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
Orthodoxy and the (Intersectional) Religion of the Future
This is a recording of Fr. Anthony Perkins' YouTube Livestream from 7/13/2020. In it, he talks about how stupidity is overdetermined (and not just demonic or agenda-driven), a couple of the things t…
Homily - The Answer to Fear, Demons, and the Chaos of the Moment
Homily: The Demoniac at Gardenes
Introduction – the context of the story
Our Lord had just come across the water with his disciples. They had faced one kind of fear when they were on the water: a fe…
The Solstice, Politics, and Nothing Really
This is a recording of Fr. Anthony Perkins' YouTube Livestream from 7/6/2020. After talking about the (Liturgical) Summer Solstice, he talks about identity politics and the greatest patriotic sf mov…
The Mind, Discernment, and Aliens
This is a recording of Fr. Anthony Perkins' Livestream from his back porch in Hartwell, Georgia on 30 June 2020. He talks about how the modern troubles play on the lowest part of our minds and why "…
Homily - We are doing it wrong!
Homily for the third Sunday after Pentecost (Romans 5:1-10; Matthew 6:22-33). Do we have anxiety or peace? Are our tribulations bringing us anger and despondency or hope? In this homily, Fr. Anth…
We CANNOT Trust Our Feelings (even when we call them our conscience)
This talk was recorded and streamed at 10AM EST on 22 June 2020 on Fr. Anthony Perkins' Youtube Channel. In it, Fr. Anthony talks about what St. Paul’s letter to the Romans teaches us about the util…
Homily - Neither the Law nor our Conscience make us Good
Fr. Anthony preaches on the epistle reading (Romans 2:10-16), explaining St. Paul's take on the utility of The Law (for the Jews) vs. the Conscience (for the Gentiles) and what it means for us now. …
Homily - St. John Chrysostom on how the media manipulates and divides us
Homily for All Saints 2020Continuing on the theme of Division
Call to unity. But we experience division. The devil loves to divide us [and to solve that division with hedonism and tyranny].
[Revie…
Homily for Pentecost 2020 - Peace against and in Chaos
At Pentecost we celebrate the Holy Trinity and the restoration of unity from the division of Babel. How are we to understand the present division within that frame? Fr. Anthony provides some contex…
Homily - Our Division Goes Against God's Will
This homily was given on the Sunday after the Ascension (St. John 17:1-13; Acts 20:16-18, 28-36) and after a week of our shared outrage over police brutality and a growing concern about the rioting t…
Canonist Fr. Harry Linsinbigler on Orthodox Ecclesiology and Ukraine
Join Fr. Anthony on his back porch in Hartwell, Georgia, as he talks with author, priest, professor, and canonist, Fr. Harry Linsinbigler about Orthodox Ecclesiology and Ukraine. There's at least a …
Ecclesiology, the Coronavirus and how Christ manifests Himself "In Every Church"
Join Fr. Anthony Perkins on his back porch in Hartwell, GA as he talks with author, canonist, and professor, Fr. Harry Linsinbigler about his new book on ecclesiology, "In Every Church" (also "Orthod…
Homily on the Samaritan Woman and Evangelizing with Love
In this homily on the woman at the well (St. Luke 4:1-42), Fr. Anthony describes how Jesus Christ taught us to do evangelism by leading with love. Enjoy the show!
Where is the church? Heart? Home? Parish? Diocese? Patriarchate?
Join Fr. Anthony on his back porch in Hartwell, Georgia, as talks with priest, professor, and canonist, Fr. Harry, about his new books ("In Every Church" and "Orthodox Ecclesiology") and why it’s imp…
Homily on the Sunday of the Paralytic
Christ healed the paralytic. St. Peter healed Ananias and raised Tabitha from the dead. We sure could use some of that kind of power now, right? Enjoy the show.
Homily on the Myrrhbearers and our reaction to death
In this homily on the Sunday of the Myrrhbearers (St. Mark 15:43-16:8), Fr. Anthony compares our reactions to deaths caused by COVID-19 to the reactions of various groups at the time of Christ's deat…
Talking about evangelism with Fr. Robert Holet
Join Fr. Anthony on his back porch in Hartwell, Georgia as he talks with his mentor and friend, Fr. Robert Holet (UOC-USA) about how we can take this opportunity to meet the evangelical challenges of…
On the back porch: cultivating a gentle spirit
Join me on my back porch in Hartwell, Georgia as I make a case for optimism, boundaries, and the virtue of having a generous spirit. The last bit ends up being pretty profound (through no fault of m…
On the Back Porch: Diversity, Optimism, and Aliens
This is the audio from my daily YouTube livestream (https://www.youtube.com/user/74snipe/) In it, I talk about the value of diversity in risk-adversity and areas of expertise and describe how our cu…
Prydain, Word-Smithing, and the Old Testament
Join Fr. Anthony on his back porch in Hartwell, GA, as he talks with Fr. Gabriel Rochelle (UOC-USA) about breadmaking, cycling, Celtic spirituality, and the Old Testament. Enjoy the show!