Orthodox Christianity: Root and Branch (w/ Dr. David Ford)

About this episode

Dr. David Ford reflects on his teaching career and the future of Orthodox Christianity in America.

In his final semester before retirement as a full-time professor at St. Tikhon's Seminary, Dr. David Ford sits down in-person with Fr. Andrew to draw the arc of not only his 37-year career of teaching Church History, forming generations of Orthodox clergy, but also to share his view of the scope of where Orthodox Christianity in America is headed.

People in this episode

Host: Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Guest: Dr. David Ford

Topics covered

• Orthodox Christianity
• Church History
• American Orthodoxy
• education
• clergy formation

Keywords

• Orthodox Christianity
• Church History
• Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
• Dr. David Ford
• clergy
• education
• American Orthodoxy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Tikhon's Seminary

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