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Clark Carlton is the author of The Faith series (The Faith, The Way, The Truth, The Life) published by Regina Orthodox Press. His books have been instrumental in helping many find their way to Orthodoxy. In this podcast, Clark will comment weekly on matters of faith, philosophy and Orthodoxy.

Clark Carlton and Ancient Faith Radio


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    Understanding the Modern and Post Modern Mind, Part III

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2014 14:22


    Understanding the Modern and Post-Modern Mind, Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2014 14:32


    Clark further contrasts the modern and premodern ways of thinking about the world and our place within it.

    Understanding the Modern and Post Modern Mind, Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2012 13:59


    Clark provides a brief overview of modern philosophy and identifies what he considers to be the fundamental philosophical error of modernity.

    The Naked Public Square, Part Six: Praise the Lord . . . in English

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2012 14:59


    Clark considers how we might go about making a good English translation of the liturgy, as well as what a good English translation should look like.

    The Marian Necessity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2011 13:41


    In commemoration of the Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Clark takes a break from his "Naked Public Square" series to offer a few words on Mary's significance today.

    The Naked Public Square, Part Five: The Marketplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2011 18:39


    Clark argues that when it comes to economic problems, so-called progressive political solutions are nothing of the kind.

    The Naked Public Square, Part Four: Orthodoxy and Progressive Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2011 16:30


    The Naked Public Square, Part Three: The Pro-Life Movement

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2011 14:39


    Clark explains that the contemporary pro-life movement misses the boat entirely as to the real nature of our moral and social decay.

    The Naked Public Square, Part Two: Orthodoxy and the Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2011 15:12


    Should the faithful be creating Orthodox colleges and universities? Clark shares his thoughts on the place of Orthodox Christianity in the academy.

    The Naked Public Square, Part One: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2011 11:39


    Clark begins a series on the place of the American Orthodox Church in the public square by examining the issue of gays in the military.

    Outside the Church There is No Salvation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2011 12:30


    Clark explains why being outside the Church leads to destruction rather than salvation.

    Thoughts on the Episcopal Assembly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2010 11:40


    Clark Carlton explains that Orthodoxy is a culture, and if it is to be handed down to future generations intact, it must be incarnated in the best cultural materials available.

    Lessons from the Garden, 2010

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2010 10:55


    Clark reminds us to work with nature in our attempts to eradicate the weeds from our lives.

    The Limits of Reason

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2010 12:47


    What is the object of our reason? What do we even mean by reason? Clark answers both questions.

    Palamism Explained in Twelve Minutes or Less

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2010 11:47


    Clark refutes Palamism and then introduces us to the true theology of St. Gregory Palamas.

    Glad Tidings for Philosophers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2010 10:52


    Clark explains how Greek philosophy and Christian theology share the exact same Logos.

    My Two Cents on Capitalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2009 14:35


    Theological Language, Ecumenical Dialogue, and Evangelism: Part III

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2009 13:24


    Clark argues that ecumenical dialogue on matters that we Orthodox have no intention of changing is a fruitless endeavor.

    Theological Language, Ecumenical Dialogue, and Evangelism: Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2009 12:06


    Theological Language, Ecumenical Dialogue, and Evangelism: Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2009 12:22


    Clark explores the term "theologian" and identifies who is and who ain't - but more importantly, why.

    Every Valley Exalted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2009 11:18


    Clark shares with us a portion of his forthcoming book. The excerpt is titled Every Valley Exalted: Christianity and Political Messianism.

    A Mid-Pentecost Garden Report

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2009 9:01


    Vegetables, plants, weeds, and fasting are on Clark's mind today as he updates us on the progress of his garden.

    American Orthodoxy Part II: African Americans and Orthodoxy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2009 10:40


    How do we draw more African-Americans into the Orthodox Church? The same way we attract everyone else. Here is a link to the website that Dr. Carlton mentions in this episode: God's Garden

    Some Thoughts On “American” Orthodoxy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2009 11:09


    Clark comments on the concept of American Orthodoxy and takes us back to the founding fathers of this country including his own Anglo-Celtic roots.

    Of Fathers and Gardens

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2009 9:37


    We are responsible for most of the weeds, saplings, and predatory vines in our lives, and the Lenten Spring is the time to clear away the dead foliage.

    In Praise of Hypocrisy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2009 10:00


    Is hypocrisy always wrong? Dr. Carlton explains why it is sometimes okay to lead a double life.

    Valkyrie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2009 10:09


    Today Clark takes a look at the Tom Cruise movie about the assassination plot against Hitler.

    Putting Mass Back Into Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008 10:39


    The cry against the secularization of Christmas is decades long. But what about the removal of the sacramental nature of this feast and its implications?

    Liberty and Property - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2008 12:57


    In these current economic times, where should Orthodox Christians lay up their treasure? Clark continues his commentary examining property ownership, debt and the local cabinet maker.

    Liberty and Property - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2008 10:26


    Clark says an economic system that is built on debt and consumer spending is not only unworkable in the long run, it is fundamentally immoral. Find out why.

    When the Fathers Disagree

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2008 9:27


    The title of today's episode begs the question: Do we mine the Scriptures and the Fathers to get information or food?

    Fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2008 8:56


    Wednesdays and Fridays are fast days for Orthodox Christians. But, why do we observe this and what spiritual benefit is there?

    The Theotokos and the Church Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2008 9:56


    Clark wishes everyone a happy new (Church) year by exploring the importance of the Church cycle and the significance of the Theotokos.

    Will All Be Saved?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2008 9:34


    Today Clark tackles another one of the many challenging topics submitted by our listeners: Universalism.

    Ethnicity, Nationhood, and Immigration

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2008 12:30


    Thanks to everyone who sent in the many wonderful suggestions for topics. Clark is starting to tackle them with this commentary on a difficult and controversial subject.

    The Suffering Messiah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2008 10:16


    A recent archaeological discovery is in the news and Clark is more fascinated with the reactions of people than the discovery itself.

    A Twitch upon the Thread

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2008 10:37


    Clark takes a line from his favorite novel which is a story of God's grace but he's not so sure about the new movie adaptation coming out this summer!

    The Meaning of Meaningful

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2008 10:04


    It isn't just our understanding of God or the Christian life that is defined by our participation in the Mysteries; our understanding of creation itself, as well as our place within it, begins in the font and ends up on the table.

    The Sin of Judas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2008 10:52


    A lesson learned on sin, repentance, and forgiveness from the sin of Judas.

    Pride of Place

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2008 9:59


    In this episode, Clark comments on administrative unity from a perspective that you may not have heard before.

    What is a Bishop?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2008 10:04


    Dr. Carlton identifies three characteristics that should define a bishop.

    Individual Delinquencies and Public Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2008 9:19


    During the Great Lent, a time of reflection, let us be sure that our reflection is upon our own failings, and not those of our neighbors and family members.

    Walking and Watching

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2008 10:06


    Dr. Carlton offers a meditation on recent lectionary readings from 1 John and the Gospel of St. Mark, both of which deal with our responsibility as followers of Christ. He encourages us to both walk in humble submission, as Christ did, and live watching for His return.

    Vocation and Liturgy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2008 9:14


    So, what do you do for a living? No matter what it is, it can and should be deeply grounded in your Orthodox faith.

    Why Manners Matter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2008 12:15


    The importance of the social arts as both a means of passing on culture and as an expression of our life in Christ.

    Home to Bountiful

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2008 10:29


    Using the movie Trip to Bountiful as a starting point, Clark discusses the concept of place in the Orthodox faith.

    Global Warming and Christian Stewardship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2008 10:31


    As Christians, how should we think about the issue of global warming? Dr. Carlton gives us insight into this issue, with lessons from the Divine Liturgy that show us the Orthodox view of the material world.

    Educating Our Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2007 10:25


    In a follow-up to last week's podcast, "Harry Potter and the Golden Compass," Dr. Carlton discusses how children best learn, and how this should guide the ways in which we teach them.

    Harry Potter… and the Golden Compass

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2007 8:06


    Should we allow our children to read Harry Potter? To see the movie The Golden Compass? Dr. Carlton speaks clearly about how to approach these controversial works.

    Why Do the Pro-Abortionists So Furiously Rage Together?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2007 9:51


    Dr. Carlton discusses the feminists' Satanic drive to transcend the limitations of nature by means of abortion, and God's Divine overcoming of the limitations of nature through the purity and faithfulness of the Theotokos.

    God and Science - Part 3: Science and Demons

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2007 12:25


    Dr. Carlton compares the Orthodox view of demons with that of Hollywood and that of science.

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