community Lecture Day of 22 February 2014.
    11 March 2015, 3:15 pm
  • Christian Ecumenism: Does It Have A Future?
    The Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies was proud to host a talk by Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk on the topic of "Christian Ecumenism: Does It Have A Future?" The event was presented together with the Divinity Faculty of The University of Cambridge and the Cambridge Theological Federation on Friday, February 16, 2015. Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) is Chairman of the Department for External Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, a permanent member of the Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches, and a Member of the Central and Executive Committees of the World Council of Churches.
    26 February 2015, 6:27 pm
  • A Homily on the Nativity
    As a Christmas gift to our listeners, the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies (IOCS) presents a reading of "A Homily on the Nativity" from the book Harp of the Spirit: Poems of St. Ephrem the Syrian, translated by Sebastian Brock and published by IOCS.
    12 December 2014, 6:54 pm
  • The Sources of Theology
    Metropolitan Kallistos Ware futher explores the foundation of Eastern theology and its historical roots in the writings of the Fathers and the Orthodox life.
    17 September 2013, 3:04 am
  • Orthodoxy and the Western Rite
    On the 350th anniversary of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer (1662), Professor David Frost, Principal of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, assesses the influence of the Anglican rites on Orthodox theology and worship.
    14 June 2013, 8:06 pm
  • Wounded by Love
    Dr. Marcus Plested, the Academic Director of the Institute for Orthodox Christian Studies, Cambridge, addresses the theme of Love at the 2009 IOCS Summer School. Please note that this episode is not up to our usual audio standards. For this we apologize.
    14 January 2013, 8:56 pm
  • Theodicy and the Book of Job
    Dr. Christine Mangala Frost has lectured widely on comparative religion and is a published novelist with two books to her name exploring the consequences of religious belief for human action. She is currently working on a study comparing and contrasting Hindu and the Christian Orthodox beliefs. Here she presents a reflection on the theme of theodicy in relation to the Book of Job.
    29 September 2012, 3:44 pm
  • Christianity and Violence
    Professor David Frost, the Principal of the Institute, explores the theme of Christianity and violence.
    11 September 2012, 2:43 pm
  • Christianity and Human Life
    Professor David Frost addresses the theme of Christianity and Human Life and explores the topics of abortion, contraception, euthanasia, and suicide.
    28 August 2012, 9:41 pm
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