Podcast
Ancient Faith Today Live
Hosted by Fr. Tom Soroka, and Ancient Faith Ministries · EN
Important Conversations About Topics That Matter To Orthodox Christians
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Evangelizing the Orthodox?
1w agoTap to summarizeAn Australian based Protestant ministry called "Evangelising Eastern Orthodoxy" led by a former Greek Orthodox adherent claims that Orthodox Christians are "led away" from the Gospel because it's "obscured by other things." Fr. Tom responds with the truth of the matter.
Transcribe →What Being Disillusioned Really Means
2w agoTap to summarizeFormer Orthodox priest Joshua Schooping makes more baseless claims against the Orthodox Christian faith in his latest interview. Fr Tom responds to every point.
Transcribe →Does the Church Exist in Two Modes?
3w agoTap to summarizeThe Orthodox Observer (GOA) published a provocative article noting the polarity between "cradle and convert," "evangelism and ethnicity," positing that this is "a tension as ancient as the Orthodox Church." Father Tom responds from an historical and Biblical perspective.
Transcribe →Canterbury's Collapse
4w agoTap to summarizeThe Church of England's election of the first female Archbishop of Canterbury has further fractured the Anglican communion. Fr. Thomas gives commentary on the influence of post-modernism within Anglicanism.
Transcribe →Do the Holy Week Hymns Teach PSA?
Apr 7Tap to summarizeIn a follow-up to previous episodes on an Orthodox Christian response to Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA), Fr Thomas leads us through a deep-dive into the services of Holy Week. Is the Church teaching us that the Father is punishing His Son in the crucifixion?
Transcribe →Defining Mary is Defending Christ
Apr 1Tap to summarizeFather Thomas responds to Samuel Farag's continuing series, "Eastern Orthodoxy: Through the Lens of Scripture," in which he calls the Orthodox Christian teachings regarding Mary "Mariolatry." Are Orthodox Christians guilty of idolizing Mary, as he charges?
Transcribe →Panic at the Protest
Mar 24Tap to summarizeSocial media posts noting the unprecedented number of conversions to Orthodox Christianity are increasing. Far from obscure, marginal voices on YouTube, Protestant thought leaders are speaking out about the trend with alarm. We'll respond to their claims.
Transcribe →Covering Holy Things
Mar 10Tap to summarizeGod commanded that holy objects be covered, acknowledging their holiness and maintaining the mystery revealed. But if the curtain of the temple was torn in two, why do we Orthodox Christians still use a curtain? Why veil sacred objects? And what about head coverings?
Transcribe →Do you really know Isaiah 53?
Mar 4Tap to summarizeThe difference in emphasis between the Hebrew Masoretic text of Isaiah 53 and the Greek Septuagint is significant. Could this be the reason why the doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement seems so out of place to Orthodox Christians?
Transcribe →Euthanasia: The Mercy Trap
Feb 25Tap to summarizeWhile over 76,000 Canadians used the MAID program (Medical Assistance in Dying) to end their life, Switzerland's Sacro (suicide) Pod is now being designed to hold couples. What is the Orthodox Christian view of medically assisted euthanasia?
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