David joins me to discuss traps for Orthodox, including heresies, heretics and mistakes commonly made. We look at Origen, pride and prelest, bad news “orthodox” people, schismatic sects and more! David’s excellent channel is here.
Bob joins me for a chat on areas of agreement and disagreement. We will also discuss his debates, his approach to various texts and the political approach Christianity lays down. Live at 11AM CST
I was invited back to Aeon Byte for a debate – this is uploaded with express written permission. Jay Dyer and Scott Smith joined us for a civil but passionate debate. We discussed the Gnostic and Orthodox differences on Theodicy, Biblical Inerrancy, Free Will, Salvation, the nature of Jesus, and much more. Is the world evil or in harmony? Is the Old Testament about a good or evil god? What were the true origins of Christianity? And much more. For some reason, my vaping was as incendiary as the topics.
Michael Lofton asks Jay about essence and energies, created and uncreated grace, authority in Orthodoxy, Gregory Palamas, Maximus the Confessor, among many other related topics!
“1. Sanctifying Grace is a created supernatural gift really distinct from God. (Sent. fidei proxima.” -Ludwig Ott
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Islamic UK apologist Paul Williams (former Christian) has reached out for an exchange on the question of the Trinity in Scripture and the status of Christ in the Law, Prophets, NT and Church Fathers. I said I was glad and open to having a civil exchange. Sunday at 4PM EST
I will be covering the ridiculous accusation that St Athanasius taught absolute divine simplicity as illustrated from the definitive Fr Florovsky paper on the subject, analyzing De Decretis, and looking again at the theophanies and how Triadology developed from St Athanasius to St Basil in letters 38 and 234, to St Maximos and the 6th Council, into St. John of Damascus and the Confession of St. Sophronius and into the medieval Orthodox councils that define eternal manifestation as binding and how this is admitted in the Vatican Clarification on the Filioque.
Orthodox Documentary outlining the basics of iconography and the theological basis for their place in the liturgy as windows to heaven.
