What is Orthodox Asceticism? | Dr Daniel Opperwall

Max Harwood and Dr Daniel Opperwall discuss asceticism, virtue, vice, and how to apply Orthodox monastic spirituality to non-monastic life. 

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Dr Daniel G Opperwall is an Orthodox Christian writer, creator, and academic based in Hamilton, Ontario. His work runs the gamut from academic essays, to spiritual non-fiction, to children's and young adult fiction and poetry. Along with Greg Wiebe, he is also the creator of the Men Among Demons podcast. Daniel teaches Orthodox theology and Church history in the Faculty of Divinity at Trinity College, University of Toronto. He and his wife and three children are founding member of St Maria of Paris Orthodox Mission in Hamilton.

Max Harwood attends Holy Nativity Orthodox Church in Langley, BC, Canada. He has an Undergrad in Biblical Studies (Columbia Bible College) and a Masters in Theology (Orthodox School of Theology, University of Toronto).