Mystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church
“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 (Season 3)
Unit 2: Irenaeus of Lyons (Season 3)
Unit 3: Clement the Alexandrian (Season 3)
Unit 4: Origen (Season 3)
Unit 5: Athanasius the Great (Season 3)
Unit 6: The Cappadocian Fathers (Season 3)
Unit 7: Augustine of Hippo (Season 3)
Unit 8: John Chrysostom (Season 3)
Unit 9: Cyril of Alexandria (Season 3)
Unit 14: Gregory Palamas (Season 1)
Unit 15: John of the Ladder (Season 4)
Unit 16: Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites (Season 2)
MISCELLANEOUS
Members-only: Special Editions (Season 5)
Empirical Dogmatics: The Theology of Fr. John Romanides (Season 6)
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
Episodes
88 episodes
Episode 44: Dionysius the Areopagite, Introduction, C. Veniamin
In Episode 44 of our Mystical Theology, we begin our overview of the theology of Dionysius the Areopagite, one of the most challenging figures in the history of Christian doctrine.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: I wish to express my indebtedness to th...
Episode 25bis: Members-only: Orig. Vers.: “The Spiritual Life?”, Pt 6 of Augustine, Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 25bis: Members-only. The Original Version of “What is Meant by The Spiritual Life?”, Part 6 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Dr. C. VeniaminEpisode 25: Members-only: By Popular Demand,...
Members-Only: St. Sophrony - Seminaries - Fr. Romanides
In "Members-Only: St. Sophrony - Seminaries - Fr. Romanides," Dr. Christopher Veniamin shares some personal views with our YouTube channel members on certain questions relating to his spiritual father, Sophrony the Athonite, Orthodox theologica...
Special Edition: The Incarnation: That God the Word became "Man", Not "a Man”, Dr. C. Veniamin
Following the teachings of St. Cyril of Alexandria, who gives us the foundations of Orthodox Christology, Dr. Christopher Veniamin expounds upon the significance of the asymmetrical union of the two natures of Christ in the single and unique “p...
MT Academy Bookclub, "Saint Silouan the Athonite, Spiritual Warfare", Part 2, with Dr. C. Veniamin
MEMBERS ONLY - MT ACADEMY BOOKCLUBProf. Christopher VeniaminRecording of the second session of our Bookclub.We are reading from St. Silouan's own writings, specifically Chapter XVI, "Concerning Spiritual Warfare".For...
MT Academy Bookclub, "Saint Silouan the Athonite", Spiritual Warfare", Part 1, with Dr. C. Veniamin
MEMBERS ONLY - MT ACADEMY BOOKCLUBProf. Christopher VeniaminRecording of the first session of our Bookclub, which took place on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 (at 9 PM Eastern Time).We started our spiritual itinerary with Sts...
Episode 42: Caveat on Trinity and Grace of God, Part 6 of Cyril of Alexandria, C. Veniamin
[Episode 42: Caveat on Trinity and Grace of God, Part 6 of Cyril of Alexandria, C. Veniamin]Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 42: Caveat on Trinity and Grace of God, Part 6 of Cyril of Alexandria, C. VeniaminIn Episode 42: C...
Episode 41: Cyril of Alexandria, With Scholion on Appolinarius, Intro to Xtology, Pt 5, C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 41: Cyril of Alexandria, With Scholion on Appolinarius of Laodicea, Intro to Christology, Pt 5, C. VeniaminIn Episode 41 of our Mystical Theology, Dr. Veniamin continues his presentation of the Chr...
Episode 40: Cyril of Alexandria, Introduction to Christology, Part 4, Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 40: Cyril of Alexandria, Introduction to Christology, Part 4, Dr. C. VeniaminIn Episode 40 of our Mystical Theology, Dr. Veniamin presents the foundations of Christology as formulated by St. Cyril,...
Episode 39: Alexandria and Antioch: Christological Tendencies, Intro Pt 3, Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 39: Alexandria and Antioch: Christological Tendencies, Intro Pt 3, Dr. C. VeniaminIn Episode 39 of our Mystical Theology, the tendencies to be found in Alexandrian and Antiochian Christology are di...
Episode 10: “Repentance and The Prison”, in John of the Ladder, Dr. C. Veniamin
Episode 10: “Repentance and The Prison”, in John of the Ladder, Dr. C. VeniaminUnit 15: “John of the Ladder: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher VeniaminSeries: “Mystical Theology"“Repentance and The Pri...
Episode 38: The Nestorian Perspective: Intro to Christology, Part 2, Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 38: The Nestorian Perspective: Intro to Christology, Part 2, Dr. C. VeniaminIn Episode 38 of our Mystical Theology, the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical dyophysite Christologies is d...
Episode 36: Could Christ have sinned? Intro to Christology, Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 36: Could Christ have sinned? Intro to Christology, Dr. C. VeniaminIn Episode 36 of our Mystical Theology, Dr. Christopher Veniamin introduces the central doctrine of the Christian Faith - the Chur...
Episode 35: John Chrysostom: The Language of Holy Scripture, Eunomius & The Light of Tabor, Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 35: John Chrysostom: The Language of Holy Scripture, Eunomius & The Light of Tabor, Dr. C. VeniaminWith Episode 34, we come to the end of Volume 1 of our series, Mystical Theology. Through Chry...
Episode 33: Conclusions to Augustine, Pt 2: Gregory of Nyssa, Life of Moses
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 33: Conclusions to Augustine, Part 2: Gregory of Nyssa, Life of Moses, Part 6 of The Cappadocian Fathers, Dr. C. VeniaminIn Episode 33, we have the second part of our Conclusions to t...
Episode 32: Conclusions to Augustine, Part 1: Basil the Great & Gregory the Theologian, C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 32: Conclusions to Augustine, Part 1: Basil the Great & Gregory the Theologian, C. VeniaminIn Episode 32, we return to the Cappadocian Fathers by way of conclusion, following our ov...
Three Basic Mistakes, Augustine of Hippo, Episode 31, Mystical Theology, Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 31: Three Basic Mistakes, Augustine of Hippo on the Holy Trinity, Episode 31, Mystical Theology, Dr. C. VeniaminBased on St. Augustine’s De Fide et Symbolo, this presentation discusses three...
Essentialism vs Essence–Energies, Part 9 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orth. Persp., Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 28: Augustine’s Essentialism and the Essence–Energies Distinction of Basil the Great, Part 9 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Dr. C. VeniaminIn Part 9 of our presentations on Augustine...
Further Reading & Comm, De Trinitate IX, Pt 8, Augustine of Hippo: An Orth. Persp., Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 27: Further Reading & Commentary, Reading De Trinitate Book IX, Part 8 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Dr. C. VeniaminIn Part 8 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, E...
Reading & Commentary, De Trinitate IX, Pt 7, Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Persp, Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 26: Reading & Commentary, Reading De Trinitate Book IX, Part 7 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Dr. C. VeniaminIn Part 7 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 2...
“What Is Meant By The Spiritual Life?”, Part 6 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox… Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 25: “What Is Meant By The Spiritual Life?”, Part 6 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Dr. C. VeniaminIn Part 6 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 25 of our series ...
Episode 11: “By Way of Conclusion”, in John of the Ladder, Prof. Christopher Veniamin
Episode 11: “By Way of Conclusion”Unit 15: “John of the Ladder: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher VeniaminSeries: “Mystical Theology"“By Way of Conclusion”, Episode 11 in our series, "John of the Ladder”, c...
“De Trinitate”, Book IX, Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 5, Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 24: “De Trinitate”, Book IX, Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 5, Dr. C. VeniaminIn Part 5 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 24 of our series in “Mystical Theo...
“Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good” (Ps. 135:3), Augustine of Hippo, Part 4, Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 23: “Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good” (Ps. 135:3), Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 4, Dr. C. VeniaminIn Part 4 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 23 of ...
Revelation of "I AM", Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 3, Dr. C. Veniamin
Series: Mystical TheologyEpisode 22: Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 3, Revelation of "I AM" (Exod. 3:18), with Prof. Christopher VeniaminIn Part 3 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 22 of ou...
