Unit: “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin
Episode 2: “On the Knowledge of God”, Part 2
Based on the reading of excerpts from Silouan’s chapter, “On the Knowledge of God”, from the masterpiece, Saint Silouan the Athonite, by St. Sophrony the Athonite, this second episode will focus on such fundamental questions as “What is theology?”, “Who is a theologian?”, and “How does one theologize?”.
Themes covered include our creation in the image of God, the Commandments of Christ, how to attract the grace of God, and how to preserve it; the role of the Holy Spirit; and the place of Christlike humility in the life of the Christian. And most especially, how does one live a fully Christian life in the world today?
It is hoped that these presentations will help the enquirer discern the interwoven character of Orthodox theology and the Orthodox Christian life, and to identify the ascetic and pastoral significance of the Orthodox ethos.
Q&As related to Episode 2 available in The Professor’s Blog: mountthabor.com/blogs/the-pro...
Recommended background reading: Saint Silouan the Athonite, by St. Sophrony the Athonite (mountthabor.com/products/st-s... and The Enlargement of the Heart, by Archimandrite Zacharias (mountthabor.com/products/the-...)
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 St. Silouan the Athonite On the Knowledge of God
0:55 Pride at root of unbelief
1:38 Insight and foreknowledge of St. Porphyrios
2:26 Apollo 13
3:38 Tall Maria
7:00 Works of Lord known by Holy Spirit, not by our understanding
9:57 Holy Spirit overcomes fear of suffering
11:11 Love for enemies
11:47 We are enemies of God
13:53 Suffering and evil
15:00 Lord known through same Holy Spirit on earth and in heaven
15:29 Children come to know the Lord by Holy Spirit
18:34 Existence of God
22:23 Intensity of St. Silouan's writings
25:23 How do the perfect speak?
27:36 Difficult to live with an elder
29:32 Writings of saints are medicine
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Tier 2 Bookclub
Join our Bookclub with Prof. Christopher Veniamin, a spiritual child of St. Sophrony the Athonite. Read and discuss excerpts from Saint Silouan the Athonite, St. Sophrony’s seminal book on the life and teachings of his Elder, St. Silouan - one of the great spiritual treasures of our times. Topics will include Discovering the Will of God, Repentance, Obedience, Prayer, the role of Thoughts in the Spiritual Life, and the Spiritual Father and Child relationship. Meetings will be held via Zoom, last one approximately hour, and take place once a month.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: I wish to express my indebtedness to the spoken and written traditions of Sts Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites, Fr. Zacharias Zacharou, Fr. Kyrill Akon, Fr. Raphael Noica, Fr. Symeon Brüschweiler; Fr. John Romanides, Fr. Pavlos Englezakis, Fr. Georges Florovsky, Prof. Constantine Scouteris, Prof. George Mantzarides, Prof. John Fountoulis, Mtp Kallistos Ware, and Prof. Panayiotes Chrestou. My presentations have been enriched by all of the above sources. Responsibility however for the content of my presentations is of course mine alone. ©Christopher Veniamin 2023
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