Love, Marriage, and Family: Learning from Early Christians — Dr. Erkki Koskenniemi

Love, Marriage, and Family: Learning from Early Christians — Dr. Erkki Koskenniemi

February 7, 2026 · 28 min · Season 7 · Episode 4

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This episode explores the parallels between modern culture and the ancient Greco-Roman world regarding sex, marriage, and family life through the insights of Dr. Erkki Koskenniemi.

How did our modern culture get here—especially when it comes to sex, marriage, and family life? In this episode, Elizabeth Pittman sits down with Dr. Erkki Koskenniemi, a Finnish Lutheran pastor and scholar, to explore how closely today’s world mirrors the ancient Greco-Roman world. Drawing from history, Scripture, and early Christian teaching, Dr. Koskenniemi explains what made Christians stand out in the Roman Empire—and what the Church can learn today as we increasingly live as a minority ...

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