The story of one our members from Maniphesto and his journey from his Christian roots in Poland, through atheism, moving to Denmark and experimenting with new age spirituality and tantra and then finally back home to Christ again.🔔 Subscribe to our channel to stay updated on our latest content. 🔔https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXPMCOblA-vdnIpE-4BR…

I interviewed Thomas Finn, who runs the podcasts, Jeg skal lige forstå ( @Jegskalligeforstå ) on Masculinity Danish and Ild i Hjertet ( @Ildihjertetpodcast ) focused on bringing fire and heart to relationships. When I contacted him, I had no idea that his life was so similar to mine, and especially that he had also converted to Christianity. So whi…

Maniphesto and Petri Nordin discussed the challenges and commitments involved in making significant life decisions, with a focus on balancing personal will and God's will. They also explored the importance of sacrificing one's ego for the sake of others, the role of saints in the church, and the significance of prayer and fasting in spiritual growt…

How to handle INCOMPETENCE in your teamSome good input from our Core Team Leader meeting on handling pressured situations in a team setting.Stefan, Paul, and Achill discussed various strategies for managing frustration within a team setting. They emphasized the importance of balancing empathy with accountability and being prepared to intervene dire…

A conversation with Fr Michael Butler on the Orthodox Royal Path in a time of division and polarisation. We cover Fr Seraphim Rose, Church Fathers such as St John Cassian, topics such as evolution, and the current political climate especially in the USA.🔔 Subscribe to our channel to stay updated on our latest content. 🔔https://www.youtube.com/chann…

Maniphesto and Father John Strickland discussed the importance of understanding history, particularly from an orthodox Christian perspective, and the role of the Orthodox Church in providing a transformative process for modern individuals seeking a life of purpose and meaning. They also explored the historical and cultural developments that led to …

A conversation with Fr Josiah Trenham on “Integrity” and “Being a Man of Your Word” - centered on the Orthodox Christian faith. As a father of three sons and an Orthodox Christian, I know that the most important measure of my success in fatherhood depends on my ability to lead my sons to Christ. I know that my actions speak far louder than my words…

Returning to a literary career after a decade of exile, Fyodor Dostoevsky confronted one of the great delusions of secular humanism: that man is ultimately a rational being whose happiness depends on the exercise of self-interest. Characters in his novels The Idiot and Demons were designed to demonstrate that nihilistic self-destruction is the only…

In this summary of the second chapter of his book, The Age of Nihilism, Fr. John discusses the early life and faith and incarceration of Russia's great novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. Unlike his contemporaries--particularly Nietzsche--the novelist found in traditional Christianity the only hope for a Christendom living under the terrible specter of nih…

In this final presentation on the nihilistic philosophy of Nietzsche, Fr. John considers the philosopher's final work, an autobiography entitled Ecce Homo. The book's strange title is discussed in light of Nietzsche's claim to be the West's alternative to Christ. The episode ends with a spiritual and psychological reflection on why, having complete…

In his continued account of Friedrich Nietzsche, Fr. John discusses the megalomaniac philosopher's effort to replace the Gospel with an atheistic "transvaluation of all values."By Fr. John Strickland

Maniphesto was started as a partnership with Alexander Bard and myself in 2016.After some years, we grew to a state where I realised there were unreconcilable differences in our vision and values, meaning that working together was impossible, leading to us parting ways in 2022. It's no secret that our differences stem from my conversion to Orthodox…

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Friedrich Nietzsche is in many ways the father of modern nihilism. In this episode, Fr. John describes the philosopher's relationship to the atheism of contemporary utopian Christendom, and how the music of Richard Wagner played a role in leading him toward nihilism. As with previous episodes, this one introduces the listener to some music that is …

Conversation with Michael Bang, Secretary General of Danish Men's Council, in the light of the recent documentary on DR1 "Mænd er Jaget Vildt, Signe Molde på Udebane". We cover the gender pay gap, the plight of boys in the danish public education system, social convstructivisim i gender questions, work family balance, and finally we dive into the d…

Find more information on Maniphesto Core on https://maniphesto.com/core-member/ And you can find Jay and his work on: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnt7Iy8GlmdPwy_Tzyx93bAThis is a discussion about the Orthodox Christian perspective on masculinity with Jay Dyer. We explored the significance of the Genesis account, societal shifts including the C…

Why celebrate Christmas?In too many families, men disconnect and leave all the planning, organisation, and execution of Christmas celebrations to the women.Here are three reasons why, as a man, you want to make sure that you are fully engaged in celebrating this time with your family.Chapters:- What Does Celebrating Christmas Do- Christmas is The L…

In this episode, Fr. John begins an account of Friedrich Nietzsche by discussing Richard Wagner, a direct influence on the philosopher whose infidelity with women and famous operatic work, The Ring of the Nibelung, helped inspire the coming age of nihilism.By Fr. John Strickland

A wide-ranging conversation with comedian, Chairperson of the Danish Atheist Society and Politician, Anders Sjernholm. In part 1we cover topics from metaphysics, science, ethics, morality, and religion. In this the second part, we cover the nature of love and end up talking about our personal backgrounds regarding sexuality and relationships, cover…

A wide-ranging conversation with comedian, Chairperson of the Danish Atheist Society and Politician, Anders Sjernholm. In part 1we cover topics from metaphysics, science, ethics, morality, and religion. In the second part, we cover the nature of love and end up talking about our personal backgrounds regarding sexuality and relationships, covering t…

A conversation with dating coach Ege Reynolds of The Charming Man. Ege Reynolds is a former software engineer who is now the founder & CEO of The Charming Man, where he aims to help genuine, analytical men attract & date women authentically.While I can see that the work Ege does can help men reach their goals of finding a partner, I am also critica…

A conversation on men, women and marriage in Sweden from the perspective of the Orthodox faith with Fr Mikael Fälthammar. Find Fr Mikaels podcast on https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1494370264/ortodox-kristen-tro and see more about Fr Mikaels parish here: https://kristiuppstandelse.se/kontakt/ and you can also see my previous conversation with Fr Mika…

A Presentation on Core based on a presentation of the game of poker as a training ground for life from Daniel Bedö and an open conversation after that, looking at human relating, dating and love, and especially using economic and game theory models for life.The video mentioned in the conversation with Jonathan Pageau, Jordan Peterson and Douglas Mu…

A conversation on the connection between masculinity and virtue with Fr Josiah Trenham. Fr Josiah starts in a surprising place to illustrate how far off we have gone from the path given the role of feminism, looking at shoulder pads in women's suits. He then goes on to illustrate a beautiful example of how men can lead with integrity and love. We p…

A conversation with bio-hacker and "applied neuroscience strategist" Jonathan Roseland of Limitless Mindset, comparing our approaches. During the conversation, I mentioned this conversation with Jordan Peterson, Douglas Murray, and Jonathan Pageau: • Douglas Murray and Jonathan Pageau | ... I was initially pretty skeptical about Jonathan, especiall…

A discussion on the Maniphesto Core leadership group on Accountability and becoming a man of your word. If you want to experience working on accountability in a group of men, then sign up for Maniphseto Core here: https://maniphesto.com/core-member/ You can also read more about our approach to Accountability and how we are working on this principle…

Join us on a transformative journey as Eskil shares his personal story of how Maniphesto became the guiding light in his darkest times. Discover the incredible power of brotherhood, accountability, and self-discovery as he recounts how our group helped him rebuild his life, find his true identity, and set him on the path to living a fulfilling, pur…

Meet Fr. Mikael Fälthammar, a remarkable Orthodox priest serving in Sweden, one of the world's most secular countries. In this inspiring interview, we delve into the life, challenges, and spiritual journey of Fr. Mikael as he brings the light of Orthodoxy to a secular society.Find Fr Mikaels podcast on https://poddtoppen.se/podcast/1494370... and s…

A conversation on the second edition of Michael Hyatts most selling book ever "You Best Year Ever". Find the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Best-Year-Ever-Achieving/dp/1545900655 And read more About Michael Hyatt and his work on https://fullfocus.co/ It you are interested in how we have applied Michael Hyatt's approach in a network fior men…

Paul Robson describes what he sees as the fundamental root of confusion in the crisis of manhood and masculinity. Years of focusing on toxic masculinity and telling negative stories about men and manhood has led us to confusion. Especially we tend to lack the ability to discern between Courage and Pride as well as between Humility and Timidity.Humi…

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The Virgin is perhaps one of the most central archetypes in the development of our society, western civilisation, and all of Christendom. And yet we have lost touch with it. Having grown up protestant, so virginity was something that my parents thought that I should maintain, but not exactly popular amongst my school friends.Having become Orthodox,…

A conversation on the connection between masculinity and virtue with Fr Josiah Trenham. Fr Josiah starts in a surprising place to illustrate how far off we have gone form the path given the role of feminism, looking at shoulder pads in women's suits. He then goes in to illustrate a beautiful example of how men can lead with integrity and love. We p…

War, Conflict, and Violence in the Perspective of the Christian Orthodox Faith with Orthodox Priest Father Stephen De Young. You can follow Fr Stephen on his podcast Lord of Spirits: https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/lordofspiritsAnd find his book God is a Man of War: https://store.ancientfaith.com/god-is-a-man-of-war/The Religion of the Apostl…

In this week's Maniphesto Core Leadership Meeting, we had a fascinating conversation about the meeting point between therapy and men's work. As a group, we explored the different approaches and philosophies of these two distinct practices and discussed how they can complement each other in supporting men's emotional and psychological well-being.Men…

A conversation on Patriarchy and the Virgin - bringing in perspectives from views such as Jordan Peterson.

In this introduction to the final part of Paradise and Utopia, Fr. John reads the prologue to his recently released book, The Age of Nihilism: Christendom from the Great War to the Culture Wars. The episode introduces the nihilistic philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and the role compositions by Richard Wagner played in his formation. Included are mus…

Fr. John Strickland gives an overview of his latest book, The Age of Nihilism, available at Ancient Faith Store: https://store.ancientfaith.com/the-age-of-nihilism-christendom-from-the-great-war-to-the-culture-warsBy Fr. John Strickland

A community conversation on Core about Vision for men.

A conversation about the patriarchal pattern of reality and how that informs the lives of normal men. For more, check out the podcast "As Iron Sharpens Iron" on https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/iron

Read more about John Strickland and his work on https://johnstrickland.org/ and listen to his podcast on https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/paradiseutopia

Book review of the 5th volume of St Paisios the Athonites Spiritual Councils: Passions and VirtuesLearn more: https://maniphesto.com/

In this final episode of part three of the podcast, Fr. John Strickland traces the outcome of secular humanism in the case of the Russian Revolution. Though numerous Orthodox Christians warned of the impending disaster facing a post-Christian Christendom, Vladimir Lenin and his Bolsheviks took advantage of discontent caused by the First World War t…

A conversation of our Principle #3 update and the text we are working on: Men are Dangerous As our current state of comfort and complacency is threatened by conflict and chaos, men increasingly need to find creative and meaningful ways of regularly confronting their fears and facing danger, in order to learn to courageously direct his own violence …

This is a republishing of a conversation with Fr Josiah Trenham on Purpose, initially recorded for a podcast aimed specifically at Orthodox Christian men. To find more content and information on Fr Josiah, take a look at his website https://patristicnectar.org/ Read more about Maniphesto: ►https://bit.ly/3OGDh9l…

Fr. John Strickland concludes his account of the origins of modern political ideology with the rise of nationalism, a force that not only proved to be a counterfeit to traditional Christianity, but the cause of one of utopian Christendom's greatest tragedies.By Fr. John Strickland

Are you curious about the true nature of men and their ability to channel their energies in a specific way? Do you enjoy reading about history, war, and the fascinating individuals who shaped them? If so, you won't want to miss this book review on "SAS Rogue Heroes" by Ben McIntyre, a gripping tale about the Special Forces unit that formed the foun…

Book review of Laurus, a book by Eugene Vodolazkin. To jump straight into the review scan up to the 1-minute mark. Discover a new world through the pages of a captivating book! Join me in this series where I share my thoughts and recommendations on the books I've been reading. Read more about Maniphesto: ►https://bit.ly/3OGDh9l…

Fr. John Strickland continues his account of the rise of secular ideology with a presentation on the Russian intelligentsia and the case of Karl Marx.By Fr. John Strickland

In this long-delayed episode (due to work on The Age of Nihilism, available at store.ancientfaith.com/the-age-of-nihilism-christendom-from-the-great-war-to-the-culture-wars), Father John presents the historical origins of liberalism as a modern secular ideology. Atheistic philosophers like Auguste Comte and John Stuart Mill provided the philosophic…