

Light Through the Past
Dr. Cyril Jenkins, and Ancient Faith Ministries
A Survey of Church History
Episodes
Mentioned books

Nov 28, 2024 • 0sec
A Short Thanksgiving Intro to emperor St. Justinian
This episode, abbreviated for the American holiday, Dr. Jenkins begins our look at Emperor St. Justinian.

Nov 21, 2024 • 0sec
The Cyrillian Defense of Chalcedon 2: Leontius of Jerusalem
The Cyrillian Defense of Chalcedon 2: Leontius of Jerusalem
Description: Leontius of Jerusalem was the foremost of the defenders of Chalcedon in the early sixth century who showed how the council was not only faithful to Cyril, but the only way to understand Cyril.
Links:
Pelikan, Bach, Tolkien Lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdYpFTQc3FM&t=1060s
Rule of Faith subscription: https://stbasilcotc.org/journal/

Nov 14, 2024 • 0sec
The Cyrillian Defense of Chalcedon
This week Dr. Jenkins looks at three defenders of Chalcedon and touches on a fourth, and treats their varied approaches to the question, each of which aims to show that Cyril of Alexandria was a Chalcedonian.

Nov 7, 2024 • 0sec
A Land of Confusion: the Strange Byways of the Defenders of Chalcedon
This episode Dr. Jenkins looks at some of the main defenders of Chalcedon, and how they could sometimes be more a hindrance than a help in the defense of the Faith.

Oct 31, 2024 • 0sec
There's Something Happening Here. What It Is Ain't Exactly Clear.
This week Dr. Jenkins explores why the Church found itself in such chaos following the Council of Chalcedon, and how under the emperor St. Justinian a resolution was advanced that answered matters not addressed by Chalcedon without undermining it.

Oct 24, 2024 • 0sec
The Undulating Status of Chalcedon before 518
This episode Dr. Jenkins covers the ecclesio-political struggle over Chalcedon, especially during the reign of Anastasius I after the death of Zeno in 491.

Oct 17, 2024 • 0sec
The Henotikon of the Emperor Zeno
This episode we continue our look at the Council of Chalcedon and its aftermath. Dr. Jenkins discusses the emperor Zeno's attempt to heal the schism in the East by his political sleight of hand called The Henotikon: an effort to bridge the gap created by those who rejected Chalcedon by asking them to ignore it.

Oct 10, 2024 • 0sec
Two Decades of Crises Following Chalcedon
This episode, Dr. Jenkins continues looking at the Council of Chalcedon and its aftermath, focusing on the two decades of bitter unrest that followed as the schism over Chalcedon develops.

Oct 3, 2024 • 0sec
Empire and State after Chalcedon
This episode Dr. Jenkins begins looking at the variegated and often troubled relationship between the Church and the empire, and how this relationship played a key role in the shape the history of the Chalcedonian and monophysite controversy.

Sep 25, 2024 • 0sec
Chalcedon: Where We've Been & Where We're Going
This week we look back at what we've covered, but more so at what the future of the podcast entails with regards our study of the division between Chalcedon's defenders and detractors.
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