The Essential Doctrine the West Lost: On Divine Energies

The Essential Doctrine the West Lost: On Divine Energies

There is an essential doctrine at the heart of historic Christianity that was famously preserved by the Eastern Church Fathers but completely lost to the Western tradition: the Essence-Energies distinction. This video traces the history of this concept, moving from its philosophical origins in Aristotle through its development in Alexandrian Judaism and into the New Testament, culminating in the Church Fathers of the Christian East. The distinction proves to be the indispensable key to how the East understands the gospel, the Trinity, and the Incarnation, while also shaping less obvious doctrines, including the sacraments, veneration, divine revelation, and the nature of the Church itself.======================================Do you like this content? Join Jacobs Premium to get exclusive access to essays, lecture series, monthly Q&A Zoom calls, and our book club. Use code: LEWIS to get a discount: https://www.thenathanjacobspodcast.com/Support the East West Series: http://theeastwestseries.com/======================================Relevant Links:Episode on Resurrection: https://youtu.be/Pwgm-7d2O2kJacobs article on revelation: https://www.academia.edu/34403154/The_Revelation_of_God_East_and_West_Contrasting_Special_Revelation_in_Western_Modernity_with_the_Ancient_Christian_EastAll links:The Theological Letters (Substack): https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcastX: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanandrewjacobsAcademia: https://vanderbilt.academia.edu/NathanAJacobsListen and please review the podcast elsewhere:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QSApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast

Can the Non-Orthodox Be Saved? A Dialogue | ft. Drs. Nathan Jacobs & Chris Firestone

Our apologies to listeners for the late upload on this Tuesday episode! Is there salvation outside the boundaries of the Eastern Orthodox Church? As the internet remains ablaze with the recent theological clash between Gavin Ortlund and Jonathan Pageau over historic Orthodox exclusivity, the answer remains heavily contested. In this deep-dive dialogue, Drs. Nathan Jacobs and Chris Firestone cut through the online noise to unpack the exact theological and historical nuances underlying this question. From the Protestant desire to be grafted back into the historic tree to the cognitive dissonance Orthodox converts face regarding the salvation of non-Orthodox loved ones, this conversation tackles the tension head-on. Recorded before the recent social media debate exploded, this episode provides a refreshing, uncompromised, and deeply scholarly look at what Eastern Orthodoxy actually teaches about the church, its boundaries, and who can be saved. Welcome to a special crossover episode of the Nathan Jacobs Podcast and the Firestone Files! NOTE: This interview is identified as the third in a three-part series of interviews, which it is. But given its relevance to the recent Ortland-Pageau debate, we have chosen to drop it early. Be watching for part 2 in the series next Tuesday. ======================================Do you like this content? Join Jacobs Premium to get exclusive access to essays, lecture series, monthly Q&A Zoom calls, and our book club. Use code: LEWIS to get a discount: https://www.thenathanjacobspodcast.com/Support the East West Series: http://theeastwestseries.com/======================================Dr. Nathan Jacobs & The Nathan Jacobs Podcast:The Theological Letters (Substack): https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcastX: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanandrewjacobsAcademia: https://vanderbilt.academia.edu/NathanAJacobsDr. Chris Firestone & The Firestone Files:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirestoneFilesApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-firestone-files/id1837011306Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheFirestoneFilesX (Twitter): https://x.com/FirestoneFilesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefirestonefilesListen and please review the podcast elsewhere:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QSApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast

Resurrection Makes NO SENSE without Deification

What if everything you’ve been taught about life after death is completely wrong? The shocking truth is that without an ancient, forgotten concept known as "deification," the New Testament's entire promise of resurrection becomes totally incoherent. This episode exposes why true resurrection is not just about coming back to life, but a radical, qualitative metamorphosis achieved only by partaking in the divine nature. ====================================== Do you like this content? Join Jacobs Premium to get exclusive access to essays, lecture series, monthly Q&A Zoom calls, and our book club. Use code: LEWIS to get a discount: https://www.thenathanjacobspodcast.com/ [https://www.thenathanjacobspodcast.com/] Support the East West Series: http://theeastwestseries.com/ [http://theeastwestseries.com/]====================================== All links: The Theological Letters (Substack): https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/ [https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcast]X: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPod [https://x.com/NathanJacobsPod] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanandrewjacobs [https://www.facebook.com/nathanandrewjacobs] Academia: https://vanderbilt.academia.edu/NathanAJacobs [https://vanderbilt.academia.edu/NathanAJacobs] Listen and please review the podcast elsewhere:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS [https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS] Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast] Read on Substack, "Why Resurrection is Incoherent without Deification": https://theologicalletters.com/p/why-resurrection-is-incoherent-without?utm_source=publication-search [https://theologicalletters.com/p/why-resurrection-is-incoherent-without?utm_source=publication-search]

The LIE about Modern Philosophy

Welcome to a special crossover episode of the Nathan Jacobs Podcast and the Firestone Files! In this interview, Dr. Jacobs sits down with his long-time friend, colleague, and frequent co-author, Dr. Chris Firestone. For 27 years, these two have been collaborating, pushing intellectual boundaries, and challenging the status quo in the academic world. In this deep-dive conversation, they unpack a massive misconception: the myth that the Enlightenment was a purely secular movement that successfully killed off theological thinking. ====================================== Do you like this content? Join Jacobs Premium to get exclusive access to essays, lecture series, monthly Q&A Zoom calls, and our book club. Use code: LEWIS to get a discount: https://www.thenathanjacobspodcast.com/ Support the East West Series: http://theeastwestseries.com/ ====================================== Referenced content: Episode 5 of The Nathan Jacobs Podcast, titled "The Myth of Enlightenment | Dr. Chris Firestone": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkFzbRVsTWE Dr. Nathan Jacobs & The Nathan Jacobs Podcast:The Theological Letters (Substack): https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcastX: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanandrewjacobsAcademia: https://vanderbilt.academia.edu/NathanAJacobsDr. Chris Firestone & The Firestone Files:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FirestoneFilesApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-firestone-files/id1837011306Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TheFirestoneFilesX (Twitter): https://x.com/FirestoneFilesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefirestonefiles Listen and please review the podcast elsewhere:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QSApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast

Was The Virgin Mary Sinless? The Answer May Surprise Protestants

Was the Virgin Mary sinless? While the Western debate often pits Catholic dogma against Protestant literalism, the ancient Christian East offers a completely different paradigm. In this episode, we explore how the Eastern Church Fathers view Mary’s unique holiness without the Western legal concepts of merit and original sin, and how the theology of the Dormition proves she still required Christ as her Savior. ============= Please support the East West series: http://theeastwestseries.com/ [http://theeastwestseries.com/] All the links: The Theological Letters Substack: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/ [https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/] Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcast [https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcast] X: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPod [https://x.com/NathanJacobsPod] Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/nathanandrewjacobs [https://www.facebook.com/nathanandrewjacobs] Academia: https://cabasilasinstitute.academia.edu/NathanJacobs [https://cabasilasinstitute.academia.edu/NathanJacobs] Listen and please review the podcast elsewhere: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS [https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS] Related Episodes & Material Mentioned: Episode 30 The Virgin Mary Grinch Slayer: https://youtu.be/bTHlv06p9U8?si=43KLlOYXc2QjAVE4 [https://youtu.be/bTHlv06p9U8?si=43KLlOYXc2QjAVE4] Episode 33: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Story Telling: https://youtu.be/H7X4Df-KEEc?si=7OV6N3SXStXia9fw [https://youtu.be/H7X4Df-KEEc?si=7OV6N3SXStXia9fw] Theological Letter on Mary: https://theologicalletters.com/p/on-mary-the-mother-of-god-1-of-2?utm_source=publication-search [https://theologicalletters.com/p/on-mary-the-mother-of-god-1-of-2?utm_source=publication-search] Frederica Mathewes-Green: https://substack.com/@fredericamg/note/c-167315534 [https://substack.com/@fredericamg/note/c-167315534]