Mystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church
Un pódcast de The Mount Thabor Academy
66 Episodo
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How to Find a Spiritual Father, in John of the Ladder, “On Obedience”, Part 1, Episode 1, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 20/4/2024 -
Athanasius the Great, Part 4: On God the Word, 2 & “On the Incarnation”, 1, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 13/4/2024 -
Part 2 of Intrusive Thoughts, in Saint Silouan the Athonite, Episode 15, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 6/4/2024 -
Gregory Palamas: Conclusions (Better Sound Quality), Episode 7bis, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 6/4/2024 -
Gregory Palamas: Triumph of Ascetic Theology Over Philosophical Speculation (Better Sound Quality), Episode 6bis, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 6/4/2024 -
Gregory Palamas: Epistemological Presuppositions (Better Sound Quality), Episode 5bis, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 5/4/2024 -
Gregory Palamas: Iconography & Knowledge of God through Prayer (Better Sound Quality), Episode 4bis, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 4/4/2024 -
Gregory Palamas: The Jesus Prayer & Yoga (Better Sound Quality), Episode 3bis, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 3/4/2024 -
Gregory Palamas: The Emperor's Six Questions (Better Sound Quality), Episode 2bis, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 3/4/2024 -
Gregory Palamas: Prolegomena (Better Sound Quality), Episode 1bis, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 30/3/2024 -
Athanasius the Great, Part 3: On God the Word, 1, in “Mystical Theology”, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 24/3/2024 -
“Intrusive Thoughts”, Part 1, Silouan the Athonite (Fuller Treatment), Episode 14, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 16/3/2024 -
“John Damascene: Christology”, Part 1, “Mystical Theology”, Special Edition, with Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 2/3/2024 -
Athanasius the Great, Pt. 2: What did Arius Believe? Part 2 “Mystical Theology”, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 29/2/2024 -
“Concerning Shepherds of Souls” & “Concerning Monks”, Episode 13, St. Silouan, Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 23/2/2024 -
Athanasius the Great, Pt. 1: What did Arius Believe? Part 1. Episode 11, in "Mystical Theology", with Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 18/2/2024 -
Part 2 of "Keep Thy Mind in Hell, and Despair Not”, Episode 12 in St. Silouan Bookclub: Special Edition, Episode 2, with Dr. C Veniamin
Publicado: 9/2/2024 -
Episode 10: "What Every Orthodox Christian Should Know About the Orthodox Faith", in "Mystical Theology", with Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 3/2/2024 -
Episode 11: “Keep Thy Mind in Hell and Despair Not”, Saint Silouan the Athonite, with Prof. C. Veniamin
Publicado: 27/1/2024 -
Episode 9: "Origen", Part 3, in "Mystical Theology", with Dr. Christopher Veniamin
Publicado: 22/1/2024
“Mystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church”, with Prof. Christopher VeniaminMystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church, with particular reference to the Holy Bible and the witness of the Church Fathers, past and present. Available Units thus far:Unit 1: Introduction: Holy Scripture, Greek Philosophy, Philo of AlexandriaUnit 2: Irenaeus of LyonsUnit 3: Clement the AlexandrianUnit 4: OrigenUnit 5: Athanasius the GreatUnit 6: The Cappadocian FathersUnit 7: Augustine of HippoUnit 14: Gregory PalamasUnit 15: John of the LadderUnit 16: Silouan and Sophrony the AthonitesBookclub Series: Saint Silouan the Athonite, by St. Sophrony the AthoniteUnit 1: Spiritual Warfare, Part 1Recommended background reading: Christopher Veniamin, ed., Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies ; and The Enlargement of the Heart, by Archimandrite Zacharias ; Christopher Veniamin, ed., Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies (Dalton PA: 2022) ; The Orthodox Understanding of Salvation: "Theosis" in Scripture and Tradition (2016) ; The Transfiguration of Christ in Greek Patristic Literature (2022) ; and Metropolitan Hierotheos Vlachos, Empirical Dogmatics of the Orthodox Catholic Church: According to the Spoken Teaching of Father John Romanides, Vol. 1 (2012), Vol. 2 (repr. ed. 2020).It is hoped that these presentations will help the enquirer discern the profound interrelationship between Orthodox theology and the Orthodox Christian life, and to identify the ascetic and pastoral significance of the Orthodox ethos contained therein.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: I wish to express my indebtedness to the spoken and written traditions of Sts Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites, Fr. Zacharias Zacharou, Fr. Kyrill Akon, Fr. Raphael Noica, Fr. Symeon Brüschweiler; Fr. John Romanides, Fr. Pavlos Englezakis, Fr. Georges Florovsky, Prof. Constantine Scouteris, Prof. George Mantzarides, Prof. John Fountoulis, Mtp Hierotheos Vlachos, Mtp Kallistos Ware, and Prof. Panayiotes Chrestou. My presentations have been enriched by all of the above sources. Responsibility however for the content of my presentations is of course mine alone. ©Christopher Veniamin 2024
