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Fr. Thomas Soroka, the priest at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, whose podcasts The Path and Sermons from St. Nicholas can be heard on Ancient Faith Radio, continues the great legacy established by former AFT host Kevin Allen of addressing contemporary culture from an Orthodox perspective. Listen each Tuesday as he interviews guests on the pressing current issues that affect Christians of all creeds and traditions.

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    Why People Leave the Orthodox Church (and What to Do About It)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025


    Even with the increased number of people entering the Orthodox Church, some individuals abandon the faith. What are the reasons people consider leaving, and how can we respond?

    Why We Don't Accept Cremation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025


    Orthodox Christianity does not permit the cremation of Orthodox believers. Why is the burning of the bodies of departed Orthodox Christians wrong? Fr. Tom examines this practice from a scriptural and patristic perspective.

    The Mysterious, Misinformed Mahdi

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025


    Egyptian-American Abdullah Hashem claims that he has been sent by God as the Advocate (parakletos) [Holy Spirit?] promised by Jesus. What should Orthodox Christians make of these false claims? Let's consult the Scriptures and the Fathers.

    Evaluating the Western Salvation Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025


    Are Protestant and Roman Catholic thinkers inching toward Orthodox Christianity? Fr Thomas is joined by special guest, Joshua Sherman, as they address the proposals made in the book, Beyond the Salvation Wars, and the responses to it.

    Why Resurrection?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025


    The Resurrection of Christ is the central doctrine of the Christian faith. What happens if you get it wrong?

    Orthodox Reflections on the Roman Papacy and Francis's Pontificate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025


    Fr. Tom offers a reflection on the Pope's recent passing, and on the office of the papacy from an Orthodox perspective.

    Did God Die on the Cross?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025


    What happened on the cross, and after Jesus died on the cross? What do we know about the period of time between the crucifixion and the resurrection? Fr. Tom will discuss these questions in preparation for Holy Week.

    Is the Eucharist a Sacrifice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025


    Some Protestants say that the offering of sacrifices ceased at the cross. Others say that Jesus is sacrificed again and again. What's the truth about the Eucharist and sacrifice?

    Is the Use of English in Liturgy Xenophobic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025


    A recent essay suggested that the evolution to English as the prevailing Liturgical language in Orthodox parishes in America, "intentionally or accidentally, contributed to xenophobia" in the United States. What's the Orthodox tradition when it comes to liturgical language?

    The Legacy of Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025


    March 18 marks the 10th anniversary of the falling asleep of Fr Thomas Hopko, Dean Emeritus of St Vladimir's Seminary, author of numerous books, and popular speaker and podcaster. Join us as we look at the legacy of one of America's most impactful Orthodox teachers.

    Penal Substitutionary Atonement and Orthodoxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025


    What's the truth about Penal Substitutionary Atonement according to the Scriptures and expounded by the Fathers?

    I Don't Get, "He Gets Us."

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025


    The "He Gets Us" campaign is a billion dollar ad blitz, presenting Jesus as a palatable everyman who is nice, very nice. Is that a problem?

    Do All Dogs Really Go to Heaven?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025


    Our pets are beloved household companions. What does Orthodox Christianity teach about animals and the Kingdom of God?

    The Poison of the Trans Ideology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025


    How did the idea of gender transitioning become so commonplace in our time, and what is the Orthodox Church's teaching on gender? Fr. Tom takes on this topic of much discussion this week.

    Does Orthodoxy Allow Three Marriages?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025


    Is the Orthodox Church too permissive when it comes to divorce and remarriage?

    Can the Famous be Faithful Christians?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025


    In the advent of Kat Von D's move towards Orthodoxy, alternative rock vocalist, Lacey Sturm, discusses the surprising movement to Traditional Christianity for a growing number of non-traditional performing artists and personalities.

    SPECIAL ADDITION: Remembering +Archbishop Anastasios

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025


    We remember the life of one of the most influential Orthodox leaders of the 20th century, +Archbishop Anastasios. Through his unwavering zeal for Orthodox missions, he was a profound example of faithfulness and love for the entire world. Missionary Nathan Hoppe joins Fr. Tom as a guest. Memory Eternal!

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    Is Orthodoxy too "Eastern" for the U.S.?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025


    Americans are noticing growing interest in Orthodoxy, but not everyone is happy about it. Protestant online apologists are saying that Orthodoxy doesn't fit Western culture and people are just attracted to the Church's aesthetics.

    Did the Early Church Really Not Have Worship Services?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025


    The idea that liturgical worship is foreign to the early church isn't a new claim. However, a new series of videos claim that early Christians gathered to meet, but not to worship.

    Is Praying to the Saints Necromancy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024


    Orthodox Christians pray to the Saints to ask their intercession before God. Some dismiss the practice as communicating with the dead. What's the truth from the Scriptures and Tradition?

    The Orthodox Moment: Timely Trend or Fleeting Fad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024


    This Orthodox Moment: Timely Trend or Fleeting Fad? • Parishes around the United States are seeing an unprecedented number of inquirers and converts. The secular press is noting the movement and the online apologists of various religions are fighting back. What's really going on here and where is all this headed?

    Is Orthodox Christianity Exclusionary Divisive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024


    Maintaining Christian unity has been a problem since the time of the Apostles. Moreso, in the modem age, traditional Christianity is decried as intolerant. What's the truth about Orthodoxy?

    What Are You Thankful For?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024


    The American holiday of Thanksgiving is upon us. What things are you thankful to God for? Share your thoughts with us!

    Christian Nationalism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024


    Some are concerned about an American movement called Christian Nationalism. How should we react to it as Orthodox Christians?

    Reproductive Technologies: Are We Playing God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024


    What are the ethical and religious issues around technologies that medically enhance fertility and pregnancy?

    Do Politics Hold Any Value for Orthodox Christians?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024


    Election Day Special! • Should Orthodox Christians be concerned with politics? Where is the dividing line between politics and religion?

    Can an Orthodox Christian Ever Support Abortion?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024


    Abortion is one of the most divisive issues in America. Are there ever situations where an abortion is acceptable from an Orthodox Christian standpoint? Share your perspective in the live chat on YouTube.

    Prayer and Religion in Public Schools?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024


    NEW AIRING TIME • Oklahoma is the latest American state which has mandated teaching the Bible as part of the public school curriculum. Before 1962, most American public schools regularly taught and supported religious education. Is this a good idea?

    Are Women Leaving Religion Behind? - Follow Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024


    NEW AIRING TIME • Last week's show examined the current trend of Gen Z women abandoning religious adherence at a greater rate than previous generations. We'll continue to look at the role of conflicting worldviews and the widening gap between young women and young men.

    Are Young Women Leaving Religion Behind?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024


    Statistical studies show that Gen Z (born between 1997-2012) has a growing gender divide, especially in religious adherence. While young men are becoming more religious, young women are less so. What's causing this and what can be done about it, if anything?

    Are All Religions a Path to God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024


    NEW AIRING TIME • In our pluralistic society, the idea of an exclusive religious truth is difficult for people to accept. Even some Orthodox and Roman Catholic leaders have, at times, asserted that the diversity of religions is willed by God. Do all religions lead to the one God?

    Ancient Faith Today Live - Common Date for Pascha? AFTL Open Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024


    Ancient Faith Today Live - Important Conversations About Topics That Matter To Orthodox Christians Calling all Questions for AFTL Open Talk tonight! Text 412-206-5012 send an email to ask@ancientfaith.com, or comment in the live chat to talk with Fr. Tom on the hot topics of the day

    Reflections on the Divine Liturgy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024


    Fr Thomas is joined by Fr Stavros Akrotirianakis, author of the new book, "Blessed is the Kingdom: Reflections on the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom," helping us to understand appreciate the eucharistic mystery.

    Fr. Roman Braga: Confessor of the Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024


    Fr. Thomas is joined by Dr. Daniel Hinshaw, author of Journey to Simplicity: The Life and Wisdom of Archimandrite Roman Braga, who suffered persecution for Christ in communist Romania.

    Silent Sorrows: The Traumatic Impact of Reproductive Technologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024


    Fr Thomas is joined by author and advocate, Katie Breckenridge, to talk about the tragic downstream impact on familes and children of easy access to abortion, surrogacy, IVF, and other reproductive technogies eroding the traditional family structure.

    Will All be Saved? Examining Universalism and the Last Judgement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024


    Fr. Tom Soroka and John Maddex will dive into the topic of Universalism and speak with Orthodox panelists who fall into one of three categories: Confident Universalists, Hopeful Universalists, and those who say Universalism was condemned as a heresy. We read in Scripture that God is not willing that any should perish (2 Peter 3:9). But we also read that It is appointed unto man once to die, and after that comes the judgment (Hebrews 9:27). There are those who claim that, since Christ died for all, we can be assured that all will indeed be saved and not face eternal condemnation. This is called “universalism” or “apocatastasis.” Was this teaching condemned by the Church? Who among the Church Fathers embraced universal salvation?

    What's Your Take ? Let's Discuss the Hot Topics !

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024


    We're opening the phone lines and reading your comments live on a variety of recent topics important to you, including deaconesses, Orthodox unity, and other hot topics! Join us live! Topics of discussion : 1) Deaconesses 2) Orthodoxy Unity

    Called to Serve: Orthodox World Missions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024


    OCMC's longest serving missionary, Nathan Hoppe, joins Fr Thomas to talk about his life bringing the Orthodox Christian Faith to Muslims and atheists in Albania.

    Having Critical Conversations with Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024


    Matthew Riley joins Fr Thomas to talk about the importance of parents having hard conversations with children and how to do it with compassion, concern, and love.

    Having Critical Conversations with Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024


    Matthew Riley joins Fr Thomas to talk about the importance of parents having hard conversations with children and how to do it with compassion, concern, and love.

    The Errors of Evangelical Dispensationalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024


    Dr Cyril Jenkins joins Fr Thomas to discuss the erroneous Evangelical biblical views which lead to theological and eschatological heresies.

    The Errors of Evangelical Dispensationalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024


    Dr Cyril Jenkins joins Fr Thomas to discuss the erroneous Evangelical biblical views which lead to theological and eschatological heresies.

    Beyond Knowledge: From Reformed to the Fullness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024


    Orthodox priest, Fr John Souza, shares his journey as a former Reformed pastor to the fullness of the truth in the Orthodox Church. He'll also answer objections often posed by Protestant apologists.

    Beyond Knowledge: From Reformed to the Fullness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024


    Orthodox priest, Fr John Souza, shares his journey as a former Reformed pastor to the fullness of the truth in the Orthodox Church. He'll also answer objections often posed by Protestant apologists.

    Quirky American Orthodox History

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024


    Matthew Namee, preeminent historian of American Orthodoxy, joins Fr. Tom to discuss his new book, Lost Histories: The Good, the Bad, and the Strange in Early American Orthodoxy. Tune in for some of the quirky American Orthodox History.

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    Quirky American Orthodox History

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024


    Matthew Namee, preeminent historian of American Orthodoxy, joins Fr. Tom to discuss his new book, Lost Histories: The Good, the Bad, and the Strange in Early American Orthodoxy. Tune in for some of the quirky American Orthodox History.

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    We Who Wrestle with Jordan Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024


    A group of Orthodox Christians give their thoughts and impressions after attending Dr. Jordan Peterson's live presentation, "We Who Wrestle with God."

    We Who Wrestle with Jordan Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024


    A group of Orthodox Christians give their thoughts and impressions after attending Dr. Jordan Peterson's live presentation, "We Who Wrestle with God."

    Delivered from the Clutches of Satan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024


    Author of the soon-to-be-released book, You are Mine, Sister Anastasia chronicles her spiritual journey deep into the darkness of witchcraft and satanic worship. Finding transformation in the love of Christ, her redemption story is timely in this age of hopelessness. https://www.stmacariusoca.org/donate/https://www.stmacariusoca.org/

    Delivered from the Clutches of Satan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024


    Author of the soon-to-be-released book, You are Mine, Sister Anastasia chronicles her spiritual journey deep into the darkness of witchcraft and satanic worship. Finding transformation in the love of Christ, her redemption story is timely in this age of hopelessness. https://www.stmacariusoca.org/donate/https://www.stmacariusoca.org/

    Eternal Light for Dark Moments: 6 Hours, 7 Lessons

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024


    Authors and speakers Rev. Dr. Nicholas Louh and Dr. Roxanne Louh join Fr Thomas to talk about the seven statements of our Lord Jesus Christ from the cross. These last words of Christ offer hope to all who seek healing in the darkest moments of life.

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