Discovering the Gospels of Advent

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Next Step #443: Discovering a set of Gospel readings that bridge the road to Christmas. It’s a revelation that’s easy to miss, so you won’t want to. “Mock Kissing”: Evolutionary discoveries inside the Church – participant and observers in the worship practice of the Armenian Church. Where is your church on the evolutionary scale? …and more in the episode. First part of two: Luke 11:1-13; 12:13-31; 13:1-9 – Prayer, Abundance and Repentance.
Spirit of Christmas by Element Band & Ara Dabanjian
Advent Season Opener
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Odds Against Authority

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Next Step #442: Thanksgiving edition – looks at false-news and using the tester of Armodoxy to sift through it all: News and Religious Authority today. Passing the Bar: more than a license to practice law, but a pointer of the power of good over evil…. Vegas odd-makers could not cover this one! Against evil in the form of protesting hate-speech… another opportunity to walk in his shoes. Pope Francis at the UN and the closeness to Armodoxy. Archbishop Barkev Mardirosyan at St. Leon – blessings from Artsakh.
Isabel Bayrakdarian: Mother of Light
Pope on Abortion Absolution
Pope at UN
Protest against hate
Thanksgiving Armodoxy – Next Step #181
Fake News on Facebook
Armenia Fund
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Zillions Before Hate

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Next Step #441: Zillion options prevent determinism and free will wins in the long-time debate (follow up thoughts): the algorithms of the master chess player examines possibilities in the free will vs determinism debate. Curbing hate speech: St. James and tongue. Getting beyond the verbal abuse. The power of a word – good or bad. Finding harmony and peace in post 2016 election America.
35th Parallel “Armenian Wedding Dance”
BiPolar
10PM Vespers
Thanksgiving on AC101: www.youtube.com/armodoxy
RECLAIM: Youth Rally & Christian Conference: www.embracing-faith.com
Taming the Tongue
Higher Calling
Religion & Politics – post election
Countering Hate Speech before it’s too late
Heathrow Airport Commercial
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Post-Election Determinism

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Next Step #440: The campaign is over, finally, and that’s about the only thing that is over. Beyond politics, some metaphysics in this post-election analysis a la Armodoxy. Connecting dots: Free Will & Determinism, Responsibility & the State, Trump & Hillary and a few more. New language: new ends for new means.
“Little Willow” by Paul McCartney
Bradley Effect
Newsweek double Covers
In Memory of Harout – IHS Feed
Embracing Faith Conference
Election Results
Cover: Eaton Site 2016 by Fr. Vazken
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Orange Color Politics

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Next Step #439: Politics is front and center in this episode as Fr. Vazken visits his childhood church, remembers the ugly politics inside the church and now  on the world stage with US elections in a few days. Social ethics – the importance of self-determination and a rejection of destiny, finding the tools to make our decisions. A metaphysical discussion has political and practical implications and applications in our world today. And no, we don’t serve on the altar!
“Observer” by Gor Mkhitarian
Truman/Dewey picture
Murder at the Altar by Terry Phillips
Catholicos at meetings in New York
St. Nersess Armenian Seminary
Embracing Faith Conference – Save the Date 
Whitewashed tombs
St. James, Los Angeles
USC School of Religion
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Missing Link of Revenge

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Next Step #438: Revenge is sweet they say, but never like this. It comes in the form of answering the Armodoxy puzzle and providing a missing link to the equation of love. It all comes down to patience: watch out instant-grats! Also – Prayer of healing, Naregatzi. American politics – voting for the lesser of two evils doesn’t make it right. It never has – or so we experiment and find out. The ethnic vote – Antonovich’s miscalc.
Zinvori Mayr by Shoushan Petrosyan
Narekatzi Prayers
Accident in Palm Springs
Faith of the Centurian
Next Step #282 – Halloween Edition
Embracing Faith Conference – Save the Date
Photo: Pumpkin Patch, Pomona 2016
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The Focus of Change

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Next Step #437: The relativity of measuring change: finding a standard. Fr. Vazken develops a theory of change in direct propotion to the amount of time by which it is measured. Jethro Tull the Rock Opera and the agriculturalist – 45+ years later. Dealing and struggling with the phenomena of the “anti-vote.” Trump/Clinton and the lessons for religion and atheism –  Early pay-TV and the parking meter.
Ara Chakhlasyan “Dhol Armenian Drum”
Conference: Embracing Our Faith in a Changing World
Conference Save the Date
Jethro Tull: www.JethroTull.com
“Arlington”
Armenian Bible printing at 350
Time Magazine, “The Truth is Out There”
Atheism 2.0
Cover photo Smiling Lawn by Fr. Vazken 2005
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Whole Enchiladas

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Next Step #436: Whether you bite into an enchiladas or Armodoxy, take the time to make sure it’s the entire package. Incident at the YWCA re: Domestic Violence – playing with statistics and hearing what they want. Adapting to the challenges of technology-savvy religion. Changing metaphors – is it possible in world climate today? Politics turns nasty in the Clinton/Trump debates and a new peek at “Designated Survivor.”  The full meal through Armodoxy.
Manuella by Sarkis on Songs and Dances of Latin America
“Growing Young”
Fr. Vazken on Youth
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Embracing Our Faith Conference
Fr. Arshag Khatchadourian honored
Gomidas Badarak – Western Diocese production
Gala on the Next Step
Next Step in  Armenia at Domestic Violence Demonstration
Designated Survivor
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Digestive Time

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Next Step #435: It takes time to digest, whether food or ideas, but eventually the body and mind is nurtured. The Bradley Effect in Politics (e.g., Trump or Brexit) and now, as Fr. Vazken connects it, in religion. Using reasoning and logic, and not checking the brain at the door at church. Connecting dots along the way.
Song: “Sari Aghtchik” by Djivan Gasparian
Next Step in Armenia at Domestic Violence Walk
Next Step Domestic Violence Rally in Armenia
AC101 #22 – On the mystical 7th letter of the alphabet
Fareed Zakaria on Political Takes
Bradley Effect
Violence Hurt/Love Conquers Icon
Adam Krikorian, Coach of the Games
Photo: “Chiluly Glass in Tempe” by Fr. Vazken (2013)
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Hope from the Badlands

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Next Step #434: A conversation with Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian about his upcoming Springsteen Retreat and using the artist’s music to deliver a message of faith, hope and love. Also – Finding the Silence in the presence of God at the St. Ignatius Chapel. Here’s a “grave turner” – wait ’til you hear what they’re trying to pass-off as the Mission of the Church!
Song: “To Zabelle” by Gor Mkhitarian
Fr. Stepanos delivers Springsteen style sermon
St. Peter Armenian Church, Watervliet, NY
Springsteen Retreat
Chapel of St. Ignatius – University of Washington
I have found the Pearl
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