In Simeon's Wake

By Ben WyattReligion & Spirituality Christianity

In Simeon's Wake episodes

August 07 Episode 18 - The B-I-B-L-E, Yes, that's the Arche for Me: Origen on Biblical Interpretation
At long last, our meandering tour of the Peri Archon comes to a close! Or is it...a beginning? A beginning of how to read Scripture, at least! Tune in to our final verdict on the Egyptian exegete's exemplary encyclopedia of education.

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36 min
August 03 Supplemental - Of Souls and Sickle Cells: Origen on Blood
This episode has *everything*: exegesis! bees! bishops asking weird questions! Levitical law! Join Ben for what he does best: pontificating on obscure theological errata.
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9 min
July 01 Episode 17 – Peri Archon Round 2: Holier and Kinder
In which Ben attempts to contain his elocutionary enthusiasm, with mixed results.

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1 hr 1 min
June 05 Episode 16: Let’s Start at the Beginning - Origen's Peri Archon
Scripture! Rules of Faith! Rampant metaphysical speculation! This work has it all. Join us as we explore one of the all-time classics of ancient Christianity.

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40 min
May 01 Episode 15 - The Egyptian Epistemological Epitome: Who is Origen of Alexandria?
Allegory! Asceticism! Alliteration! Origen of Alexandria makes his spectacular podcast debut on this episode!

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47 min
April 29 Supplemental: The Lost Musical Years of Tertullian
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Ben: HEY WHAT IF TERTULLIAN WAS ACTUALLY A THEATER KID?

We're so sorry.
15 min
April 03 Episode 14 - Montanist Miscellanies: Tertullian's Shorter Works
Converting emperors, hating theater, and talking about veils: it's all in a day's work for everyone's favorite curmudgeonly Carthaginian! Learn about Tertullian's lesser known works in our final episode on the man.
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50 min
March 06 Episode 13 - Practical Patripassian Problematics: Tertulian’s Against Praxeas
Ben is on an alliteration kick, if you couldn't tell.

Anyway, listen to this episode to learn about the Trinity and stuff.
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51 min
February 20 Supplemental - Dr. Jonathan Sanchez on Historical-Critical Interpretations
How do modern methods of interpretation differ from those of the ancient church? And what do we make of the differences between the two? On today's episode, Ben sits down with noted Matthew scholar Jonathan Sanchez - who also happens to be Ben's seminary friend - to answer these questions and more!
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51 min
February 06 Episode 12 - The Pontificating Punic and the Perplexing Pontian: Tertullian’s Against Marcion
You can't really understand Tertullian without observing him in full-blown rhetorical combat. Fortunately for us, we get to see him doing just that! Observe theological profundity and sick burns in equal measure as we look at his famous treatise, Against Marcion.

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58 min

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Embark on an exploration of the fascinating world of ancient African Christianity! Martyrs, heretics, and more await as we follow after the very first African convert: the Ethiopian eunuch Simeon…