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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Traditional Chaos: The Vatican vs. The SSPX
1w agoTap to summarizeIs today's "Traditional Catholicism" the answer to Rome's problems? Fr. Tom looks at the various groups that have distanced themselves from Rome while still claiming to be Roman Catholic. Music attribution: New Vision (Classical) - PineAppleMusic Distributed by Pixabay Link: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-clas...
Transcribe →Evangelist to the Orthodox?
2w agoTap to summarizeJohn Diacos is an Australian of Greek heritage and a former Orthodox Christian. He leads a ministry called "Evangelising Eastern Orthodoxy," convinced that the Orthodox Church does not proclaim the "biblical gospel." Fr. Tom interviews him live. Music attribution: New Vision (Classical) - PineAppleMusic Distributed by Pixabay Link: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-clas...
Transcribe →Synergy: Faith and Works in Orthodoxy
3w agoTap to summarizeIn part two of our discussion of justification, Fr. Tom examines faith and works in the life of a Christian believer according to the teachings of St. John Cassian, the great champion of the Orthodox view of faith and works, who balanced the extreme teachings of Pelagius and St. Augustine. Music attribution: New Vision (Classical) - PineAppleMusic Distributed by Pixabay Link: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-clas...
Transcribe →The Mystery of the Apocalypse
Jun 16Tap to summarizeThe last book of the Bible, the Revelation of St. John, is by far the most misinterpreted and often, misunderstood book of the Bible. Why do we not read it i in our liturgical services? How is it interpreted? Join us as we peer into Revelation. Music attribution: New Vision (Classical) - PineAppleMusic Distributed by Pixabay Link: https://pixabay.com/music/modern-clas...
Transcribe →Beyond Imputation: Justification in Orthodoxy
Jun 9Tap to summarizeJustification by faith alone is the cornerstone of Protestant theology. But is justification only a legal ruling by God or is there something more? We will compare the various Protestant views of justification to the Orthodox understanding.
Transcribe →The Truth About the Aerial Toll-Houses
Jun 2Tap to summarizePARENTAL ADVISORY: This episode may contain content disturbing to some audiences. No teaching has engendered more controversy within Orthodoxy in the past 40 years than the Aerial Toll-Houses. Popularized by the book, "The Soul After Death," published in 1980 by Fr. Seraphim Rose, the teaching has become a contentious matter between sincere believers.
Transcribe →Does Orthodoxy Promote Nominalism?
May 26Tap to summarizeOnline detractors of Orthodox Christianity accuse Orthodox Christianity of producing nominal Christians. Is Orthodoxy created to subvert deep faith in God? What should Christian faithfulness to Christ look like? We bring the receipts to disprove this slander.
Transcribe →The Assurance of Salvation
May 20Tap to summarizeWhat does it mean to be saved? What is salvation and how to we attain it? Fr Tom gives clear, traditional Orthodox teachings from the scriptures as taught by the Fathers.
Transcribe →Do We Need the Saints?
May 12Tap to summarizeWhat does the Church teach about the intercession of the Saints? Can they really hear our pleas to them? Are the Saints dead or alive? Fr Tom gives the clear, traditional Orthodox teaching from the scriptures.
Transcribe →Evangelizing the Orthodox?
May 5Tap 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.
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