Mysterion

Ethan and Wes explore the nature of lust and the notion of sexual purity by discussing Evagrius, Joshua Harris, and Colossians 3.

Wes and Ethan get in the hot seat as they try to answer the theological questions of a 10 year old! Also, anger and prayer.

Ethan, Wes, and Fr. Silviu Bunta discuss what to do in the wake of the mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio and elsewhere. We address the issues of guilt, anger, and despair in light of the book of James and the practice of repentance.

Wes and Ethan discuss the wisdom of Scripture and Evagrius concerning food. They explore the role of food in our spiritual lives in the modern world.

Ethan and Wes introduce Season 2 "Hate the 8" by discussing why the way of love is made possible by "dispassion." In this they show why the Fathers believed that it was a life free from the passions that makes Christian life possible.

Wes and Ethan summarize season 1 through a reading of the parable of the prodigal son as understood by the church fathers.

Wes and Ethan explore Christ's parables to illuminate the relationships between human nature, the kingdom of God, and the vision of God.

In this episode Ethan and Wes explore theophany within the three stages of the spiritual life. Also John Cassian, the fathers of the Philokalia and Spiritual Experience.

In this episode Ethan and Wes begin their multi-episode exploration into "theophany" or seeing God. They discuss the spiritual and biblical roots of the desire to see God and how it lies at the center of our Christian Faith.