Light Through the Past

This week Dr. Jenkins looks at St. Athanasius's Life of Antony, and at St. Antony the Great himself. As always, show notes can be found at luxchristi.wordpress.com. The Florovsky Fundraiser is at https://www.givesendgo.com/G9XBA?sharemsg=display.

This episode Dr. Jenkins concludes his look at the life and thought of St. Athanasius, his final years in Alexandria, and his contribution to the growing controversies over what it meant that “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” The show notes to in this episode can be found at https://luxchristi.wordpress.com/. The preserving Fr. Florovsky fundraiser can be found at https://www.givesendgo.com/G9XBA?sharemsg=display. For St. Gregory’s Oration on St. Athanasius: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/310221.htm For St. Athanasius’ letters: To Epictetus, https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2806059.htm. And to Adelphius: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2806060.htm

This episode Dr. Jenkins continues his look at the life and thought of St. Athanasius, his return to Alexandria after his exile in Rome, the councils held (on both sides) to address (and aggravate) the controversy, and the breakthrough of the Council at Alexandria in 362. The show notes to in this episode can be found at https://luxchristi.wordpress.com/. The preserving Fr. Florovsky fundraiser can be found at https://www.givesendgo.com/G9XBA?sharemsg=display. Information on the Summer Scholars Program on Tolkien is at https://templeton.eastern.edu/academics/summer-scholars-program.

In this episode Dr. Jenkins continues his discussion of St. Athanasius, looking at his time of exile in Rome, the councils held (on both sides) to address (and aggravate) the controversy, and the issues involved that come into sharper focus in these years. The show notes to in this episode can be found at https://luxchristi.wordpress.com/. You can find the most recent issue of Rule of Faith and subscribe at https://stbasilcotc.org/journal/. Dr. Jenkins recent interviews with Fr. Reardon and the Cialinis can both be found at https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/pathacademy”

In this episode Dr. Jenkins continues his discussion of St. Athanasius, treating the initial struggles with the Arianist Eusebian party, and his first two exiles from Alexandria. The show notes to in this episode can be found at https://luxchristi.wordpress.com/. You can find the most recent issue of Rule of Faith and subscribe at https://stbasilcotc.org/journal/. Dr. Jenkins recent interviews with Fr. Reardon and the Cialinis can both be found at https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/pathacademy.

This episode Dr. Jenkins begins our look at one of the Church's most memorable and important saints, one remembered at the Intercessions during Matins, St. Athanasios. Dr. Jenkins begins with some introductory thoughts on recent (and some not-so-recent) studies of St. Athanasios, and situates him the fourth-century Roman world whose middle years he dominated. Show notes can be found at luxchristi.wordpress.com. More information of the Summer Scholar Program on Tolkien with Dr. Jenkins and Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick can be found at https://templeton.eastern.edu/academics/summer-scholars-program.

“In this episode Dr. Jenkins begins year two of Light Through the Past by taking in a broad view of the decades of the fourth century that comprise the Arian controversy. The show notes to in this episode can be found at https://luxchristi.wordpress.com/. You can find the most recent issue of Rule of Faith and subscribe at https://stbasilcotc.org/journal/, and Dr. Jenkins recent presentation on the Troubadours at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF6MWkVC7DI”

In this episode Dr. Jenkins takes an in-depth look at Saint Constantine the Great. The show notes and the texts quoted and alluded to in this episode can be found at https://luxchristi.wordpress.com/. You can find the most recent issue of Rule of Faith and subscribe at https://stbasilcotc.org/journal/.

In this episode Dr. Jenkins continues to weigh in on the Council of Nicaea and the Nicaean Crisis, what occurred at the Council, who were some of the chief players, and what was the immediate implications of the Council’s acts. The show notes and the texts quoted and alluded to in this episode can be found at https://luxchristi.wordpress.com/. You can find the most recent issue of Rule of Faith and subscribe at https://stbasilcotc.org/journal/.

In this episode Dr. Jenkins weighs in on the Council of Nicaea and the Nicaean Crisis, what were the events that lead up to it, and who were some of the chief players. The show notes and the texts quoted and alluded to in this episode can be found at https://luxchristi.wordpress.com/. You can find the most recent issue of Rule of Faith and subscribe at https://stbasilcotc.org/journal/