Orthodox Ethos

Fr. Peter Heers

On Contraception: The Orthodox Christian Stance

JUL 28, 2026175 MIN

Description

Misinformation abounds around the Patristic position concerning contraception and the avoidance of child—bearing. It need not be so. The patristic consensus, which is the position of the Orthodox Church yesterday, today and forever, is very clear. In this podcast we will present the basics, even if we only succeed in introducing a topic which will undoubtedly require each faithful’s personal engagement, under the guidance of their spiritual father, to fully understand and follow unto the fulfillment of their joy in Christ.  For further reading, we highly recommend:  ON CONTRACEPTIVES: https://store-71zyqf6.mybigcommerce.com/content/Who-Should-We-Listen-to-by-Priestmonk-Kosmas-2nd-printingWEB.pdf