Today my guest is Dr. Clark Carlton: author, speaker, and professor. He’s also the co-founder of The Philip Ludwell III Orthodox Fellowship, which is currently in its fundraising stages but has big hopes of “Nurturing the roots of Orthodoxy within the Southern tradition.”
We discuss the impetus for the fellowship, its goals to both foster the Southland’s indigenous culture and facilitate evangelism among her people, Southerners’ classical and biblical self-consciousness, Ludwell’s bio, The Pledge, stealth Baptist churches, everyone from Tris Englehardt and Basil Gildersleeve to Father John Meyendorff, English translations of the Divine Liturgy, permanence, going native, and much more.
Carlton’s articles have been published in various publications, such as the Journal of Christian Bioethics, St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly, and the Journal of Early Christian Studies, and his “The Faith” book series has been highly influential within Orthodox Christianity. His long-running but now retired Ancient Faith Radio podcast, “Faith and Philosophy,” provided important commentary on the intersection of Orthodoxy and faith, philosophy, and culture.
Dr. Carlton has a B.A. in philosophy from Carson-Newman College, a Master of Divinity degree from St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, and an M.A. in Early Christian Studies from the Catholic University of America. He’s currently assistant professor of philosophy at Tennessee Tech University, where he teaches the history of philosophy as well as the philosophy of religion and logic.
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Two important websites with a distinction:
• The Philip Ludwell III Orthodox Fellowship > our faith-based mission statement and crowd-funding page
• Ludwell.org > the history organization of the Associates of Colonel Philip Ludwell III
Carlton’s books:
• The Faith: Understanding Orthodox Christianity
• The Way: What Every Protestant Should Know About the Orthodox Church
• The Truth: What Every Roman Catholic Should Know About the Orthodox Church
• The Life: The Orthodox Doctrine of Salvation
• The Homeland of Your Heart’s Desire: The Orthodox Teaching On How To Be Saved
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Hello Mrs. DM, and thanks for one of the most interesting and inspiring things I’ve heard for a while. Many things you and Dr Carlton touched on here are so close to what I’m concerned and working with that it was borderline “spooky”…recently I started, (recent convert to Orthodoxy via ROCOR WR), using the Monastic Diurnal for daily prayer, (day hours of ancient Benedictine use published by WR monastery in Colorado) and then subsequently the “Monastic Diurnal Noted”. This Noted book is an absolute masterpiece of translating Latin into English for Gregorian chant. I’m mentioning this for anyone interested in these vital subjects of inculturation and music, these are excellent resources. They are published by Lancelot Andrewes Press, they represent a beautiful and easily revived part of our Tradition…
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Wow, what a nice thing to say, Jeff … you just can’t beat “inspiring!”
The enculturation of which you speak sounds precisely like the type of localist, roots thinking we’re talking about. I’m not familar with the Noted, but it certainly sounds fascinating.
I hope you will consider being a part of our fellowship once it officially launches. So many important and “spooky” conversations to be had, right?! 😉
Please do stay in touch.
ICXC, Rebecca
I might be interested. My background in Architecture and Planning leads me to an interest in how does Orthodoxy present itself here in America. That needs to be discussed and thought about.
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Father,
I’m so glad you listened to the interview and may be interested in being a part of what I pray will be a blessed fellowship. We hope the SouthernOrthodox.org website will be a hub to discuss the very topics which you raise. Perhaps you will consider writing an architecture essay for us once we get it up and running. 🙂
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Having a good mix of both laity and clergy will be important to make this thing a success.
In Christ, “Ilia”
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