Welcome to OrthoAnalytika, Fr. Anthony Perkins' podcast of homilies, classes, and shows on spirituality, science, and culture - all offered from a decidedly Orthodox Christian perspective. Fr. Anthony is a mission priest and seminary professor for the UOC-USA. He has a diverse background, a lot of enthusiasm, and a big smile. See www.orthoanalytika.org for show notes and additional content.
9 Oct 2024 at 5:53pm
2 Corinthians 4: 6-15. What is the light that God brought into the world? What did it do for the world? For mankind? The light is both the revelation itself and the very thing that grants the ability for it to be revealed. The revelation itself is the logic, beauty, and love that is the world’s foundation and driving law. And it must be admitted that such an underlying order is necessary for revel...
4 Oct 2024 at 2:27pm
In this lecture, Fr Anthony further explores the role of beauty in music and iconography especially as it relates to the culture or "spirit" of a people. He reviews the following articles:
https://orthodoxartsjournal.org/the-idea-of-canonicity-in-orthodox-liturgical-art/ https://orthodoxartsjournal.org/the-recovery-of-the-arts/ Enjoy the show!3 Oct 2024 at 2:46pm
Revelation, Session Three Christ the Savior, Anderson SC Fr. Anthony Perkins
We also went over: https://www.stmaryorthodoxchurch.org/orthodoxy/articles/tremors_of_doub
Sources:
The translation of the Apocalypse is from the Orthodox Study Bible.
Lawrence R. Farley, The Apocalypse of St. John: A Revelation of Love and Power, The Orthodox Bible Study Companion (Chesterton, IN: Ancient Faith Publi...
29 Sep 2024 at 8:59pm
In today's homily, Fr. Anthony reflects on our tendency to fear. He encourages us to remember that we are safe, and to not be anxious about anything but our sin. Enjoy the show!
22 Sep 2024 at 9:07pm
St. Luke 5:1-11. In today's homily, Fr Anthony stresses the importance of building in God's name. Using marriage as an example, he speaks on how we must strive to have Christ as the foundation for all we do; and we must build marriages that produce joy, not just endure to the end. He reminds us that we should never think we could build anything worthwhile without Christ. Enjoy the show!
22 Sep 2024 at 6:16pm
In this lecture, Fr Anthony reviews Nobel Prize Winner Alexander Solzhenitsyn's acceptance speech. He shares how this concept of beauty fits into the Orthodox world and briefly touches on how today's culture has undermined the traditional values rooted in beauty, truth and goodness. Enjoy the show!
19 Sep 2024 at 12:12pm
Revelation, Session Two Christ the Savior, Anderson SC Fr. Anthony Perkins
Sources:
The translation of the Apocalypse is from the Orthodox Study Bible.
Lawrence R. Farley, The Apocalypse of St. John: A Revelation of Love and Power, The Orthodox Bible Study Companion (Chesterton, IN: Ancient Faith Publishing, 2011),
Bishop Averky, The Epistles and the Apocalypse (Commentary on the Holy Script...