The Areopagus

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Michael Landsman, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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Historic Christianity Encounters Other Religious Traditions

  1. 13 June

    Does Media Break the Church?

    The Areopagites welcome the CEO of Ancient Faith Ministries to talk about the creation and consumption of Christian media – its strengths, weaknesses, weirdnesses, and what its relationship is to church life. Bonus Feature: Swedenborgian chickens. 0:00 - Cold Open 0:27 - Introduction 3:03 - Three Martyrs Studio 4:20 - Evangelical media & VBS 14:32 - Ancient Faith's approach to Christian media 28:33 - Evangelicalism & Swedenborgianism 48:38 - The Sanctification of the Internet 58:07 - The Possessors vs. the non-Possessors 1:06:42 - Using media to win brothers 1:20:48 - Being effective without being manipulative 1:27:05 - Internet Orthodoxy supplementing Parish life 1:33:27 - Creating good children's media 1:41:54 - Outro

  2. 27 Feb

    The Anointing: Is This Even Christian?

    The Areopagites compare the Pentecostal/Charismatic concept of “the anointing” with historic Christian anointings and show how trading out the latter for the former leads to disaster. 0:00 - Cold open 0:40 - Intro 9:52 - Updates 26:13 - Storm clouds brewing over the Charismatic world 36:18 - "The Anointing" 49:25 - Anointing in Orthodox Christianity 1:11:11 - Impartation 1:26:49 - Spectacular spiritual gifts 1:43:02 - Good leadership requires holiness

  3. 22 Jan

    Evangelical Disintegration

    In 2009, Michael “The Internet Monk” Spencer predicted the collapse of American Evangelicalism within 10 years. Using this frame of reference, Dcn. Seraphim Rohlin joins the Areopagites to discuss a 2024 Christianity Today article titled “The Loosening of American Evangelicalism.” What is going on with this most visible of American religious groups?

  4. 02/12/2025

    What You Bring Home

    Back from their pilgrimage to Scotland and Northumbria, the Areopagite pilgrims reflect on the holy people and places they encountered. They also answer an email from an ardent fan.

  5. 29/10/2025

    Pilgrims to Iona

    While riding a train on pilgrimage to the holy island of Iona in Scotland, the Areopagites are joined by Fr. Jacob Siemens and Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin to talk about their hopes for their pilgrimage and what the point of it even is.

  6. 26/09/2025

    The Wrong Spiritual War

    A muscular, aggressive Christianity has emerged into public life. The Areopagites tackle this question by comparing it to historic Christianity, especially to what is taught in the Scriptures.

  7. 28/08/2025

    KPop Demonology Hunters

    The Areopagites (one of whom can’t believe he’s doing this) take a look at the demonology and soteriology of the runaway Netflix hit “KPop Demon Hunters.” Could its popularity have something to do with the way it portrays the human fall into sin as participation with the demonic?

  8. 30/07/2025

    Clickbait for Christ: Apologetics and the Internet

    The Areopagites discuss the wild world of Christian apologetics on the Internet, comparing and contrasting it with historical apologetics from the early Church.

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Historic Christianity Encounters Other Religious Traditions

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  • Creator
    Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Michael Landsman, and Ancient Faith Ministries
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    95
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Ancient Faith Ministries
  • Show Website
    The Areopagus

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