Ancient Faith Today Live

Oct 29 2024 203 ep. 102

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Fr. Thomas Soroka interviews guests on the pressing current issues that affect Christians of all creeds and traditions. Live on Tuesdays at 8:00pm Central/9:00pm Eastern.

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Can an Orthodox Christian Ever Support Abortion?

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?

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

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?

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?

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

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 [email protected], or comment in the live chat to talk with Fr. Tom on the hot topics of the day

Reflections on the Divine Liturgy

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

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

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

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 onc