Transfigured

This video continues the church fathers series with Sam and Hank. This is our first episode about St. Basil the Great, the Cappadocian Father. We mention Origen of Alexandria, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus, Eunomius, Aetius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Tertullian, John Calvin, William Lane Craig, John McArthur, Athanasius of Alexandria, Hilary of Poitiers, Theodosius the Great, Constantine, Tom Holland, Paul Vanderklay, Julian the Apostate, and more.

Dr. Andrew Perriman returns to discuss the debate between Dr. Dale Tuggy and Dr. James White on the topic of "Is Jesus YHWH?". We discuss multiple of the passages brought up in the debate. We also discuss the larger questions of how these theological questions fit into the narrative context of our time and what that means for the future.My First Convo with Andrew Perriman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNTHSASs47YAndrew Perriman's blog: https://www.postost.net/ Andrew Perriman's book "In the form of a god" : https://www.amazon.com/Form-God-Pre-existence-Exalted-Christology/dp/166673067X

Dr. Jonathan Losos is a Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. He is one of the leading figures in the field of evolutionary biology. He has specifically studied anole lizards, the adaptations to various islands, and has made groundbreaking findings in the area of convergent radiation. We mention David Resnick, Lee Dugatkin, Stephen J Gould, Charles Darwin, Simon Conway Morris, and many more. His book "Improbably Destinies" : https://www.amazon.com/Improbable-Destinies-Chance-Future-Evolution/dp/0399184929 His book "The cat's meow" : https://www.amazon.com/Cats-Meow-Evolved-Savanna-Your/dp/1984878700

Jordan Hall is a thinker, truth seeker, and all around fascinating guy. We talk about the meta-crisis, the meaning crisis, religion, artificial intelligence, Christianity, suffering, and the religion that is not a religion. We mention Jordan Vervaeke, Paul Vanderklay, Jonathan Pageau, Bret Weinstein, David Sloan Wilson, Ian McGilchrist, Fr Alexander Schmemann, and many more.

Moises Pachoeco is the pastor of Grace in Garfield CRC church in Chicago. We talk about the Christian Symbolism of Harry Potter. We mention Jordan B Peterson, CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, John Vervaeke, and many more.

Chicago Meetup : https://www.meetup.com/chicagoland-bridges-of-meaning-meetup/

Dru Johnson is visiting associate professor at Hope College in Holland, MI and the director of the Center for Hebraic Thought, editor at The Biblical Mind Host of The Biblical Mind podcast: https://thebiblicalmind.org/ Co-host of the OnScript Podcast: https://onscript.study/What Hath Darwin to do with Scripture? https://www.amazon.com/What-Hath-Darwin-Scripture-Conceptual/dp/1514003619 We mention Tertullian, Richard Dawkins, Francis Collins, Michael Behe, Fredrick Nietzsche, Sean Carroll, Bret Weinstein, Aristotle, Plato, and many more.

Hank Kruse talks about the theology of the liturgy in the work of Karl Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI). We mention Origen of Alexandria, Tripp Parker, John Calvin, Hans Van Balthasar, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Berengarius, Bonaventure, Justin Martyr, Ignatius of Antioch, and more. Karl Ratzinger - Introduction to Christianity: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Christianity-2nd-Communio-Books/dp/1586170295

This is a special Christmas episode looking into the question "Did St. Nicholas really slap Arius at the Council of Nicaea?" Constantine and the Divine Mind : https://www.amazon.com/Constantine-Divine-Mind-Primitive-Monotheism/dp/1532689926 Interview with Kegan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXIj5OH40IA Interview with Richard Rubenstein: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6c0lEZAh-E Episode about Arius: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezeRekmP6ws

Hilary of Poitier was a Bishop in western France in mid-fourth century. He is one of the first Trinitarian Theologians who would be able to pass later orthodox standards. He plays a very interesting role in the history of the fourth century. We mention Athanasius of Alexandria, Arius of Alexandria, Constantius, Constantine the Great, Julian the Apostate, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Michael Servetus, Karl Barth, and more.

Nathan is the Assistant Pastor at the Oregon, IL Church of God: https://www.oregoncog.com/home.html

We talk about Ignatius of Antioch and which of his writings are authentic and what what means for his theology. We also mention Clement of Rome, Justin Martyr, Sean Finnegan, Irenaeus of Lyon, Eusebius of Caesarea, Paul of Samosata, James White, John Calvin, JB Lightfoot, Gregory of Nyssa, Basil the Great, Origen of Alexandria,

Nathan's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nathan-achieve-a-masters-degree

This video describes the variety of development of Christology in early Christianity and tries to determine which theology has the best claim on being the original teaching of the apostles. This video summarizes lots of information from my church fathers series. I mention Clement of Rome, Shepherd of Hermas, Artemon, Theodotus of Byzantium, Paul of Samosata, Photinus of Galatia, Justin Martyr, the Epistle of Barnabas, Athenagoras, Tertullian, Irenaeus of Lyon, Theophilus of Antioch, Novatian, Ignatius of Antioch, Alexander of Alexandria, Arius of Alexandria, Constantine, Origen of Alexandria, Fr. John Behr, Athanasius, Gregory of Nyssa, Augustine of Hippo, Valentinus, Martin Luther, and more.

This video is a longer version of a presentation I will be giving at the UCA Conference on Oct 19-21. This is my interpretation of the Prologue of the Gospel of John. My apologies about the bing noises, I forgot to silence my calendar notifications. UCA Conference Registration: https://www.unitarianchristianalliance.org/please-register-asap/ My talk with Fr. John Behr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4S4BZJcqF0&t=2785s My talk with Troels Engberg-Pedersen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1TGYwL8WQ0&t=2747s My response to Gavin Ortlund: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1TGYwL8WQ0&t=2747s

Marcellus on Ancyra was a very important and influential Bishop who played a large and influential role in the Fourth Century Arian Crisis. However, he is largely forgotten. His theology is unique and doesn't really fit in any category. We mention Eusebius of Caesarea, Eusebius of Nicomedia, Constantine, Athanasius of Alexandria, Origen of Alexandria, Ambrose of Milan, Augustine of Hippo, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Arius of Alexandria, Hillary of Poitiers, Photinus of Galatia, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus, and more.

Jordan Daniel Wood comes on my podcast for a second time. We continue to talk about his book "The Whole Mystery of Christ" and about Maximus the Confessor. We mention Origen of Alexandria, Athanasius, Sergei Bulgakov, Nestorius, Arius, Maurice Blondel, and many more.

History and Dogma Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/history-and-dogma/id1702741919

The Whole Mystery of Christ - https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Mystery-Christ-Incarnation-Confessor/dp/0268203474

This is an invitation to conversation, dialogue, and constructive critique to Gavin Ortlund. In this video I give some commentary on a video he made about the Trinity and then give a presentation which argues that the doctrine of the Trinity developed over time and should be rejected by Protestants.

Tripp and Hank join me to discuss Christian Nationalism and what all the controversy is about. We are critical of both the pro-CN and the anti-CN sides and try and suggest some better alternatives and give greater context to the conversation. We mention Doug Wilson, Stephen Wolfe, William Wolfe, Eusebius of Caesarea, Constantine the Great, Athanasius of Alexandria, Charlemagne the Great, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Michael Servetus, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Justin Martyr, Athenagoras, and more.

Luke and I have another conversation specifically processing confessionalism in churches and its strengths and weaknesses and related that to our prior church experiences. Luke's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteStoneName

This is a presentation I gave at the 2022 Unitarian Christian Alliance Conference. The topic is on the biblical definition of worship, the meaning of the eucharist, whether or not early Christianity worshiped Jesus, and what that means for Christians today. I mention Larry Hurtado, Joshua Sijuwade, James Dunn, Thomas Aquinas, Richard Rubenstein, Sean Finnegan, Pliny the Elder, John Calvin, Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, and more. Unitarian Christian Alliance 2023: https://www.unitarianchristianalliance.org/ Personal Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJvcrgL79BY Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsKU9YRS8KI&t=7s

Aphrahat was a Persian Aramaic speaking church father. Not much is known about him and he is also not very well known. Hank and Sam continue their church fathers series and explain why he should be more well known. We mention Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Athanasius, Constantine, Origen of Alexandria, Arius of Alexandria, and many more.

My friends Hank and Tripp come on to talk about Calvinism. We mention John MacArthur, Bill Hybels, John Calvin, Michael Servetus, Jacobus Arminius, Thomas Aquinas, Augustine, Tertullian, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Joe Biden, Henry VIII, Kristin Kobes Du Mez, Charles Spurgeon, James White, William Lane Craig, and many more.

This is another episode in our church fathers series. We talk about the life and times of Athanasius from . We mention Timothy Barnes, Karl Max, Arius, Eusebius of Nicomedia, Constantine, Constantius, Constans, Marcellus of Ancyra, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and more. Athanasius - On the Incarnation - Part 1 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7zTIxQLSzc Athanasius - On the Incarnation - Part 2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBsu4Nr6pV8&t=2790s

In this video we discuss Athanasius of Alexandria and his two part works of "Against the Heathen" and "On the Incarnation". We mostly focus on "On the Incarnation". This is part 2. We mention Origen of Alexandria, Tertullian, Irenaeus of Lyon, Hippolytus, Arius of Alexandria, Anthony of the Desert, Paul of Samosata, Constantine, Alexander of Alexandria, Eusebius of Caesarea, Augustine of Hippo, Martin Luther, Bishop Barron, John Calvin, Billy Graham, Pope Benedict, Thomas Aquinas, Jordan Peterson, Marcellus of Ancyra, and Ayn Rand. On the Incarnation Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7zTIxQLSzc St. Anthony of the Desert - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJJ4mq-CJ04&t=1s

Fr. Stephen DeYoung is an Eastern Orthodox Priest at Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church in Lafayette, Louisiana. He is also the author of multiple books and the host of the "Lord of Spirits" podcast and the "Whole Counsel of God" podcast. We mention Troels Engberg-Pedersen, Cerinthus, Moby Dick, The Ascension of Isaiah, Beau Branson, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory Palamas, Maximus the Confessor, Aristotle, Augustine of Hippo, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Michael Servetus, William Ellery Channing, and many more.   

Religion of the Apostles - https://www.amazon.com/Religion-Apostles-Orthodox-Christianity-Century-ebook/dp/B0947BRDGS?ref_=ast_author_mpb 

Our First Conversation - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMVBmpN8c7c&t=8312s 

My Presentation at the UCA - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsKU9YRS8KI

Jordan Daniel Wood is a Catholic theologian and stay-at-home dad of four young daughters. He holds a PhD in Historical Theology from Boston College. I have talked with him before with John Vervaeke, and Nathan Hile. We talk mostly about his book "The Whole Mystery of Christ" and Maximus the Confessor. We also mention Hans Urs von Balthasar, Friedrich Nietzsche, Barton Stone, Alexander Campbell,  John Piper, Tim Keller, NT Wright, Marcion, Origen of Alexandria, Athanasius of Alexandria, Augustine of Hippo, Fr John Behr, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thomas Aquinas, Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory of Nyssa, Evagrius Ponticus, Josephus, Hillary of Poitiers, Cyril of Alexandria, Dionysius the Areopagite, Karl Rahner, Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling, Nestorius, and many more.  

The Book "The Whole Mystery of Christ" : https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Mystery-Christ-Incarnation-Confessor/dp/0268203474 

Our previous conversation on Grail Country: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjyz-HwQM10

In this video we discuss Athanasius of Alexandria and his two part works of "Against the Heathen" and "On the Incarnation". We mostly focus on "Against the Heathen". This is part 1 and part 2 will focus more on "On the Incarnation". We mention Origen of Alexandria, Tertullian, Hippolytus, Arius of Alexandria, Constantine, Eusebius of Caesarea, Martin Luther, Bishop Barron, John Calvin, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and many more.

Dr. Michael Bird is Academic Dean and lecturer at Ridley College and an Anglican Priest. He is the author of multiple books and a well know research in early christianity and the New Testament. We talk about his new book "Jesus Among the gods". We also mention Troels Engberg-Pederson, Bart Ehrman, Andrew Perriman, Richard Bauckham, NT Wright, Larry Hurtado, Jeremiah Coogan, David Litwa, Justin Martyr, Athenagoras, Philo of Alexandria, Plato, Tertullian, Ignatius of Antioch, John Calvin, Marcellus of Ancyra, Athanasius of Alexandria, Paul of Samosata, Theodotus of Byzantium, and many more.   

Dr. Bird's book "Jesus Among the gods": https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-among-gods-Christology-Greco-Roman/dp/1481316753 

Dr. Bird's twitter: https://twitter.com/mbird12

Dr. Bird's substack: https://michaelfbird.substack.com/

Dr. Bird's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC21I7qYVHPsOzL9ujxiRWZA

Dr. Andrew Perriman has a PhD from the London Bible College, He is involved with a missional church in Westbourne Grove, London, and he the author of multiple books. In this interview we mostly talk about his newest book "In the Form of a god: The Pre-Existence of the Exalted Christ in Paul". We mention NT Wright, James Dunn, Richard Bauckham, Gordon Fee, James McGrath, Eusebius of Caesarea, Constantine the Great, and more.   

Andrew's Blog: https://www.postost.net/ 

The Book: https://www.amazon.com/Form-God-Pre-existence-Exalted-Christology/dp/166673067X

This is the second video on the Council of Nicaea in Sam and Hank's ongoing church fathers series. We specifically discuss neoplatonism, Plotinus, Origen of Alexandria, Constantine the Great, Arius of Alexandria, Athanasius of Alexandria, Alexander of Alexandria, Eusebius of Caesarea, Arthur Holmes, Peter Adamson, and Khalil Andani and more.   

Council of Nicaea Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZliU8EYggX4 

Arthur Holmes on Middle Platonism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sic5OdUIkgk&t=4s 

History of Philosophy without any gaps: Plotinus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrWFuMkfHlc 

Khalil Andani on Islamic Neoplatonism - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM2PHJsn9xQ&t=2041s

The Council of Nicaea was the first major ecumenical church council. Here we discuss the main people in attendance as the canons issued from the Council. We mention Hosius of Cordoba, Eusebius of Caesarea, Eusebius of Nicomedia, Alexander of Alexandria, Athanasius of Alexandria, Arius of Alexandria, Constantine the Great, Paul of Samosata, Novatian of Rome, and of course Richard Nixon.   

Novatian of Rome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSIZOjMe2iA&t=1s

Paul of Samosata : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fe4xO6IZRc

Eusebius of Caesarea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVHaxczU_PA&t=4019s

Arius of Alexandria: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezeRekmP6ws&t=2982s

Constantine the Great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyL6pFaAuL8

Micah Redding is the Executive Director of the Christian Transhumanist Association. He writes and speaks about transhumanism, technology, artificial intelligence, and Christian theology. We talk about what transhumanism is, how it relates to Christian ideas such as everlasting life and theosis.  We mention Dale Tuggy, Ray Kurzweil, David Pierce, Julian Huxley, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Elon Musk, Max Tegmark, Barton Stone, Thomas Campbell, Thomas Jefferson, Athanasius, William Ellery Channing, and more.

Micah Redding Website: https://www.micahredding.com/

Micah Redding twitter: https://twitter.com/micahtredding

Christian Transhumanism Association: https://www.christiantranshumanism.org/CTA 

facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChristianTranshumanistAssociation/

In this video I talk again with my friend Rivers o Feden. We go through the famous Philippians 2 "Christ Hymn" passages verse by verse and word by word to try and understand it and give a plausible interpretative framework.   

Rivers o Feden on John 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOFCuSuhPJs&t=207s 

My Debate with Chris Date - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a7tsC_6T80&t=3s

Chris Date Debate Review - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P62mtDtsq4M&t=878s

This is an episode in the church fathers series with Sam and Hank about Constantine the Great.   

Constantine and the Divine Mind: https://www.amazon.com/Constantine-Divine-Mind-Kegan-Chandler/dp/1532689934 

Sam and Kegan Chandler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXIj5OH40IA&feature=youtu.be