This “New Year” stream of consciousness celebrates Georgia’s victory over Michigan and then talks about how our prior conceptions interfere with objectivity, the relative value of mercy and forgiveness over judgment, and the need to stay away from righteous anger. My thanks to Max, Dn. Adrian, and Rdr. Seraphim for their questions and comments during […]
Justin Coyle on Learning from Atheists
May 26, 2021 By
Justin Shaun Coyle, PhD, (Mount Angel Seminary, outside Portland, OR; Ukrainian Catholic) and Fr. Anthony talk about life in New England, the joy of NC BBQ, and how studying the works of serious atheist philosophers can help develop an instinct for charity and pastoral evangelism. Enjoy the show! You can see his work at: https://mountangelabbey.academia.edu/JustinShaunCoyle/Ephemera […]
Interview with Adam DeVille on Self-Care as Asceticism
December 29, 2020 By
Join Fr. Anthony in Hartwell, GA as he talks with Professor Adam DeVille (University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN) about proper and improper ways of framing self-care, why it is so easy to get it wrong, and why it is important to get it right. Dr. DeVille is the author of Everything Hidden Shall […]
Talk: Ukrainian Organization and Identity in America – the role of the UOC-USA
September 21, 2019 By
This is a recording of the talk I gave for the “Ukrainian Historical Encounters Series” special event “Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Organized Ukrainian American Community” on 21 September 2019 at the Princeton Club of New York. I represented the UOC-USA on the panel on “The Ukrainian American Community and Religious Life”. The moderator was Dr. Andrew […]
Bible Study #40: A King Like the Other Nations
October 12, 2018 By
Bible Study #40: A King Like the Other Nations St. Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Allentown PA Fr. Anthony Perkins, 11 October 2018 Opening Prayer: Make the pure light of Your divine knowledge shine in our hearts, Loving Master, and open the eyes of our minds that we may understand the message of Your Gospel. Instill […]
Bible Study #37: Context (and Connection with God) is Everything
September 21, 2018 By
In this, the first class of the new Liturgical Year (given on the Eve of the Nativity of the Birthgiver of God), Fr. Anthony talks about the need to keep everything, to include Scripture, connected to God through the Church. He also shares a reflection Fr. Harry Linsenbigler wrote on the Wisdom of Solomon and […]
UOC-USA Canonist (Fr. Harry Linsenbigler ) on Ukrainian Autocephaly
September 15, 2018 By
Fr. Anthony interviews Fr. Harry Linsenbigler (Canonist for the UOC-USA) about the Ukrainian Autocephaly and whether the Ecumenical Patriarchate has a legitimate role in it. Here is something Fr. Harry wrote to help explain his understanding of the situation (it isn’t in the show): Solomon’s Wisdom on Ukraine The Bible tells the story of two […]
A Parable and Discussion on Ukrainian Autocephaly
September 14, 2018 By
Fr. Anthony shares a parable that explains how the EP and the UOC-USA understand the EP’s work in Ukraine. Then he discusses the situation with a live studio audience. Enjoy the show!
Parish Politics Threaten Evangelism (A Parable on Ukraine)
September 14, 2018 By
It was a long Summer. It all started when I got an e-mail from someone asking if he could come to Liturgy. He also asked about membership and taking Communion. I did my usual thing, underscoring that everyone was welcome to experience God and fellowship here, and explaining what I would do to help him […]
The (mis)use of religion in the Ukrainian conflict
December 9, 2017 By
Here are the notes from the talk I gave at the Foreign Policy Research Institute on 07 November 2017 at the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They asked me to talk about the effect of religion on the conflict in Ukraine for their 21st Annual Templeton Lecture on Religion and World Affairs. It is a […]
