Transfigured

This is the last of 4 episodes with Sam and Hank on Origen in our Church Fathers series. In this episode we specifically focus on the Origenist Controversies after his life, "The Commentary of the Gospel of John", "The Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew", and "Dialogue with Heraclides". We hope you enjoy.   We mention Jordan Peterson, The Emperor Justinian, John Chrysostom, Father John Behr, Jerome, Bishop Barron, Nestorius, Athanasius, Arius, Pope Dyonysius of Alexandria, Epiphanius of Salamis, Augustine of Hippo, Tertullian, and more.  First Episode on Origen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1awPZQ4VXQ Second Episode on Origen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4JnmsLQ4hA&t=936s Third Episode on Origen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsL61NJxIqA&t=2366s  Dale Tuggy on Origen and Heraclides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j98WhBemHU

John Vervaeke and Paul VanderKlay come together for a dialogue on neoplatonism, evolution, and Christianity. This is my third dialogue with John Vervaeke and the first appearance of Paul on my channel.    We mention Adam Friended, David Sloan Wilson, Bret Weinstein, Thomas Aquinas, the Apostle Paul, Jacob Faturechi, Origen of Alexandria, Plotinus, Philo of Alexandria, John Scotus Eriugena, Proclus, Maximus the Confessor, Porphyry,  Noam Chomsky, Northrop Frye, CS Lewis, Iamblichus, Gregory Shaw, Pseudo-Dionysius, Jonathan Pageau, Numenius, Alvin Platinga, Daniel Dennett, Donald Hoffman, Joscha Bach, Paul Anleitner (aka Deep Talks ), Sevilla King (aka A Quality Existence ), Cornelius Platinga, David Bentley Hart, sigmund freud, Karl Marx, Friedrich Nietzsche, Hagel, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, DC Schlinder, Von Balthasar, and more.

In this enlightening discussion, Fr. John Strickland, an Orthodox Priest and author, shares insights on Eastern Orthodox Christianity's view of history. He dives into the transformative power of hope, the significance of the incarnation, and the sacramental practices in early Christianity. Strickland contrasts the church's role in East vs. West, explores the evolution of purgatory, and examines the Utopian perspectives that offer fresh takeaways for modern believers. With thoughtful references to historical figures, his insights ignite a deeper understanding of faith's journey.

Sam and Hank continue the church fathers dialogue series with our third episode on Origen of Alexandria. We  look at his book "Against Celsus". We particularly focus on the topics of Celsus's attacks on Christianity,  the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, the relationship between Paganism and Christianity, and more insights into Origen's theology. We mention Tertullian, Justin Martyr, Augustine, Martin Luther, Jordan Peterson, Edmund Husserl, C.S. Lewis, and more.   Jacob on Supercessionism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LYXd050knU   Sam and Hank's First Convo on Origen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1awPZQ4VXQ  Sam and Hank's Second Convo on Origen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4JnmsLQ4hA&t=936s

Jeff Deuble is the author of "Christ Before Creeds: Rediscovering the Jesus of history":  https://www.amazon.com/Christ-Before-Creeds-Rediscovering-History/dp/173691801X   We talk about Jeff's journey from being a pastor in a trinitarian denomination to changing his mind by becoming non-trinitarian, we talk about his motivations for writing his book, and how non-trinitarians should interact in a trinitarian Christian world.

Sam and Hank continue the church fathers dialogue series with our second episode on Origen of Alexandria. We continue looking at his book "On First Principles". We particularly focus on the topics of his cosmology and the interpretation of Scripture. We mention Renes Descartes, Apostle Paul, Augustine, Ambrose, Jerome, John Vervaeke, Paul Vanderklay, Tim Mackie, Michael Heiser, Jonathan Pageau, Fr Stephen DeYoung, Fr Andrew Damick, and more.    Four Horsemen Conversation with Jordan Peterson, John Vervaeke, Bishop Barron, and Jonathan Pageau: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCvQsqSCWjA&t=892s  Tim Mackie on Remnant Radio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMh05mYBD_A

John Vervaeke is a Professor of Cognitive Science and Psychology at the University of Toronto. He has an excellent youtube channel and I would particularly recommend his series "Awakening from the Meaning Crisis".   Awakening from the Meaning Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54l8_...  J ohn Vervaeke, Paul Vanderklay, JP Marceau on Teleology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXgDelZcebo&t=95s  The main topic of this conversation is whether the whole of existence has a purpose, or whether purpose is only realized at local levels. We mention Plato, Paul Vanderklay, JP Marceau, Pope Francis, Paul Anleitner, Spinoza, the fine tuning argument, Aristotle.

Sam and Hank continue the church fathers dialogue series by beginning to discuss Origen of Alexandria. We give a biographical background for Origen and the context and translation history of "On First Principles". We particularly focus on the topics of the Trinity and the Incarnation. We mention Father John Behr, Henri De Lubac, Athanasius of Alexandria, Arius of Alexandria, Augustine of Hippo, Justin Martyr, John Vervaeke, Plato, Plotinus, Ammonius Saccas, Porphyry, Rufinus, Johns Dun Scouts, Pope Benedict, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory Nazianzus, Basil the Great, Erasmus, Hans Urs von Balthasar, Anselm of Cantebury, David Bentley Hart, Dale Tugyy.

Dr. Joshua Sijuwade is a Visiting Lecturer at the London School of Theology and has a PhD from the University of York in the Philosophy of Religion. Josh has taken inspiration from Beau Branson's Monarchical Trinitarianism and articulated it in a way that includes developments in contemporary analytic metaphysics and also putting on a catholic twist. We mention Dale Tuggy, Beau Branson, Richard Swinburn, Fr John Behr, David Lewis, Larry Hurtado, Jonathan Schaffer, Bishop Barron and more.    Dr Joshua Sijuwade's academia page: https://lst.academia.edu/JoshuaSijuwade

Dr Shabir Ally is the President of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto, the host of "Let the Quran Speak", and a well known Islamic Apologist. He has had many debates with Trinitarian Christians on the topic of the Trinity and is extremely well informed and articulate on the topic. Instead of a debate we have a cordial dialogue on the topic of Jesus in Unitarian Christian and Islam and what similarities and differences we have. We mention Bart Ehrman, Richard Bauckham, Rich Matt Slick, William Ellery Channing, Geoffrey Parrinder, Khalil Andani, Kenneth Cragg and many others. Dr. Ally's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/QuranSpeaks