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The Illumined Heart

Kevin Allen, and Ancient Faith Ministries

Orthodox dialogue to illumine the heart - Join Kevin Allen for another fascinating interview with an Orthodox Christian you should know.

Episodes

20 of 142 episodes

Ask Fr. Thomas Hopko

This is the 2nd in our monthly installments of Q&A with Fr. Tom on a variety of subjects related to our faith and Orthodoxy. In this episode...

Feb 12, 2020

138: Church Scandals and the Canons

Fr. Alexander Rentel, Orthodox canonist and Assistant Professor of Canon Law and Byzantine Studies at St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological sem...

Dec 21, 2017

84: Managing Mammon - Part 2

This could be the most practical and balanced financial information you will ever hear. In part 2, Kevin and his guests, Dn. Tom Braun and S...

Dec 21, 2017

What is Authentic Orthodox Music?

You may be surprised by the answer from musicologist, composer, arranger, author and Sacred Music Department Committee member (Antiochian) F...

Dec 21, 2017

Managing Mammon - Part 1

With the near financial meltdown upon us, the next two programs discuss ways Orthodox Christians are to understand money, steward and budget...

Dec 21, 2017

131: The Nature and Mission of the Bishop in the Orthodox Church

In the opening program of a new series of interviews, Dr. Bradley Nassif, theologian, author and life-long member of the Antiochian Archdioc...

Dec 20, 2017

132: Holiness in Our Time

Fr Michael Plekon, author of newly-released "Hidden Holiness" speaks with Kevin about the "crisis of holiness in our time" and the shape and...

Dec 20, 2017

130: Death to the World, At Cornerstone Festival 2009

The Death To The World crew reports back on their week at Cornerstone 2009 - the largest Christian rock festival in the world. This is the t...

Dec 20, 2017

134: Marriage as a Path to Holiness

Orthodox marriage and family therapist and professor at Holy Cross Theological Seminary, Dr. Philip Mamalakis, speaks about the mystery of m...

Dec 20, 2017

98: The Legacy of St Paul and the Church - Part 1

Fr. Ted Stlylianapolous (PhD), professor emeritus at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Theological Seminary, St Paul scholar and author, speaks with...

Dec 20, 2017

97: Speaking of Sola Scriptura

Fr. John Whiteford and host Kevin Allen speak about one of American Christianity's defining doctrines—Sola Scriptura (Scripture Alone)...

Dec 20, 2017

96: The Culture War and Orthodox Christianity

Fr. Hans Jacobse, editor of Orthodoxy Today and President of The American Orthodox Institute speaks with host Kevin Allen about whether East...

Dec 20, 2017

93: Orthodoxy and the African-American Experience

Join guest host Turbo Qualls and OCA priest, author, and president of The Brotherhood of St Moses the Black, Fr. Moses Berry, in their conve...

Dec 20, 2017

92: If Prosperity Fails, Does the Gospel Also Fail?

Kevin and his guest, Orthodox journalist Glen Chancy, discuss the "Prosperity Gospel" and the implications of a "Gospel message" tied to mat...

Dec 20, 2017

90: The Family as the “Little Church”

Explore with Kevin Allen and his guest, Father Nicolas Speier, why Saint John Chrysostom calls the family "the little church" and what the t...

Dec 20, 2017

89: Discovering the Whole Christ - Head and Body - In the Orthodox Church

In this edition meet post-modern John Ma'ae, who looked for truth in Theravada Buddhism and eventually found the fullness of Christ as the h...

Dec 20, 2017

Struggling with Infertility

6 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 are clinically infertile. Infertility presents a heartbreaking struggle for many Orthodox coup...

Dec 20, 2017

Abortion and its Aftermath

Orthodox pro-life advocate, author, and Martha and Mary House Director/Housemother Sarah Elisabet Oftedal talks with Kevin about the impact...

Dec 20, 2017

88: Today's Orthodox Church

Kevin's guest is Alexei Krindatch, the research director of the most extensive and authoritative study ever conducted on how American Orthod...

Jun 3, 2017

133: Law and Order and Orthodox Christianity

Rookie police officer, Orthodox deacon's son and priest's grandson, Joseph (Jobie) Braun speaks with Kevin about his job as a policeman in t...

Nov 13, 2015