Transfigured

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Transfigured episodes

October 28, 2023 The development and diversity of Christology in Early Christianity
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.
2 hr 3 min
October 05, 2023 John 1 - How I interpret it as a Biblical Unitarian
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

2 hr 4 min
October 03, 2023 Marcellus of Ancyra - The unclassifiable and forgotten fourth century giant
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.
1 hr 15 min
September 11, 2023 Jordan Daniel Wood - Tradition, Incarnation as Creation, and Final Union with God
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
1 hr 51 min
September 06, 2023 A response to Gavin Ortlund on the Trinity and Incarnation + an Invitation to Conversation
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.
2 hr 6 min
August 21, 2023 Tripp and Hank - Christian Nationalism Discussion
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.
1 hr 29 min
August 18, 2023 Luke Thompson - Problems with Confessionalism
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
1 hr 20 min
August 15, 2023 Sam Tideman - Christology, Worship, and the Eucharist: Should Christians Worship Jesus?
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
59 min
August 14, 2023 Personal Story and Channel Update
Telling my story to Paul Vanderkaly - • A Non-Trinitarian Amidst Evangelicals...
Telling my story to Sean Finnegan - https://restitutio.org/2020/11/27/367...
34 min
July 06, 2023 Aphrahat the Persian Sage - A view into early Assyrian Christianity
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.
1 hr 22 min