One of the most difficult biblical books is the major prophet Ezekiel, who cannot be overlooked. As Orthodox, in fact, many of the more mysterious passages in Ezekiel make far more sense, as we will see. In this initial talk we will work through the early chapters and cover the profound presentation of the […]
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!
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.
#manson #witchcraft #cult In this new mini-doc I take on the markers of a cult. For twenty years and after two books I’ve looked into cults and their patterns and have attempted to boil it down to the ten key factors that stand out. At the end I consider witchcraft and its emergence.
The writings of St Dionysius the Areopagite are some of the most famous and controversial in the history of theology and philosophy. However, most forget to dissect the actual text itself, being caught up in the debates about authenticity. In this talk we look at the treatise titled The Divine Names and uncover how it’s possible to speak of God, what is apophatic theology, how did St Dionysius speak of logoi, the energies of God in Dionysius and much more! Full talks are available by subscribing at the purchase membership page.
