A Cross Philosophy

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April 07, 2021 Origen of Alexandria
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Source material:
Prayer of Origen https://acollectionofprayers.com/tag/origen/
Prologue to Commentary on the Song of Songs https://books.google.com/books?id=Mjxy0Fl7VMsC&pg=PA21&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false
Matthew 19:11-12 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+19&version=NIV
Matthew 5:27-30 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew+5&version=NIV
Readings of Scripture:
          Body reading -- Text has a basic, "literal" meaning - the way it was written.
          Soul reading -- Text has a "moral" meaning - how believers should live.
          Spirit reading -- Text has a "Christ" meaning - relationship of Christ to the Church.
1 Corinthians 10:1-4 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+10&version=NIV
Exodus 17:6-7 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus+17&version=NIV
Numbers 20:7-13 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=numbers+20&version=NIV
Galatians 4:22-26 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=galatians+4&version=NIV
On First Principles http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/04120.htm
Hebrews 11:24-26 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews+11&version=NIV
Origen in modern theology: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/03/27/its-not-important-if-the-bible-is-true-what-matters-is-that-its-real/
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34min
July 04, 2020 Why are we doing this podcast?
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The Confessions of St. Augustine: https://www.ling.upenn.edu/courses/hum100/augustinconf.pdf
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2500
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29min
July 03, 2020 Thomas Aquinas
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Source material:
On the Unity of the Intellect against the Averroists https://issuu.com/bouvard6/docs/saint_thomas_aquinas_beatrice_h
Comparison/Contrast of Averroës and Aquinas https://epublications.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1758&context=phil_fac
Summa Theologica https://www3.nd.edu/~afreddos/summa-translation/TOC.htm
The 4 Causes:
1. Material cause = the stuff of matter--potentiality
2. Formal cause = the form of matter--its essence--God is the only being with complete actuality and essence, and is the only pure formal cause and needs no potentiality
3. Efficient cause = something that has an effect
4. Final cause = goal or purpose toward which a thing is oriented--the ultimate goal of humanity is to behold the Divine Essence
The 5 Ways
1. Evidence of Motion
2. Effects must have causes; there must be a beginning cause.
3. Matter cannot create itself; there must be a way to account for the first matter.
4. The existence of gradations implies an ultimate starting point for comparison.
5. Behavior of things implies a Grand Designer.
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38min
June 17, 2020 The Devil in the Belfry by Edgar Allan Poe
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Text of the story: http://xroads.virginia.edu/~Hyper/POE/belfry.html Change is tough. What are we really holding onto when we resist change? Is tradition good or bad?
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May 23, 2020 Anselm of Canterbury
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Source material:
Proslogium - https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/basis/anselm-proslogium.asp
Why the God-man? (Cur Deus Homo) - https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/basis/anselm-curdeus.asp
Anselm's ontological argument for the existence of God:
By definition, God is the greatest possible being that can be imagined.
God exists as an idea in the mind.
A being that exists as an idea in the mind AND in reality is greater than a being that exists only as an idea in the mind.
Thus, if God exists only as an idea in the mind, then we can imagine something that is greater than God.
But we cannot imagine something that is greater than God (for it is a contradiction to imagine a being greater than the greatest possible being that can be imagined.)
Therefore, God exists.
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32min
May 23, 2020 Athanasius of Alexandria
Welcome! Please shoot me an email with feedback about the episode, suggestions for future episodes, or whatever! [email protected] Or, leave a voice message for me! Just use the link: https://anchor.fm/a-cross-philosophy1/message Source material: Bible passages: https://www.biblegateway.com/ Prayer of Athanasius: https://classicalchristianity.com/2011/10/15/the-dying-prayer-of-st-athanasius/ On the Incarnation: https://www.ccel.org/ccel/athanasius/incarnation.ix.html Nicene Creed, CE 325: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/nicenecreed.asp Luke 1:34-35: “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. 2 Corinthians 13:14: May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Matthew 3:16-17: As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” Orations Against the Arians: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/2816.htm
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31min
May 11, 2020 Augustine of Hippo, pt 2
This is the second installment about Augustine. I highly suggest you go listen to the first installment, if you have not already done so! Here's the link to Part 1: https://anchor.fm/a-cross-philosophy1/episodes/Augustine-of-Hippo--pt--1-ed89h1
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Source material:
Augustine: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/augustine/
Plotinus: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plotinus/#Infl
On the Trinity: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1301.htm
The Confessions: https://www.ling.upenn.edu/courses/hum100/augustinconf.pdf
An Introduction to Augustine's Confessions: https://faculty.georgetown.edu/jod/augustine/introconf.html
Romans 13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13&version=NIV
The Confessions app: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/unit/networkphoneconnect/VillanovaMobileApps/augustine-s-confessions.html
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37min
May 11, 2020 Augustine of Hippo, pt. 1
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Source material:
Augustine: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/augustine/
Plotinus: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plotinus/#Infl
On the Trinity: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1301.htm
The Confessions: https://www.ling.upenn.edu/courses/hum100/augustinconf.pdf
An Introduction to Augustine's Confessions: https://faculty.georgetown.edu/jod/augustine/introconf.html
Romans 13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+13&version=NIV
The Confessions app: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/unit/networkphoneconnect/VillanovaMobileApps/augustine-s-confessions.html

Part 2: https://anchor.fm/a-cross-philosophy1/episodes/Augustine-of-Hippo--pt-2-ed89eg
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35min
April 29, 2020 What is this all about?
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Source material:
Hocking, William Ernest. Types of Philosophy. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1929. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.932/page/n4/mode/2up
Russell, Bertrand. A History of Western Philosophy. New York: Touchstone. 1972. http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/History%20of%20Western%20Philosophy.pdf
What is Theology? https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0040571X9609900203?journalCode=tjxa
Believing vs. Knowing: https://philosophynow.org/issues/6/When_Does_Believing_Become_Knowing
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23min
April 04, 2020 Tertullian
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A look at Tertullian (2nd century)
Source Material:
On Baptism available http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0321.htm
Apology available http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0301.htm
On Idolatry available http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0302.htm
Prayer of Irenaeus -- Against Heresies, 3.6.4 http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0103.htm
Baptism -- On Baptism 12, 16
Love Feasts -- Apology 39
Military Service -- On Idolatry 19
Church & State -- Apology 32
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26min

FAQs about A Cross Philosophy:

How many episodes does A Cross Philosophy have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.