Best Sts Greek Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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“Finding a Spiritual Father”, in John of the Ladder, “On Obedience”, Part 1, Episode 1, Prof. C. Veniamin 37:15

7d ago37:15

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Episode 1: “Finding a Spiritual Father”, in John of the Ladder, “On Obedience”, Part 1, Ep 1 Unit 15: “John of the Ladder: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" Based on the reading of The Ladder of Divine Ascent, one of the most influential writings in the history of spirituality, the purpose …

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Athanasius the Great, Part 4: On God the Word, 2 & “On the Incarnation”, 1, Prof. C. Veniamin 40:54

14d ago40:54

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Series: Mystical Theology Episode 14: Athanasius the Great, Part 4: On God the Word, 2 & “On the Incarnation”, 1 Episode 14 of our “Mystical Theology” series consists of Part 2 of our presentation of God the Word according to St. Athanasius the Great, and includes the reading of excerpts from his famous, “On the Incarnation of the Word”. Themes cov…

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Part 2 of Intrusive Thoughts, in Saint Silouan the Athonite, Episode 15, Prof. C. Veniamin 26:13

20d ago26:13

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Episode 15: “Intrusive Thoughts”, Part 2, St. Silouan the Athonite (Fuller Treatment) Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Based on the reading of St. Sophrony’s masterful introduction to Saint Silouan the Athonite, “Intrusive Thoughts”, Part 2 offers a fuller treatment …

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Gregory Palamas: Conclusions (Better Sound Quality), Episode 7bis, Prof. C. Veniamin 25:16

20d ago25:16

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Unit 14: St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction, Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 7bis: Conclusions (Better Sound Quality) Episode 7bis of “Gregory Palamas: An Introduction” is mainly an *enhanced sound quality* version of the original episode (with new title credits at the beginning, and an end card, plus an appeal for support tagged on at the end…

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Gregory Palamas: Triumph of Ascetic Theology Over Philosophical Speculation (Better Sound Quality), Episode 6bis, Prof. C. Veniamin 28:56

21d ago28:56

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Unit 14: St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction, Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 6bis: Triumph of Ascetic Theology Over Philosophical Speculation (Better Sound Quality) Episode 6bis of “Gregory Palamas: An Introduction” is mainly an *enhanced sound quality* version of the original episode (with new title credits at the beginning, and an end card, …

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Gregory Palamas: Epistemological Presuppositions (Better Sound Quality), Episode 5bis, Prof. C. Veniamin 42:06

21d ago42:06

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Unit 14: St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction, Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 5bis: Epistemological Presuppositions (Better Sound Quality) Episode 5bis of “Gregory Palamas: An Introduction” is mainly an *enhanced sound quality* version of the original episode (with new title credits at the beginning, and an end card, plus an appeal for support …

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Gregory Palamas: Iconography & Knowledge of God through Prayer (Better Sound Quality), Episode 4bis, Prof. C. Veniamin 26:33

22d ago26:33

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Unit 14: St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction, Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 4bis: Iconography & Knowledge of God through Prayer (Better Sound Quality) Episode 4bis of “Gregory Palamas: An Introduction” is mainly an enhanced sound quality version of the original episode (with new title credits at the beginning, and an end card, plus an appeal …

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Gregory Palamas: The Jesus Prayer & Yoga (Better Sound Quality), Episode 3bis, Prof. C. Veniamin 29:33

23d ago29:33

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Unit 14: St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction, Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 3bis: The Jesus Prayer & Yoga (Better Sound Quality) Episode 3bis of “Gregory Palamas: An Introduction” is mainly an *enhanced sound quality* version of the original episode (with new title credits at the beginning, and an end card, plus an appeal for support tagged o…

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Gregory Palamas: The Emperor's Six Questions (Better Sound Quality), Episode 2bis, Prof. C. Veniamin 27:59

24d ago27:59

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Unit 14: St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction, Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 2bis: The Emperor’s 6 Questions (Better Sound Quality) Episode 2bis of “Gregory Palamas: An Introduction” is mainly an *enhanced sound quality* version of the original episode (with new title credits at the beginning, and an end card, plus an appeal for support tagged…

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Gregory Palamas: Prolegomena (Better Sound Quality), Episode 1bis, Prof. C. Veniamin 37:13

27d ago37:13

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Unit 14: St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction, Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 1bis: Prolegomena Episode 1bis of “Gregory Palamas: An Introduction” is mainly an enhanced sound quality version of the original episode (with a new title credit and end card, plus an appeal for support), which introduces the "Hesychast Controversy" of the 14th centur…

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Athanasius the Great, Part 3: On God the Word, 1, in “Mystical Theology”, Prof. C. Veniamin 34:53

1M ago34:53

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Series: Mystical Theology Episode 13: Athanasius the Great, Part 3: On God the Word, 1 In Episode 13 of our “Mystical Theology” series, we turn to St. Athanasius’ masterful defense of the Orthodox Faith, in his great works “Against the Gentiles” and “On the Incarnation of the Word”, and then in his “Against the Arians”, in which he presents the mys…

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“Intrusive Thoughts”, Part 1, Silouan the Athonite (Fuller Treatment), Episode 14, Prof. C. Veniamin 41:16

1M ago41:16

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Episode 14: “Intrusive Thoughts”, Part 1, St. Silouan the Athonite (Fuller Treatment) Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" Based on the reading of St. Sophrony’s masterful introduction to Saint Silouan the Athonite, “Intrusive Thoughts”, Part …

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“John Damascene: Christology”, Part 1, “Mystical Theology”, Special Edition, with Prof. C. Veniamin 46:30

2M ago46:30

46:30

Series: Mystical Theology, Special Edition Episode 3: “John Damascene: Christology”, Part 1 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. In “John Damascene: Christology”, Part 1, Episode 3 of our Special Editions, we begin our…

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Athanasius the Great, Pt. 2: What did Arius Believe? Part 2 “Mystical Theology”, Prof. C. Veniamin 30:29

2M ago30:29

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Series: Mystical Theology Episode 12: Athanasius the Great, Pt. 2: What did Arius Believe? Part 2 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. In Episode 12 of our “Mystical Theology”, we have Part 2 of our presentation of “At…

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“Concerning Shepherds of Souls” & “Concerning Monks”, Episode 13, St. Silouan, Prof. C. Veniamin 48:17

2M ago48:17

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Episode 13: “Concerning Shepherds of Souls” & “Concerning Monks" Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" Based on the reading of St. Silouan’s chapters, “Concerning Shepherds of Souls” & “Concerning Monks”, in Saint Silouan the Athonite, Episode …

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Athanasius the Great, Pt. 1: What did Arius Believe? Part 1. Episode 11, in "Mystical Theology", with Prof. C. Veniamin 24:32

2M ago24:32

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Series: Mystical Theology Episode 11: Athanasius the Great, Pt. 1: What did Arius Believe? Part 1 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. In Episode 11 of our “Mystical Theology”, we present “Athanasius the Great: What di…

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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 32:45

3M ago32:45

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Recording of the fifth session of our Bookclub, which took place on Wednesday, January 24, 2023 (at 9 PM Eastern Time), available to the public. Presented by Prof. Christopher Veniamin, a spiritual child of St. Sophrony the Athonite. Broaching the challenging question of the significance of the word given to St. Silouan the Athonite, “Keep thy mind…

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Episode 10: "What Every Orthodox Christian Should Know About the Orthodox Faith", in "Mystical Theology", with Prof. C. Veniamin 52:09

3M ago52:09

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Series: Mystical Theology Episode 10: What Every Orthodox Christian Should Know About the Orthodox Faith 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. In Episode 10, “What Every Orthodox Christian Should Know About the Orthodox…

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Episode 11: “Keep Thy Mind in Hell and Despair Not”, Saint Silouan the Athonite, with Prof. C. Veniamin 39:04

3M ago39:04

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Episode 11: “Keep Thy Mind in Hell and Despair Not” Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" Based on the reading of St. Sophrony’s chapter, “Keep Thy Mind in Hell and Despair Not”, in Saint Silouan the Athonite, Episode 11 attempts to discern the…

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Episode 9: "Origen", Part 3, in "Mystical Theology", with Dr. Christopher Veniamin 33:19

3M ago33:19

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Series: Mystical Theology Episode 9: Origen, Part 3 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. Origen, who flourished in the 3rd Century, is one of the most difficult and important chapters in the history of early Christian …

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Episode 10: “The 3rd Form of Prayer”; “Development of Intrusive Thoughts”, Saint Silouan the Athonite, with Prof. C. Veniamin 26:32

3M ago26:32

26:32

Episode 10: “The 3rd Form of Prayer”; “Development of Intrusive Thoughts” Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" Based on the reading of excerpts from St. Sophrony’s masterpiece, Saint Silouan the Athonite, Episode 10: “The 3rd Form of Prayer”; …

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Episode 8: "Origen", Part 2, in "Mystical Theology", with Dr. Christopher Veniamin 31:07

4M ago31:07

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Series: Mystical Theology Episode 8: Origen, Part 2 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. Origen, who flourished in the 3rd Century, is one of the most difficult and important chapters in the history of early Christian …

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Episode 9: “Tradition & Scripture”; “Three Forms of Prayer”, Saint Silouan the Athonite, with Prof. C. Veniamin 36:15

4M ago36:15

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Episode 9: “Tradition & Scripture”; “Three Forms of Prayer” Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" Based on the reading of excerpts from the Sections, “Tradition & Scripture” and “Three Forms of Prayer”, from St. Sophrony’s masterpiece, Saint Si…

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Episode 7: “Clement of Alexandria”, Part 2; “Origen”, Part 1, in "Mystical Theology", with Dr. C. Veniamin 40:14

4M ago40:14

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Series: Mystical Theology Episode 7: Clement of Alexandria, Part 2; Origen, Part 1 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. This Episode, "Clement of Alexandria, Part 2; Origen, Part 1, continues Clement of Alexandria, Par…

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Episode 6: “Clement of Alexandria”, Part 1, in "Mystical Theology", with Dr. Christopher Veniamin 26:27

4M ago26:27

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Series: Mystical Theology Episode 6: Clement of Alexandria, Part 1 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. This Episode, "Clement of Alexandria, Part 1”, is a presentation of Clement’s apophatic theology (influenced by hi…

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Episode 8: “On Love”, Part 2, Saint Silouan the Athonite, with Prof. C. Veniamin 48:08

4M ago48:08

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Episode 8: “On Love”, Pt 1 Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" Based on the reading of excerpts from the chapter, “On Love”, from St. Sophrony’s masterpiece, Saint Silouan the Athonite, this eighth episode includes such theme as love for one’…

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Episode 7: “On Love”, Part 1, Saint Silouan the Athonite, with Prof. C. Veniamin 28:31

5M ago28:31

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Episode 7: “On Love”, Pt 1 Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" Based on the reading of excerpts from the chapter, “On Love”, from St. Sophrony’s masterpiece, Saint Silouan the Athonite, this seventh episode includes such theme as love for one…

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Episode 5: “Irenaeus of Lyons”, Part 2, in "Mystical Theology", with Dr. Christopher Veniamin 48:15

5M ago48:15

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Series: Mystical Theology Episode 5: Irenaeus of Lyons, Part 2 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. This Episode, "Irenaeus of Lyons, Part 2”, is the continuation of Part 1, which was the Introduction to St. Irenaeus o…

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MT Academy Bookclub, Saint Silouan the Athonite, Spiritual Warfare", Part 1, Special Edition, Episode 1, with Dr. C Veniamin, Pt 1 (Sep 27, 2023) 54:00

5M ago54:00

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Recording of the first session of our Bookclub, which took place on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 (at 9 PM Eastern Time), available to the public. We started our spiritual itinerary with Sts. Silouan and Sophrony, the Athonites, by reading the first few paragraphs from St. Silouan's own writings, specifically Chapter XVI, "Concerning Spiritual Warf…

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Episode 4: “Irenaeus of Lyons”, Part 1, in "Mystical Theology", with Dr. Christopher Veniamin 23:12

5M ago23:12

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 2: Irenaeus of Lyons Episode 4: Irenaeus of Lyons, Part 1 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. This Episode, "Irenaeus of Lyons, Part 1", is an introduction to Irenaeus of Lyons, a spirit…

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Episode 6: “Discovering the Will of God”, Pt 3, Saint Silouan the Athonite, with Prof. C. Veniamin 25:46

5M ago25:46

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 6: “Discovering the Will of God”, Part 3 Based on the reading of excerpts from St. Sophrony’s chapter, “The Staretz’ Doctrinal Teaching”, from his masterpiece, Saint Silouan the Athonite, this sixth e…

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Episode 3: “Philo of Alexandria", Part 2, in "Mystical Theology", with Dr. Christopher Veniamin 29:58

6M ago29:58

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 1: Introduction Episode 3: Philo of Alexandria, Part 2 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. This Episode, "Philo of Alexandria, Part 2", consists of a presentation of Philo, an Alexandria…

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Episode 5: “Discovering the Will of God”, Pt 2, Saint Silouan the Athonite, with Prof. C. Veniamin 28:17

6M ago28:17

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 5: “Discovering the Will of God”, Part 2 Based on the reading of excerpts from St. Sophrony’s chapter, “The Staretz’ Doctrinal Teaching”, from the masterpiece, Saint Silouan the Athonite, this fifth e…

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Episode 2: “Philo of Alexandria", Part 1, in "Mystical Theology", with Dr. Christopher Veniamin 41:27

6M ago41:27

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 1: Introduction Episode 2: Philo of Alexandria, Part 1 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. This Episode, "Philo of Alexandria, Part 1", consists of a presentation of Philo, an Alexandria…

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Episode 4: “Discovering the Will of God”, Pt 1, Saint Silouan the Athonite, with Prof. C. Veniamin 53:31

6M ago53:31

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 4: “Discovering the Will of God”, Part 1 Based on the reading of excerpts from St. Sophrony’s chapter, “The Staretz’ Doctrinal Teaching”, from the masterpiece, Saint Silouan the Athonite, this fourth …

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Episode 1: “Holy Scripture & Greek Philosophy”, in "Mystical Theology", with Dr. Christopher Veniamin 1:05:12

6M ago1:05:12

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 1: Introduction Episode 1: Holy Scripture & Greek Philosophy 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. This Unit, "Holy Scripture & Greek Philosophy", consists of a presentation of select pass…

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Episode 3: “On the Knowledge of God”, Part 3, & “Concerning Obedience”, Part 1. “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life” 42:07

6M ago42:07

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 3: “On the Knowledge of God”, Part 3, & “Concerning Obedience”, Part 1 Based on the reading of excerpts from Silouan’s chapters, “On the Knowledge of God” and “Concerning Obedience”, from the masterpi…

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Episode 2: “On the Knowledge of God”, Part 2. "Sts. Silouan and Sophrony: Principles of the Christian Life" 29:50

7M ago29:50

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 2: “On the Knowledge of God”, Part 2 Based on the reading of excerpts from Silouan’s chapter, “On the Knowledge of God”, from the masterpiece, Saint Silouan the Athonite, by St. Sophrony the Athonite,…

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Episode 1: “On the Knowledge of God”, Part 1. “Sts Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Spiritual Life” 32:12

7M ago32:12

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 16: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Episode 1: “On the Knowledge of God”, Part 1 Based on the reading of excerpts from Silouan’s chapter, “On the Knowledge of God”, from the masterpiece, Saint Silouan the Athonite, by St. Sophrony the Athonite,…

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Episode 7: Conclusions, “St Gregory Palamas: An Introduction.” 25:02

7M ago25:02

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 14: Gregory Palamas Episode 7: Conclusions Are you ready to unravel the profound mysteries of Orthodox theology? We promise an enlightening journey as we immerse ourselves in the world of theosis and the revelation of God. Our exploration mentions briefly the significant contributions of Dionysius the Areopagite and t…

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Episode 6: Triumph of Ascetic Theology Over Intellectualism, “St Gregory Palamas: An Introduction.” 28:49

7M ago28:49

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 14: Gregory Palamas Episode 6: Triumph of Ascetic Theology Over Intellectualism The sixth episode in our series presents the differing perspectives of Palamas’ three theological opponents, who curiously shared a common intellectualistic approach to matters theological, which gradually, since Augustine of Hippo, became…

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Episode 5: Epistemological Presuppositions, "St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction." 41:49

7M ago41:49

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 14: Gregory Palamas Episode 5: Epistemological Presuppositions The fifth episode in our series discusses the philosophical background to the debate between St. Gregory Palamas and Nicephorus Gregoras, which took place at the 1351 Council of Constantinople. Themes covered in this episode include the influence of Greek …

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Episode 4: Iconography & Knowledge of God through Prayer, "St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction." 26:30

8M ago26:30

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 14: Gregory Palamas Episode 4: Iconography & Knowledge of God through Prayer The fourth episode in our series discusses the characteristics of Hesychast iconography and the two forms of knowledge: human or created knowledge and knowledge of God. Themes covered in this episode include the erroneous employment of analog…

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Episode 3: The Jesus Prayer and Yoga, "St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction." 29:49

8M ago29:49

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 14: Gregory Palamas Episode 3: The Jesus Prayer and Yoga The third episode in our series discusses the vision of God as experienced by St. Gregory and the Hesychasts through the practice of the Jesus Prayer. In his defense of noetic prayer - the prayer of the heart - St. Gregory presents the Orthodox understanding of …

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Episode 2: The Emperor’s 6 Questions, “St Gregory Palamas: An Introduction.” 27:47

8M ago27:47

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Episode 2: The Emperor’s 6 Questions The second episode in this series of presentations discusses the 3rd Hesychast Council of 1351, with St. Gregory championing the Orthodox Faith against the philosophical theology of Nicephorus Gregoras, the Christian Roman Empire’s leading intellectual of this period. Gregoras is the third and most formidable th…

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Episode 1: Prolegomena, "St Gregory Palamas: An Introduction." 37:00

9M ago37:00

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Series: Mystical Theology Unit 14: Gregory Palamas Episode 1: Prolegomena The first episode in this series of presentations is of an introductory character, touching briefly on each of the main themes contained in Palamas, and sets up the scene for a more in-depth treatment of St Gregory’s ascetico-theological vision. Throughout these presentations…

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