Fr. Josiah Trenham, Archpriest at St. Andrew Orthodox Church and founder of Patristic Nectar Publications, shares his insights on the state of Orthodoxy in America after over 30 years of priesthood. He discusses the challenges faced by converts, emphasizing the importance of beauty in worship and community life. The conversation touches on the resurgence of faith post-COVID, the impact of psychedelics, and the rise of artificial intelligence. Fr. Josiah advocates for a deep, transformative faith in an increasingly materialistic world.
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Parish Growth
Fr. Trenham observes significant growth in catechumens across various parishes.
Some churches have doubled or tripled in size, outgrowing new buildings.
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Seeking Meaning
COVID, declining religious leadership, and socio-political shifts drive people back to faith.
Secularism lacks answers for death and meaning, pushing individuals toward bigger questions.
insights INSIGHT
Orthodoxy's Appeal to Men
Many young men convert to Orthodoxy, drawn by its solidity and unchanging nature.
They seek a structured faith that resists frequent revisions and offers stability.
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I sat down with Fr. Josiah Trenham, archpriest at St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, California, and founder and director of Patristic Nectar Publications. With over 30 years of experience as a priest in America, Fr. Josiah has a wealth of knowledge about the state of Orthodoxy in the West and the challenges converts face. We discuss various aspects of Orthodox and contemporary life: beauty, money, politics, sexuality, the youth, psychedelics, artificial intelligence, and more. Enjoy.
Support Fr. Josiah’s work at Patristic Nectar Publications: https://patristicnectar.org/ @PatristicNectarFilms
Original YouTube version: https://youtu.be/nSlZMeYD-PE
==============Timestamps============== 00:00 - Coming up 01:07 - Intro music 01:32 - Introduction 03:06 - The state of Orthodoxy in America 11:09 - What happened? 18:07 - Change and the conversion of young men 24:00 - Prioritizing beauty 35:31 - Balancing the budget 38:37 - Orthobros 42:41 - Bear yourself 50:16 - The ancient pagan world vs modern secular world 55:15 - Psychedelics 59:34 - The future is religious 01:01:15 - Artificial intelligence 01:07:38 - Intuition about what's coming
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