Christian Education Web-Teleconference “Christianity: Between East and West" (Part I: Worship) for Adults - November 13, 2008

Many people in the world know little about the Orthodox Church, believing someone must either be Catholic or Protestant in order to be Christian.  Even many Orthodox Christians do not understand the significant differences.  Our theology and Christian worldview is often quite different from western Christians, and without clarity as to how we differ, we can unknowingly absorb views that are not Orthodox.  This affects how we understand Who God is and the purpose for which He created us.  

This series of presentations "Between East and West" will help clarify, in a respectful way, some of the major differences between the Orthodox Church and the Protestant and Roman Catholic traditions, noting the Orthodox views on issues such as worship, theology, salvation, authority in the church, iconography, and more. 

Tune in on November 15th for Part I: Worship - for a discussion of   important issues such as:   

• Why do many Protestants emphasize the "Word" (referring to the Bible) and the Orthodox emphasize liturgical worship and the Holy Mysteries (sacraments)? 

• When and how did things begin to change between East and West in Church history? 

• What about baptism of  infants?  

• Why does the Roman Catholic tradition separate Baptism, Holy Communion and  Confirmation?

• Which come first: worship or theology?

These questions -- and more! --  will be addressed.  
  
You won't want to miss this.  Invite a friend and join us!
 

Registered participants will be given a toll-free telephone number to dial and a website address, plus a code to join the tele-conference and web presentation.  Participants will see the presentation slides "live" on the computer and will hear the live audio presentation by phone.  High-speed internet users will also be able to type in questions in real time, to be answered by the presenter during the session.  If time allows, a voice Q&A time will take place following the presentation. Those without access to a high-speed internet connection may download the visual materials in advance.

To Register, visit the San Francisco Metropolis Web-Seminars Page.