Mystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church

A podcast by The Mount Thabor Academy

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66 Episodes

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

    Published: 1/13/2024

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

    Published: 1/5/2024

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

    Published: 12/27/2023

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

    Published: 12/22/2023

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

    Published: 12/16/2023

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

    Published: 12/16/2023

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

    Published: 12/7/2023

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

    Published: 12/2/2023

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

    Published: 11/29/2023

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

    Published: 11/24/2023

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

    Published: 11/18/2023

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

    Published: 11/11/2023

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

    Published: 11/8/2023

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

    Published: 11/5/2023

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

    Published: 10/28/2023

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

    Published: 10/26/2023

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

    Published: 10/21/2023

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

    Published: 10/13/2023

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

    Published: 10/7/2023

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

    Published: 9/30/2023

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“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
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