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Fr. Tom Soroka, and Ancient Faith Ministries

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

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2025/01/22

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.

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Did the Early Church Really Not Have Worship Services?

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2025/01/08

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.

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Is Praying to the Saints Necromancy?

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/12/18

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?

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The Orthodox Moment: Timely Trend or Fleeting Fad?

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2024/12/11

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?

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Is Orthodox Christianity Exclusionary Divisive?

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/12/04

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?

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What Are You Thankful For?

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/11/27

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

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Christian Nationalism?

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/11/20

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

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Reproductive Technologies: Are We Playing God?

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/11/13

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

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Do Politics Hold Any Value for Orthodox Christians?

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/11/06

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

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Can an Orthodox Christian Ever Support Abortion?

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/10/30

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.

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Prayer and Religion in Public Schools?

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/10/23

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?

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Are Women Leaving Religion Behind? - Follow Up

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/10/16

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.

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Are Young Women Leaving Religion Behind?

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/10/09

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?

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Are All Religions a Path to God?

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/10/02

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?

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Ancient Faith Today Live - Common Date for Pascha?...

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/09/12

Ancient Faith Today Live - Important Conversations About Topics That Matter To Orthodox ChristiansCalling 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

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Reflections on the Divine Liturgy

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/09/04

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.

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Fr. Roman Braga: Confessor of the Faith

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/08/28

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.

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Silent Sorrows: The Traumatic Impact of Reproductive...

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/07/24

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.

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Will All be Saved? Examining Universalism and the...

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/07/17

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,

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

Ancient Faith Today Live ·

2024/07/10

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

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