Spiritual Discussions
Christian faith according to the Bible and teaching of the Church Fathers. How to fulfil the divine commandments and fight against sin? The Holy Bible and the Sacred Tradition of the Church. How the Church responds to the fundamental questions of human live and how to live according to the faith in the modern world? Faith as a worldview, way of knowing and culture. How to raise children? Spiritual principles of learning and self-knowledge.
Symbol of the Cross
Feasts of the Holy Cross in the Armenian Church. The cross in Armenian culture. We worship not the cross, but the Crucified. Why the instrument of death was chosen as the main symbol of Christianity. “Whoever does not carry their cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.” (Lk. 14:27). The theology of the cross. The enemies of the cross of Christ (Phil. 3:18).
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Vardan Aslanyan
Green Sunday
Universal Church. The universe and nature as a temple. “The heavens declare the glory of God” (Ps. 19:1). Preaching God through nature. The human as a part of creation and as its crown; return to the nature. Symbolism of mountain in the Bible (Noah, Moses, Jesus) and in mystical theology.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Vardan Aslanyan
Red Sunday
The Church founded by the Blood of our Savior. Tertullian: “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.” Red color as a symbol of the struggle for freedom, truth, values, and faith. Persecutions against Christians throughout history and nowadays. Sacrifice required from Christians. The mystery of the Holy Communion.
- Speaker: Fr. Smbat Sargsyan
- Host: Deacon Vardan Aslanyan
New Life in Christ
Easter as a liberation from sin. Rising with Christ; the necessity of renewal through the mystery of Resurrection. Feasts as opportunities for the renewal of humans. Examples of conversion in the New Testament and literature; the novel “Resurrection” by Leo Tolstoy. “Be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new man” (Ephes. 4:23-24). God Himself renews us by His will: “Behold, I make all things new” (Rev. 21:5).
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Vardan Aslanyan
Faith (Part II)
What or whom should we believe in? Building one’s faith on the reliable foundation. Darkness and frustration surrounding the unbeliever. When your faith is shaken. Faith as a source of spiritual and physical healing. Faith as an invincible strength of the Christians.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Vardan Aslanyan
Faith (Part I)
New season start of the “Spiritual Discussions” program. Faith as a foundation for any spiritual discussion. Faith in the context of the interpersonal and God-human relations. The leading role of the faith in the spiritual growth—faith, hope, love. Faith in our daily life. Inborn faith.
- Speaker: Fr. Mesrop Aramian
- Host: Deacon Vardan Aslanyan