{"id":3600,"date":"2015-11-17T12:35:03","date_gmt":"2015-11-17T17:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ancientfaith.com\/orthodoxyandheterodoxy\/?p=3600"},"modified":"2015-12-03T13:53:27","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T18:53:27","slug":"orthodoxy-and-heterodoxy-v2-0-is-coming-heres-an-excerpt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ancientfaith.com\/orthodoxyandheterodoxy\/2015\/11\/17\/orthodoxy-and-heterodoxy-v2-0-is-coming-heres-an-excerpt\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy 2.0 is now here. Here’s an excerpt."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Update:<\/b> New episodes are now available at this link<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

A<\/span>s I’ve announced on social media and elsewhere, I’m in the process of producing an updated, revised, and expanded version of Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy<\/i>—both the podcast and<\/i> the book. New episodes of the podcast begin airing on Ancient Faith Radio<\/a> on November 22.<\/p>\n

This new podcast series (and book!) represents a full revision, expansion and update of the original series, which first aired in 2009 and was expanded and published as a book in 2011. In addition to lots of changes to reflect better accuracy and precision, there will also be a whole new section added—on Pentecostalism, the Charismatic Movement, the Word of Faith Movement and the Prosperity Gospel.<\/p>\n

The series is also expanding its reach: While the original was designed to speak primarily to Orthodox Christians about other faiths, this “reboot” broadens its perspective to speak to the non-Orthodox, as well. That means we go deeper, broader and with a tone appropriate for a multi-faceted audience. With a different reach comes a new subtitle: Finding the Way to Christ in a Complicated Religious Landscape<\/i>.<\/p>\n

I hope you’ll join me as we begin this journey again.<\/p>\n

To help whet your appetite, I’m giving you an example of one piece of the revision that I’m doing. You’ll note that it includes corrections, too, reflecting some things I’ve learned along the way. Below are two passages. The first is the original version on my passage on the Roman Catholic Immaculate Conception doctrine. The second is the revised version.<\/p>\n

Enjoy.<\/p>\n

Original 2009 Podcast \/ 2011 Book Edition:<\/b><\/p>\n

The original sin doctrine is also the origin of the Immaculate Conception<\/i> teaching, which says that the Virgin Mary was preserved from all stain of original sin when she was conceived (declared as dogma in 1854, though rejected by Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth century). Christ would therefore be born without it. Yet for the Orthodox, it is not guilt that Christ is born with, but rather mortality. He, like His mother, suffered the effects of fallen human nature (such as hunger, fatigue, etc.), but did not commit any personal sins. The original sin\/immaculate conception combination puts Him outside of human nature, making Him not truly human. It also makes Mary\u2019s personal holiness no great achievement, since she would be rendered incapable of sin from conception. The clearest argument against the Immaculate Conception, however, is that the Virgin Mary died. If she had been born without original sin, then she would have been incapable of death.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Revised 2015 Podcast\/Book Edition:<\/b><\/p>\n

The original sin doctrine is also the origin of the immaculate conception teaching, which says that the Virgin Mary was preserved from all stain of original sin when she was conceived (declared as dogma in 1854, though rejected by Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth century). It was this purification from her conception that made it possible for her to assent to the incarnation when announced by the Archangel Gabriel:<\/p>\n