OrthoAnalytika
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.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 764
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Homily - Rewriting Our Story from Scratch
Ephesians 5:8-19; Luke 14:16-24. Fr. Anthony offers a meditation on "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine upon thee." He encourages us to let go of the stories of oursel…
My Fool Head - Drama is NOT Required
Homily - Signs of a Disordered Mind
Ephesians 2:14-22, Luke 12:16-21. After making a point about the power of Christian unity to transcend war, Fr. Anthony uses the Orthodox conception of the mind to explain the parable of the man who…
My Fool Head - The Harmony of the Spheres
YouTube livestream from 20211204. I talk about the pattern of sound and life as liturgy. Notes are available at orthoanalytika.org. Enjoy the show!
Homily - Aslan is NOT a tame lion
Luke 10:25-37; Ephesians 2:4-10. In this homily on Christ's encounter with the rich young man, Fr. Anthony encourages us to let go of our need to uses riches, lists, and spells and open ourselves to…
My Fool Head - Are all aliens and sidhe demons?
In the 11/27/21 livestream, Fr. Anthony answers the question of whether or not all aliens and sidhe (fairies) are demons. He gives the answer pretty early on (along with the usual stream of consciou…
Spotting Bad Research
Today Fr. Anthony talks with heterodox political scientist Matthew Woessner (PhD, OSU) about how to recognize bad research. We are being inundated by all kinds of misinformation (and disinformation!…
Homily - In Awe of the Angels among Us
This homily was given on the day of the celebration of St. Michael and the Hosts of Heaven. Although it was never explicated, it is a meditation triangling in from on Hebrews 13:2; "Be not forgetful…
My Fool Head - Getting Theology Right
After talking about his experience with a dead battery, Fr. Anthony ties the theology of the Logos and beauty into his ongoing conversation on worldviews, framing, and connecting dots in a way that i…
Homily - The Samaritan, Fasting, and Ancestral Sin
The Good Samaritan and the Eve of St. Phillip's Fast. It isn't just our understanding of "neighbor" that needs adjusting. We misunderstand love. And because of that, we tend to get fasting wrong. …
My Fool Head – Framing, Confirmation Bias, and Worldviews
After talking about the heresy of decaf coffee, Fr. Anthony triangulates from three verses of scripture: "I said in my amazement every man is a liar" (Psalm 116:11), "If You O Lord should mark iniqui…
Homily on Seeing the Poor with Noetic Sight
Homily on Luke 16:19-31. After covering the more superficial material "brain-based" message of the Gospel, Fr. Anthony tries to guide the listener to the deeper meanings. Enjoy the show!
My Fool Head - Worship, Worldview, and Truth
After introducing myself, I talk about the importance of worship and home in fostering a Christian phronema and how the forces of the world convince us to accept and rally around lies. Enjoy the sho…
Inquiry Class 001 - Mysteries/Sacraments (Take One)
Tonight continue our inquiry classes by talking about the Mysteries/Sacraments within the context of sacramental theology.
The notes are available at: http://www.orthoanalytika.org/2021/10/26/inqui…
Homily - Judgment without Love (and Humility) is Demonolatry
Meditation on St. Paul (2 Corinthians 9:8) "And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work." So…
Inquiry Class 001 - Introduction
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Inquiry Class 001: IntroductionHoly Resurrection (Waynesville NC) Christ the Savior (Anderson, SC)
Introduce self. Married for thirty- …
Homily - Building a Good Marriage - and Parish!
Homily on Luke 5:1-11.
Introduction: How Christ Builds the Church
This is a beautiful story from the ministry of Jesus Christ. It comes on the heels of his Baptism, his temptation by the devil in the…
Homily - It's All Good (a Dionysian meditation)
2 Corinthians 4: 6-15; St. Matthew 22: 35-46. We have power, but lack discernment. Seeing things clearly cannot be achieved through even the most objective scientific analysis. The problem is found…
Teaching Liturgy - 20210927
On 9/26/2021, I paused at various points during the Divine Liturgy to offer a meditation on that section of it. You can read my notes for this at http://www.orthoanalytika.org/2021/09/26/teaching-di…