Discussion of the first half of St. Cyril of Jerusalem’s Catechetical Lectures. The second half will be for subscribers to JaysAnalysis. The power cut our at the end, but parts 2 and 3 will be for subscribers to JaysAnalysis.com.
Debater and apologist Sam Shamoun joins me to discuss his ideas and approach to debates in regard to Islamic thought and apologetics, as well as our understandings of how to argue and demonstrate the deity of Christ and the many prophecies of who Jesus is in the law and prophets. Friday at 5PM CST
Our frend Michael Witcoff speaks to me and Fr. Dcn Dr Ananias on his podcast concerning our new project on Orthodox apologetics and argumentation and how to integrate transcendental arguments in a coherent way. We cover apologetic methodology, the chapters we have complete so far, the projected audiences, how we look at Thomistic philosophy and theology and its (inadequate) apologetic, and why the transcendental argument for God is much more biblical, patristic and philosophically sound.
In this new top 10 I cover the chief lies most people still (amazingly) believe. From the worship of “progress” (an unclear notion), to the assumption experts and officials tell us the truth. the “normal” world is dominated by lies that are ancient, as well as new versions of ancient lies. You may take issue with my numbering – if so, let me know in the comments! Be sure to like and subscribe and share!
We often miss the cosmic scope of our battle being the entire history of mankind and his destiny as bound up with those of the angelic hosts and their primeval choice, for God or for evil. Likewise, we must also engage in that cosmic spiritual battle to find our true covenantal telos!
The eminent Orthodox scholar and professor Dr. David Bradshaw, author of the well-known book Aristotle: East and West joins me and Lewis and Fr. Dcn Dr. Ananias to discuss all the hot topics – Aristotle and his different use in East and West, the Orthodox fathers and philosophy, the essence – energy distinction in Aristotle and beyond, the Logos and the Logoi, the western conception of simplicity in Aquinas and Roman Dogma, natural theology, and the critics.
Today we will cover the comparison of natural theology in the fathers, how this is not identical to Aquinas, what the analogia entis is and how it compares to the Protestant analogia fidei. We will cover Fr Dcn’s paper and some of my paper, which will be sections in our forthcoming book.
Long requested, I cover the topic of the best of the worst of the ancient heresies and how the same spirit behind them has manifested today under different names and guises. From Arianism to gnosticism to Origenism, we see how the realm of the demonic lacks any creativity. With evil, we get the same dialectical traps we always, have, as Hellenism and its atheism are rehashed in ways you don’t expect.
#orthodox #debate #philosophy David the real Medwhite joins me to discuss the historical and theological issues pertaining to Chalcedon and the Oriental “Orthodox,” including Nestorianism, Monophysites, Monothelites and Monoenergists, false ecumenism and why this topic matters.
