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<p><b>“Mystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church”</b>, with Prof. Christopher Veniamin<br><br></p><p><em>Mystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church</em>, with particular reference to the Holy Bible and the witness of the Church Fathers, past and present. Available Units thus far:<br><br>Unit 1: Introduction: Holy Scripture, Greek Philosophy, Philo of Alexandria<br>Unit 2: Irenaeus of Lyons<br>Unit 3: Clement the Alexandrian<br>Unit 4: Origen<br>Unit 5: Athanasius the Great<br>Unit 6: The Cappadocian Fathers<br><br>Unit 14: Gregory Palamas<br><br>Unit 15: John of the Ladder<br>Unit 16: Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites<br><br>Bookclub Series: Saint Silouan the Athonite, by St. Sophrony the Athonite<br>Unit 1: Spiritual Warfare, Part 1<br><br><b>Recommended background reading</b>: Christopher Veniamin, ed., <a href="https://mountthabor.com/products/saint-gregory-palamas-the-homilies"><em>Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies</em></a><em> </em>; and <a href="https://mountthabor.com/products/the-enlargement-of-the-heart-2nd-ed"><em>The Enlargement of the Heart</em></a>, by Archimandrite Zacharias<br><br>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.<br><br>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</p>
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July 1, 2024
<p>Series: Mystical Theology <br/>Episode 18: The Cappadocian Fathers, Pt 3: The "Monarchy" of God the Father, Ep 18, Prof. Christopher Veniamin<br/><br/>In Part 3 of “The Cappadocian Fathers”, which is Episode 18 of our series in “Mystical Theology”, we present the doctrine of the “Monarchy” of the Father in the context of the mystery of the Triune God. <br/><br/>Themes broached are listed in the Timestamps below. <br/><br/>Q&As available in The Professor’s Blog: https://mountthabor.com/blogs/the-professors-blog<br/><br/>Recommended background reading: Christopher Veniamin, ed., Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies (Dalton PA: 2022): https://mountthabor.com/products/saint-gregory-palamas-the-homilies ; The Orthodox Understanding of Salvation: "Theosis" in Scripture and Tradition (2016): https://mountthabor.com/products/the-orthodox-understanding-of-salvation-by-dr-christopher-veniamin ; 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).</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support">Support the Show.</a></p><p><b>Dr. Christopher Veniamin<br/><br/>Support The Mount Thabor Academy<br/></b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheMTPAcademy'>THE MOUNT THABOR ACADEMY</a><br/><a href='https://mountthabor.com'>Print Books by MOUNT THABOR PUBLISHING</a></p> <p><a href='https://mountthabor.com/blogs/the-professors-blog'>The Professor's Blog</a><br/><br/><b>eBooks</b><br/> <a href='https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ebooks+mount+thabor+publishing&crid=1FXWIHSIUNAS8&qid=1691921604&sprefix=ebooks+mount+thabor+publishin%2Caps%2C515&ref=sr_pg_1'>Amazon</a><br/> <a href='https://play.google.com/store/search?q=saint%20gregory%20palamas%20the%20homilies&c=books&hl=en_US&gl=US'>Google</a><br/> <a href='https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-books/id364709193'>Apple</a><br/> <a href='https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=saint+gregory+palamas+the+homilies'>Kobo</a><br/><a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1111670465?ean=2940186164555'>B&N</a><br/><br/><b>Membership Options</b><br/><br/>Join our Bookclub, Bible Study, John Damascene’s Christology or Greek Philosophy here:<br/><a href='https://patreon.com/TheMountThaborAcademy'>Patreon for Membership Tiers</a><br/><br/>Click on the Join button below our YouTube videos, and become a Friend or Reader of The Mount Thabor Academy! Click here: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheMTPAcademy'>YouTube Membership Level...</a></p>
June 22, 2024
<p>St Sophrony and the Divine Liturgy, John of the Ladder, Ep 4, Prof. C. Veniamin<br/>Unit 15: “John of the Ladder: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin<br/>Series: “Mystical Theology"<br/><br/>In Episode 4 in the series, "John of the Ladder, Prof. Christopher Veniamin takes the opportunity to describe something of what it was like to experience the Divine Liturgy when St. Sophrony was serving. Serving in the Holy Altar for a number of years in his youth, watching his spiritual father (and the other holy fathers, genuine deciples of of the Saint) celebrate the Divine Liturgy with humble reverence and prayerful attentiveness, an indelible mark was imprinted "in his mind and in his heart".<br/><br/>Themes covered in this episode include the Liturgy of Basil the Great, the significance of the "Epiklesis", the Liturgy teaches us how to worship God: Abba Dorotheus, the educational role of the Church, What we do in church reveals our spiritual state, and others, which are listed in the Timestamps below.<br/><br/>Q&As available in The Professor’s Blog: https://mountthabor.com/blogs/the-professors-blog<br/><br/>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)<br/><br/>Join The Mount Thabor Academy!<br/><br/>Patreon MEMBERSHIP TIERS<br/>Join our Bookclub, Bible Study, John Damascene’s Christology or Greek Philosophy classes!<br/>https://www.patreon.com/themountthaboracademy/membership</p><p>YouTube MEMBERSHIP - FRIENDS AND READERS<br/>Click on the Join button below our videos, and become a Friend or Reader of The Mount Thabor Academy!<br/>https://www.youtube.com/@TheMTPAcademy</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support">Support the Show.</a></p><p><b>Dr. Christopher Veniamin<br/><br/>Support The Mount Thabor Academy<br/></b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheMTPAcademy'>THE MOUNT THABOR ACADEMY</a><br/><a href='https://mountthabor.com'>Print Books by MOUNT THABOR PUBLISHING</a></p> <p><a href='https://mountthabor.com/blogs/the-professors-blog'>The Professor's Blog</a><br/><br/><b>eBooks</b><br/> <a href='https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ebooks+mount+thabor+publishing&crid=1FXWIHSIUNAS8&qid=1691921604&sprefix=ebooks+mount+thabor+publishin%2Caps%2C515&ref=sr_pg_1'>Amazon</a><br/> <a href='https://play.google.com/store/search?q=saint%20gregory%20palamas%20the%20homilies&c=books&hl=en_US&gl=US'>Google</a><br/> <a href='https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-books/id364709193'>Apple</a><br/> <a href='https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=saint+gregory+palamas+the+homilies'>Kobo</a><br/><a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1111670465?ean=2940186164555'>B&N</a><br/><br/><b>Membership Options</b><br/><br/>Join our Bookclub, Bible Study, John Damascene’s Christology or Greek Philosophy here:<br/><a href='https://patreon.com/TheMountThaborAcademy'>Patreon for Membership Tiers</a><br/><br/>Click on the Join button below our YouTube videos, and become a Friend or Reader of The Mount Thabor Academy! Click here: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheMTPAcademy'>YouTube Membership Level...</a></p>
June 16, 2024
<p>Series: Mystical Theology<br/>Episode 17: The Cappadocian Fathers, Part 2: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, Gregory of Nyssa, "Mystical Theology", Episode 17, Prof. C. Veniamin<br/><br/>Episode 17 of our “Mystical Theology” series is deeper probe in to the trinitarian theology of the great Cappadocian Fathers: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, Gregory of Nyssa, and also Amphilochius of Iconium.<br/><br/>Following a reading of Letter 234 on the Essence–Energies distinction, we explore the various ways that the Cappadocians affirm the oneness of God the Holy Trinity, in preparation for their seminal teaching of the Monarchy of God the Father, and the mystery of the Threeness of God.<br/><br/>Themes covered in this podcast are listed in the Timestamps below.<br/><br/>Q&As related to Episode 17 available in The Professor’s Blog: https://mountthabor.com/blogs/the-professors-blog<br/><br/>Recommended background reading: Christopher Veniamin, ed., <a href='https://mountthabor.com/products/saint-gregory-palamas-the-homilies'>Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies</a> (Dalton PA: 2022); <a href='https://mountthabor.com/products/the-orthodox-understanding-of-salvation-by-dr-christopher-veniamin'>The Orthodox Understanding of Salvation: "Theosis" in Scripture and Tradition</a> (2016); 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).</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support">Support the Show.</a></p><p><b>Dr. Christopher Veniamin<br/><br/>Support The Mount Thabor Academy<br/></b><a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2232462/support</a></p> <p><a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheMTPAcademy'>THE MOUNT THABOR ACADEMY</a><br/><a href='https://mountthabor.com'>Print Books by MOUNT THABOR PUBLISHING</a></p> <p><a href='https://mountthabor.com/blogs/the-professors-blog'>The Professor's Blog</a><br/><br/><b>eBooks</b><br/> <a href='https://www.amazon.com/s?k=ebooks+mount+thabor+publishing&crid=1FXWIHSIUNAS8&qid=1691921604&sprefix=ebooks+mount+thabor+publishin%2Caps%2C515&ref=sr_pg_1'>Amazon</a><br/> <a href='https://play.google.com/store/search?q=saint%20gregory%20palamas%20the%20homilies&c=books&hl=en_US&gl=US'>Google</a><br/> <a href='https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-books/id364709193'>Apple</a><br/> <a href='https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=saint+gregory+palamas+the+homilies'>Kobo</a><br/><a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1111670465?ean=2940186164555'>B&N</a><br/><br/><b>Membership Options</b><br/><br/>Join our Bookclub, Bible Study, John Damascene’s Christology or Greek Philosophy here:<br/><a href='https://patreon.com/TheMountThaborAcademy'>Patreon for Membership Tiers</a><br/><br/>Click on the Join button below our YouTube videos, and become a Friend or Reader of The Mount Thabor Academy! Click here: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@TheMTPAcademy'>YouTube Membership Level...</a></p>
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