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The Illumined Heart Podcast
Orthodox dialogue to illumine the heart
Join Kevin Allen each week for another fascinating interview with an Orthodox Christian you should know. This half hour broadcast will introduce you to people like Frederica Mathewes-Green, John Mark Reynolds, Rod Dreher, Kyriacos C. Markides and others. The Illumined Heart is a joint outreach of Ancient Faith Radio and St. Barnabas Orthodox Church in Costa Mesa, CA
We'd love to hear from you. You can write Kevin at .
Visit our Schedules page to see when this podcast will be broadcast on Ancient Faith Talk.
Programs:
Orthodox Administrative Unity - Part 2
Posted Friday, January 25, 2008
And here is part 2 of the interview. Each one is about 30 minutes.
Orthodox Administrative Unity - Part 1
This is the same interview with Charles Ajalat only broken up into 2 parts for easier download.
Orthodox Administrative Unity - What Is Holding Us Back?
Posted Friday, January 18, 2008
In this special 1 hour edition of The Illumined Heart, Kevin talks with Charles Ajalat. Mr. Ajalat is a powerful voice for Orthodox unity with a great deal of pan-Orthodox leadership experience. Currently chancellor and board member of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of America, he was also the architect of the historic Ligonier Meeting of Orthodox bishops in 1994—the first meeting of all twenty-nine bishops in North America. He is the founder of a Los Angeles law firm specializing in tax and litigation matters, and a graduate of Harvard University and the Law School at the University of California at Berkeley. He is a member of St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in Los Angeles.
More resources on this topic:
Again Magazine (Winter 2003)
Kevin's interview with Fr. Josiah Trenham
Metropolitan PHILIP's keynote address at Antiochian Convention in Montreal (2007)
Is There A “Revolving Door” In The Orthodox Church
Posted Friday, January 11, 2008
Are converts coming into the Orthodox churches only to leave through a “revolving door” due to a lack of spiritual nourishment? Theologian Dr. Bradley Nassif’s controversial article on the subject (“Reclaiming the Gospel”) is the subject of this frank and hard-hitting interview.
Multiple Orthodox ‘jurisdictions’ in America: Status quo or scandal
Posted Friday, January 04, 2008
Orthodox churches in America are separated into multiple ‘jurisdictions’ based on ethnic-national lines. Antiochian priest Fr Josiah Trenham (PhD.) speaks frankly and passionately about the subject and its implications, both spiritual and pastoral. Everyone may not agree with his perspective, but it raises important questions for the future of Orthodoxy in America!
Illumined Heart Christmas Special
Posted Monday, December 24, 2007
Kevin Allen talks with Fr. Tom Hopko about the significance of the incarnation.
Living in the Ruins of Christendom - Part 2
Posted Friday, December 21, 2007
Dr. H. Tristram Engelehardt, Jr. concludes his fascinating interview about life in a “neo-pagan” culture with “competing moral alternatives”.
Living in the Ruins of Christendom - Part 1
Posted Friday, December 14, 2007
Medical doctor (M.D.) and doctor of Philosophy (PhD.), author and university professor, Dr (Herman) Tristram Engelhardt, Jr. explains why our culture is post-Christian and post-metaphysical, how it got that way, and what the implications and challenges are for the Orthodox family.
