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Important Conversations About Topics That Matter To Orthodox Christians
Fr. Thomas Soroka, the priest at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, whose podcasts The Path and Sermons at 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 as he interviews guests on the pressing current issues that affect Christians of all creeds and traditions.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Defining Mary is Defending Christ
Father Thomas responds to Samuel Farag's continuing series, "Eastern Orthodoxy: Through the Lens of Scripture," in which he calls the Orthodox Christian teachings regarding Mary "Mariolatry." Are Orthodox Christians guilty of idolizing Mary, as he charges?
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Panic at the Protest
Social media posts noting the unprecedented number of conversions to Orthodox Christianity are increasing. Far from obscure, marginal voices on YouTube, Protestant thought leaders are speaking out about the trend with alarm. We'll respond to their claims.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Covering Holy Things
God commanded that holy objects be covered, acknowledging their holiness and maintaining the mystery revealed. But if the curtain of the temple was torn in two, why do we Orthodox Christians still use a curtain? Why veil sacred objects? And what about head coverings?
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Do you really know Isaiah 53?
The difference in emphasis between the Hebrew Masoretic text of Isaiah 53 and the Greek Septuagint is significant. Could this be the reason why the doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement seems so out of place to Orthodox Christians?
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Euthanasia: The Mercy Trap
While over 76,000 Canadians used the MAID program (Medical Assistance in Dying) to end their life, Switzerland's Sacro (suicide) Pod is now being designed to hold couples. What is the Orthodox Christian view of medically assisted euthanasia?
Fr. Tom Soroka
