Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, Fr. Theodore talks about the uniqueness of Orthodoxy and why Christianity is not a religion, but a way of life.
Archpriest Theodore Gignadze is the rector of the Elevation of the Holy Cross Orthodox Church (JC), Tbilisi, Georgia. This lecture was delivered on November 18th, 2019 in Athens, Greece.

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