Ancient Faith Ministries

May 26, 2014 • 30 min

Fr. Thomas Hopko, Dean Emeritus of St. Vladimir's Orthodox seminary, addresses the controversial subject of "toll houses" in this highly animated half-hour discussion with our co-hosts.

May 17, 2014 • 39 min

In today's program Kevin and his guest, St Vladimir's Theological Seminary professor, historian, and author Fr John Erickson, discuss the near 1500-year rift between the Oriental Orthodox (Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Indian) and Eastern Orthodox churches. They will discuss the theology, history, politics, attempts at reunion and the current state of affairs between these two ancient eastern Christian churches.

May 16, 2014 • 1h 16m

Frederica delivers a speech at UC-Santa Barbara (sponsored by The Veritas Forum) titled "The Meaning of Sex."

May 12, 2014 • 32 min

Frederica discusses the book Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (and How to Reverse It) by Robert D. Lupton, published by HarperOne.

May 12, 2014 • 13 min

Frederica discusses the term "gender."

May 12, 2014 • 8 min

Frederica compares seeing a baby via sonogram to angels seeing us from heaven.

May 12, 2014 • 12 min

Frederica argues that both men and women have a responsibility when it comes to impure thoughts in the male mind.

May 12, 2014 • 10 min

Frederica discusses a way she found of managing chores when her children were adolescents.

May 12, 2014 • 27 min

Frederica reflects on Fr. Marc Dunaway's article "Taking Orthodoxy to America," which appeared in the In Community newsletter from St. John Orthodox Cathedral in Eagle River, Alaska.

May 12, 2014 • 6 min

Frederica shares an idea she had for improving parish life.

May 12, 2014 • 44 min

Frederica examines the salient Nativity scripture.

May 12, 2014 • 27 min

Frederica shares a piece that she wrote for National Review magazine in its special issue on women.

May 12, 2014 • 17 min

Frederica explains that worship is for believers to offer to God.

May 12, 2014 • 13 min

Frederica contends that, traditionally and historically, worship was aimed not toward other worshippers, as it is in the modern seeker-friendly church, but toward God.

May 12, 2014 • 43 min

Frederica examines the concept of unity, arguing that the Eastern understanding of unity is different from that of the West. In particular, the unity of all Orthodox churches under a single hierarch is not desired by the East, which believes instead that it is enough for us to be unified under a common theology.

May 12, 2014 • 32 min

Frederica reflects on giving to the needy, countering the cultural beliefs that the poor have nothing to offer, that it is okay to be consumers and not producers, that we must despise the wealthy, and that charity must go through an established organization.

May 12, 2014 • 22 min

Frederica reminds us that, despite repeated claims to the controversy, Jesus was simply not a revolutionary who wanted a military victory over the Roman state.

May 12, 2014 • 15 min

Frederica reminds us that a passion begins to die when you don't think about it.

May 12, 2014 • 45 min

Frederica discusses an email message she wrote that eventually become a post on Rod Dreher's blog at The American Conservative. In it she explains her view that trying to experience Christ exclusively with your brain and outside the Church is a futile endeavor—a stance that was not well-received by the blog's many readers.

May 12, 2014 • 34 min

Frederica argues that women's ordination is not the main reason converts come to Orthodoxy.