Faith and Philosophy
By Clark Carlton and Ancient Faith Radio
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Podcast Description
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.
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The Naked Public Square, Part Six: Praise the Lord . . . in English | 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. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Marian Necessity | 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. | 9/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Naked Public Square, Part Five: The Marketplace | Clark argues that when it comes to economic problems, so-called progressive political solutions are nothing of the kind. | 8/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Naked Public Square, Part Four: Orthodoxy and Progressive Politics | Clark explains that progressivism of any type is a precursor to antichrist. | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Naked Public Square, Part Three: The Pro-Life Movement | Clark explains that the contemporary pro-life movement misses the boat entirely as to the real nature of our moral and social decay. | 8/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Naked Public Square, Part Two: Orthodoxy and the Academy | Should the faithful be creating Orthodox colleges and universities? Clark shares his thoughts on the place of Orthodox Christianity in the academy. | 7/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Naked Public Square, Part One: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell | 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. | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Outside the Church There Is No Salvation | Clark explains why being outside the Church leads to destruction rather than salvation. | 1/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Thoughts on the Episcopal Assembly | 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. | 10/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Lessons from the Garden, 2010 | Clark reminds us to work with nature in our attempts to eradicate the weeds from our lives. | 6/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Limits of Reason | What is the object of our reason? What do we even mean by reason? Clark answers both questions. | 5/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Palamism Explained in Twelve Minutes or Less | Clark refutes Palamism and then introduces us to the true theology of St. Gregory Palamas. | 2/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Glad Tidings for Philosophers | Clark explains how Greek philosophy and Christian theology share the exact same Logos. | 1/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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My Two Cents on Capitalism | Clark debunks two myths about capitalism. | 11/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Theological Language, Ecumenical Dialogue, and Evangelism: Part III | Clark argues that ecumenical dialogue on matters that we Orthodox have no intention of changing is a fruitless endeavor. | 10/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Theological Language, Ecumenical Dialogue, and Evangelism: Part II | Clark explains that while all theology begins as narrative, it is fulfilled in doxology. | 9/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Theological Language, Ecumenical Dialogue, and Evangelism: Part I | Clark explores the term "theologian" and identifies who is and who ain't - but more importantly, why. | 8/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Every Valley Exalted | Clark shares with us a portion of his forthcoming book. The excerpt is titled "Every Valley Exalted: Christianity and Political Messianism." | 7/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Mid-Pentecost Garden Report | Vegetables, plants, weeds, and fasting are on Clark's mind today as he updates us on the progress of his garden. | 5/18/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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American Orthodoxy Part II: African Americans and Orthodoxy | 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 | 5/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Some Thoughts On “American” Orthodoxy | 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. | 4/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Of Fathers and Gardens | 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. | 3/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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In Praise of Hypocrisy | Is hypocrisy always wrong? Dr. Carlton explains why it is sometimes okay to lead a double life. | 2/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Valkyrie | Today Clark takes a look at the Tom Cruise movie about the assassination plot against Hitler. | 1/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Putting Mass Back Into Christmas | 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? | 12/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Liberty and Property - Part 2 | 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. | 12/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Liberty and Property - Part 1 | 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. | 11/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When The Fathers Disagree | The title of today's episode begs the question: Do we mine the Scriptures and the Fathers to get information or food? | 10/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Fasting | Wednesdays and Fridays are fast days for Orthodox Christians. But, why do we observe this and what spiritual benefit is there? | 9/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Theotokos and the Church Year | Clark wishes everyone a happy new (Church) year by exploring the importance of the Church cycle and the significance of the Theotokos. | 9/2/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Will All Be Saved? | Today Clark tackles another one of the many challenging topics submitted by our listeners - Universalism. | 8/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Ethnicity, Nationhood, and Immigration | 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. | 8/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Suffering Messiah | A recent archeological discovery is in the news and Clark is more fascinated with the reactions of people than the discovery itself. Also, Clark is looking for topics and/or questions you would like for him to discuss on future podcasts. and we will pass it along. | 7/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Twitch Upon The Thread | 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! | 6/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Meaning of Meaningful | 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. | 5/10/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Sin of Judas | A lesson learned on sin, repentance and forgiveness from the sin of Judas. | 4/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Pride of Place | In this episode, Clark comments on administrative unity from a perspective that you may not have heard before. | 4/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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What is a Bishop? | Dr. Carlton identifies three characteristics that should define a bishop. (10:04) | 3/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Individual Delinquencies and Public Business | 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. | 3/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Walking and Watching | 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. | 2/22/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Vocation and Liturgy | So, what do you do for a living? No matter what it is, it can and should be deeply grounded in your Orthodox faith. | 2/9/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Manners Matter | The importance of the social arts as both a means of passing on culture and as an expression of our life in Christ. | 1/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Home to Bountiful | Using the movie "Trip to Bountiful" as a starting point, Clark discusses the concept of place in the Orthodox faith. | 1/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Global Warming and Christian Stewardship | 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. | 1/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Educating Our Children | 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. | 12/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Harry Potter… and the Golden Compass | 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. | 12/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Why Do the Pro-Abortionists So Furiously Rage Together? | 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. | 12/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God and Science - Part 3: Science and Demons | Dr. Carlton compares the Orthodox view of demons with that of Hollywood and that of science. | 12/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Theotokos: A Thanksgiving Meditation | Today during Thanksgiving week and the feast of the Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple, Clark reflects on the Living Temple through which God Himself comes to dwell among His people. | 11/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God and Science - Part 2: Is Evolution A Fact? | In part 2 on this topic, Clark challenges the presuppostion many scientists have about evolution. | 11/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God and Science | Science can ask "how" but it cannot ask "why" in the ultimate philisophical sense. Listen as Clark begins an exploration of scientific reason in the light of God and faith. | 11/6/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Christ Haunted South - Part 2 | Clark describes the fertile ground in the South for the seeds of Orthodoxy which could come through some unusual music forms. He references the following web site: http://oldregularbaptist.com/music.html | 10/28/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Christ Haunted South - Part 1 | Clark talks about the Christian culture of the South in part 1 of a short series. (This World is Not My Home short music clip was from the Chuck Wagon Gang) | 10/22/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Politics Of Anti-Christ | Clark continues his discussion of right vs. left and helps us understand the nature of the left as measured by the proper definition of Anti-Christ. | 10/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Where The Religious Right Went Wrong | How do we as Orthodox Christians view the strategies of the so called "religious right"? Clark explores an alternative approach rooted in our eucharistic Tradition. | 10/7/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Who’s Minding the Children? | We want our children to grow up with a Christian, not secular, mindset. So who has the responsibility to make sure that happens? | 9/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Spiritual Exercises | Clark draws on the Greek philosophers to set the stage for our spiritual disciplines as Orthodox Christians today. | 9/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Blame Game | The virtue of humility can be elusive especially when we have been wronged. | 9/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When Bad Clergy Happens To Good People | How should we react when we read about scandals and disappointments in the Church? | 9/1/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Motive For Mission | Our mission work is directly connected to our prayer lives. It is not about programs and fundraising it is about the state of our own souls. | 8/25/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Tragedy Of Dogma | No one wakes up and decides to become a heretic. It happens gradually. | 8/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Theology As A Way Of Life | What is your "systematic theology?" What can we learn from the Fathers about how we structure our theological premises? | 7/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 Cheers for Pope Benedict | In this episode, Clark helps us understand the differences in ecclesiology between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. | 7/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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God and Country | America just celebrated it's independence with parades, fireworks and picnics. So, what attitudes should the Orthodox Christian have toward patriotism? | 7/5/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Art And The Formation Of Orthodox Culture | What is the function of art and music in our Orthodox worship? How does it differ from Western Christianity? Learn more as you listen to Clark's next installment. | 6/29/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Is The Liturgy Anti-Semitic? | What are we to make of the liturgical references to the Jews in our services? | 6/23/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Memory Eternal: Praying for the Dead | Their fate is sealed, right? What do we really know about the eternal state of the souls of those who have gone before us? | 6/14/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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He Shall Come Again In Glory | What is the "Last Judgement?" And what about those still in the graves? Clark gives helpful instruction on the Orthodox view of eschatology. | 6/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Purgatory | This week we get a helpful lesson on the Orthodox perspective on Purgatory. | 5/31/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hell: A Modest Proposal | Hell? Hades? What's the difference and when should those terms be used? Clark give helpful background and instruction. | 5/24/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Culture of Disbelief - part 2 | Clark continues his thoughts on Orthodox Christians and their place in this world. | 5/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Culture of Disbelief | How do Orthodox Christians view the world and their place in it? | 5/4/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Proof of the Resurrection | Clark analyzes the famous Shroud of Turin. | 4/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Raiders of the Lost Tomb | How should Orthodox Christians respond to recent archeological "discoveries?" | 4/20/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A Tale of Two Therapies | What is the therapeutic strategy of the Orthodox Church? | 4/12/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 75 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Spiritual Nourishment
Thank you so much for this podcast! I am a college student and a former Protestant who reconciled to the Orthodox Church two years ago, and I have fallen in love with this podcast. Not only is Clark Carlton insightful in all his remarks, he's also a pleasure to listen to, and the episodes are just the right length. Whether are a lifelong Orthodox Christian, have reconciled to the Church, or currently belong to some other denomination, this podcast will nourish your soul and help you to grow in Christ.
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