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

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

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  • “Mystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church”, with Prof. Christopher Veniamin

    Mystical 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 Alexandria
    Unit 2: Irenaeus of Lyons
    Unit 3: Clement the Alexandrian
    Unit 4: Origen
    Unit 5: Athanasius the Great
    Unit 6: The Cappadocian Fathers
    Unit 7: Augustine of Hippo

    Unit 14: Gregory Palamas

    Unit 15: John of the Ladder
    Unit 16: Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites

    Bookclub Series: Saint Silouan the Athonite, by St. Sophrony the Athonite
    Unit 1: Spiritual Warfare, Part 1

    Recommended 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
    © 2024 Mystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church
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  • “By Way of Conclusion”, in John of the Ladder, Ep 11, Prof. Christopher Veniamin

    “By Way of Conclusion”, in John of the Ladder, Ep 11, Prof. Christopher Veniamin
    Nov 3 2024

    Episode 11: “By Way of Conclusion”
    Unit 15: “John of the Ladder: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin
    Series: “Mystical Theology"

    “By Way of Conclusion”, Episode 11 in our series, "John of the Ladder”, consists of concluding remarks regarding our brief overview of Steps 4 and 5 of the famous Ladder of Divine Ascent by the great John Climacus. Presented by Dr. Christopher Veniamin, themes from this episode are listed in the Timestamps below.

    Q&As available in The Professor’s Blog: https://mountthabor.com/blogs/the-professors-blog

    Recommended background reading: The Ladder of Divine Ascent (Holy Transfiguration Monastery); Saint Silouan the Athonite, by St. Sophrony the Athonite (https://mountthabor.com/products/st-silouan-the-athonite); and The Enlargement of the Heart, by Archimandrite Zacharias (https://mountthabor.com/products/the-enlargement-of-the-heart-2nd-ed)

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    The Professor's Blog
    Further bibliography may be found in our Scholar's Corner.

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    23 mins
  • “De Trinitate”, Book IX, Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 5, Dr. C. Veniamin

    “De Trinitate”, Book IX, Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 5, Dr. C. Veniamin
    Oct 25 2024

    Series: Mystical Theology
    Episode 24: “De Trinitate”, Book IX, Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 5, Dr. C. Veniamin

    In Part 5 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 24 of our series in “Mystical Theology”, we conclude our remarks on St. Augustine’s “Commentary on Ps. 134:3 (135:3)”, and then begin reading from Book IX of his “de Trinitate”. Particular attention is given to Augustine’s understanding of “sure knowledge” in the Life to Come in contrast to the Patristic understanding of the vision of God, as expressed by St. Irenaeus of Lyons. Other themes broached in this episode are listed in the Timestamps below.

    Q&As available in The Professor’s Blog

    Recommended background reading: 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).

    Further bibliography may be found in our "Scholar's Corner" webpage.

    Support the show

    Dr. Christopher Veniamin
    Support The Mount Thabor Academy
    https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support

    The Professor's Blog
    Further bibliography may be found in our Scholar's Corner.

    THE MOUNT THABOR ACADEMY
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    24 mins
  • “Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good” (Ps. 135:3), Augustine of Hippo, Part 4, Dr. C. Veniamin

    “Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good” (Ps. 135:3), Augustine of Hippo, Part 4, Dr. C. Veniamin
    Oct 9 2024

    Series: Mystical Theology
    Episode 23: “Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good” (Ps. 135:3), Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 4, Dr. C. Veniamin

    In Part 4 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 23 of our series in “Mystical Theology”, we discuss the significance of St. Augustine's commentary of Psalm 135:3: “Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good”. Other themes broached in this episode are listed in the Timestamps below.

    Q&As available in The Professor’s Blog

    Recommended background reading: 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).

    Further bibliography may be found in our "Scholar's Corner" webpage.

    Support the show

    Dr. Christopher Veniamin
    Support The Mount Thabor Academy
    https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support

    The Professor's Blog
    Further bibliography may be found in our Scholar's Corner.

    THE MOUNT THABOR ACADEMY
    Print Books by MOUNT THABOR PUBLISHING

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    32 mins

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