Ancient Christian Wisdom

The Ancient Christian Wisdom podcast explores the world of ancient Orthodox Christianity as it is lived in the 21st century.

Ancient Christian Wisdom is a religion podcast hosted by Dr. Herman Middleton, with 20 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Dr. Herman Middleton hosts Ancient Christian Wisdom, a religion show with 20 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Should The Orthodox Fast From Screens?

  Apr 25, 202612 minS2

  <p>"The First Smartphone Dilemma": Free 5-Part Course for parents -></p><p>https://go.gadflyacademy.com/waitlist-not-yet-pv-sp</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Dr. Herman Middleton addresses a question the Orthodox Church has not officially answered but the tradition is uniquely equipped to address: what does Orthodoxy demand of us regarding the smartphone, and especially our children's first?</p><p>Drawing on Orthodox theological anthropology, Marshall McLuhan's media theory, Jean-Claude Larchet's proposal for a "fast of all the senses," and a pivotal conversation with an Orthodox priest, Herman argues that the smartphone poses a genuine crisis for...

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  Episode #12

  Beauty As Theophany: Divine Names 4.2 | Father Alexander Earl | Beauty As Theophany 4.2

  Jan 16, 202613 minS1

  <p>📙 Download our free eBook on Ancient Christian Wisdom in the modern world at: https://www.ProtectingVeil.com ||</p><p>📙 Download The How Did We Get Here? Reading List:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sleekbio.com/gadflyacademy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ||</p><p><br></p><p>Father Alexander Earl continues his discussion of Beauty as Theophany, by looking at the idea of Beauty in the Fathers, in particular in St. Dionysius the Areopagite. ||Why does the Orthodox vision of beauty begin in weakness, longing, and self-emptying love? How does this vision overturn the modern obsession with power and appearance? || </p><p><br></p><p>👉 Subscribe for more deep conversations on faith, cultu...

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  Episode #8

  The Lie Christians Believe About Technology | Paul Kingsnorth Thematic Book Study #8

  Jan 9, 202610 minS2

  <p>📙 FREE eBOOK on the wisdom of modern Orthodox elders:https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 ||📋 Download "The How Did We Get Here? Reading List":https://sleek.bio/gadflyacademy ||🐰 You Are Not A Machine/Gadfly AcademyNew channel! Cultural criticism from an Orthodox Christian perspective:https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||</p><p>Please join us for our methodical book study on the Gadfly Academy YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy/streams ||AND our thematic book study here on the Protecting Veil YT channel, where I will be livestreaming most Monday evenings at 7:30pm (EST), and considering these themes in light of Orthodox...

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  Episode #7

  Did Medieval Monks Invent The Modern World? | Paul Kingsnorth Thematic Book Study #7

  Jan 3, 202612 minS2

  <p>📙 FREE eBOOK on the wisdom of modern Orthodox elders:https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 ||📋 Download "The How Did We Get Here? Reading List":https://sleek.bio/gadflyacademy ||🐰 You Are Not A Machine/Gadfly AcademyNew channel! Cultural criticism from an Orthodox Christian perspective:https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||</p><p>In this episode, we continue our consideration of how capitalism became the unseen value system shaping modern life — and how it contrasts with older Christian and human values. ||</p><p>Drawing on Paul Kingsnorth’s Against the Machine, we consider what was lost when Christendom gave way to capitalism. ||</p><p>Please join...

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  Episode #11

  Beauty Resplendent in the Midst of Ugliness: N. Steinhardt’s "Journal of Joy” | Fr. Bogdan Bucur

  Dec 19, 202535 minS1

  <p>MERCH STORE (Limited Time!): You Are Not A Machine/Gadfly Academy: https://gadflyacademy.printful.me ||📙 FREE eBOOK on the wisdom of modern Orthodox elders:https://social.protectingveil.com/freebook1 ||📋 Download "The How Did We Get Here? Reading List":https://sleek.bio/gadflyacademy ||🐰 You Are Not A Machine/Gadfly AcademyNew channel! Cultural criticism from an Orthodox Christian perspective:https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy ||</p><p>Please join us for our methodical book study on the Gadfly Academy YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GadflyAcademy/streams ||AND our thematic book study here on the Protecting Veil YT channel, where I will be livest...

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