Mystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church
A podcast by The Mount Thabor Academy
66 Episodes
-
“Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good” (Ps. 135:3), Augustine of Hippo, Part 4, Dr. C. Veniamin
Published: 10/9/2024 -
Revelation of "I AM", Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 3, Dr. C. Veniamin
Published: 10/8/2024 -
Holy Myrrh and Holy Relics, in John of the Ladder, Ep 9, Prof. Christopher Veniamin
Published: 9/29/2024 -
Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 3, Revelation of "I AM" (Ex. 3:14), with Dr. C. Veniamin
Published: 9/15/2024 -
How to Deal with Pain and Suffering, in John of the Ladder, Ep 8, Prof. Christopher Veniamin
Published: 8/16/2024 -
Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 2, Analogies, with Prof. Christopher Veniamin
Published: 8/12/2024 -
Compassion, the Body, and St. Abbacyrus, in John of the Ladder, Ep 7, Prof. Christopher Veniamin
Published: 8/3/2024 -
Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 1, Introduction, with Prof. C. Veniamin
Published: 7/31/2024 -
Relevance of The Ladder for Those Living in the World, in John of the Ladder, Ep 6, Prof. C. Veniamin
Published: 7/20/2024 -
"Hypostasis": the Threeness of God, The Cappadocian Fathers, Pt 4, Prof. Christopher Veniamin
Published: 7/14/2024 -
St Isidore, St Laurence & St Sophrony, in John of the Ladder, Ep 5, Prof. C. Veniamin
Published: 7/8/2024 -
The Cappadocian Fathers, Pt 3: The "Monarchy" of God the Father, Ep 18, Prof. Christopher Veniamin
Published: 7/1/2024 -
St Sophrony and the Divine Liturgy, John of the Ladder, Ep 4, Prof. C. Veniamin
Published: 6/22/2024 -
The Cappadocian Fathers, Part 2: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, Gregory of Nyssa, "Mystical Theology", Episode 17, Prof. C. Veniamin
Published: 6/16/2024 -
Obedience to One's Spiritual Father, “On Obedience”, Pt 3, John of the Ladder, Ep 3, Dr. C. Veniamin
Published: 5/31/2024 -
“Holy Saturday, Gen. 1:1–13”, Orthodox Bible Study, Session 2, with Dr. C. Veniamin (Feb 13, 2024)
Published: 5/25/2024 -
The Cappadocian Fathers, Pt 1: Introduction, Ep 16, Prof. C. Veniamin
Published: 5/24/2024 -
“Spiritual Warfare”, Part 3, Bookclub, Episode 3, St. Silouan, Special Edition, with Dr. C. Veniamin
Published: 5/23/2024 -
Parenting and Parish Priests, “On Obedience”, Pt 2, Ep 2, John of the Ladder, Prof. C. Veniamin
Published: 5/10/2024 -
Athanasius the Great, Part 5: On God the Word, Pt 3, “On the Incarnation”, Part 2
Published: 4/28/2024
“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
