Contemporary Issues

"And the Two Shall Become One:" A Teenage Study Unit on Sex, Sexuality, and the Sacrament of Marriage

This 7-session study unit offers teens the ability to explore the Church's teachings on chastity, dating, and marriage while discussing common misconceptions.

HIV, AIDS, and You

A 3-session discussion guide for teens to discuss the realities of and Christian response to HIV and AIDS.

Matters of Life and Death

A 7-session study unit designed to prepare teens to make decisions concerning life and death issues such as euthanasia, abortion, capital punishment and suicide based upon the spiritual teachings of the Orthodox faith.

"O Lord Make the Evil Be Good:" A Study Guide on the Christian Response to Terrorism.

This discussion guide for teens and young adults includes useful scriptural and liturgical texts, Christian answers to common questions about or reactions to terrorism, and a series of discussion questions. The guide can be printed out and given to individuals to read or used as the basis of an educational session.

Relationships and Choices

The following two study units contain 7 sessions which offer teens and younger children with the opportunity to discuss and explore their relationship with themself, Jesus Christ, His Church, their family, and their neighbor while acquiring the foundation and vocabulary to study the Orthodox Christian teachings on a variety of contemporary issues.

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Apathy Breakers

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Catechical Themes

Contemporary Issues