Mystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church
by The Mount Thabor Academy
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Episode 45: Dionysius the Areopagite, Authorship & Dating, C. Veniamin
May 26, 2026
1h 01m 26s
Episode 44: Dionysius the Areopagite, Introduction, C. Veniamin
Mar 13, 2026
46m 47s
Episode 42: Caveat on Trinity and Grace of God, Part 6 of Cyril of Alexandria, C. Veniamin
May 25, 2025
34m 14s
Episode 41: Cyril of Alexandria, With Scholion on Appolinarius, Intro to Xtology, Pt 5, C. Veniamin
Apr 27, 2025
25m 08s
Episode 40: Cyril of Alexandria, Introduction to Christology, Part 4, Dr. C. Veniamin
Apr 13, 2025
27m 56s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 5/26/26 |  Episode 45: Dionysius the Areopagite, Authorship & Dating, C. Veniamin✨ | Dionysius the AreopagiteChristian doctrine+3 | C. Veniamin | Dionysius the Areopagite | — | Dionysius the AreopagiteChristian doctrine+3 | — | 1h 01m 26s | |
| 3/13/26 |  Episode 44: Dionysius the Areopagite, Introduction, C. Veniamin✨ | Dionysius the AreopagiteChristian doctrine+3 | — | Dionysius the Areopagite | — | Dionysius the AreopagiteChristian doctrine+3 | — | 46m 47s | |
| 5/25/25 |  Episode 42: Caveat on Trinity and Grace of God, Part 6 of Cyril of Alexandria, C. Veniamin✨ | TrinityGrace of God+4 | C. Veniamin | Cyril of Alexandria | — | TrinityGrace of God+4 | — | 34m 14s | |
| 4/27/25 |  Episode 41: Cyril of Alexandria, With Scholion on Appolinarius, Intro to Xtology, Pt 5, C. Veniamin✨ | Christologydivinity of the Logos+3 | C. Veniamin | Mystical Theology | — | Cyril of AlexandriaChristology+3 | — | 25m 08s | |
| 4/13/25 |  Episode 40: Cyril of Alexandria, Introduction to Christology, Part 4, Dr. C. Veniamin✨ | ChristologyCyril of Alexandria+3 | Dr. C. Veniamin | Mount Thabor Academy | — | ChristologyCyril of Alexandria+3 | — | 27m 56s | |
| 4/6/25 |  Episode 39: Alexandria and Antioch: Christological Tendencies, Intro Pt 3, Dr. C. Veniamin✨ | ChristologyAlexandrian tendencies+3 | Dr. C. Veniamin | Mystical TheologySaint Gregor | AlexandriaAntioch | ChristologyAlexandria+5 | — | 24m 14s | |
| 3/30/25 |  Episode 10: “Repentance and The Prison”, in John of the Ladder, Dr. C. Veniamin✨ | RepentancePatristic theology+3 | Dr. C. Veniamin | John of the LadderStep 5: “On Repentance… and about the Prison” | — | repentancespiritual life+3 | — | 41m 45s | |
| 3/13/25 |  Episode 38: The Nestorian Perspective: Intro to Christology, Part 2, Dr. C. Veniamin✨ | Christologydyophysite Christologies+3 | Dr. C. Veniamin | — | — | ChristologyNestorian+5 | — | 26m 56s | |
| 2/28/25 |  Episode 36: Could Christ have sinned? Intro to Christology, Dr. C. Veniamin✨ | ChristologyChristian Faith+3 | Dr. C. Veniamin | The Mount Thabor AcademyMystical Theology | — | ChristologyChristian Faith+3 | — | 35m 35s | |
| 2/15/25 |  Episode 35: John Chrysostom: The Language of Holy Scripture, Eunomius & The Light of Tabor, Dr. C. Veniamin✨ | TheologyHoly Scripture+4 | Dr. C. Veniamin | John ChrysostomHoly Scripture+3 | — | John ChrysostomHoly Scripture+4 | — | 27m 31s | |
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| 2/1/25 |  Episode 33: Conclusions to Augustine, Pt 2: Gregory of Nyssa, Life of Moses✨ | Cappadocian FathersAugustine of Hippo+4 | — | Life of MosesThe Cappadocian Fathers | — | Cappadocian FathersGregory of Nyssa+5 | — | 31m 30s | |
| 1/25/25 | Episode 32: Conclusions to Augustine, Part 1: Basil the Great & Gregory the Theologian, C. Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Series: Mystical Theology Episode 32: Conclusions to Augustine, Part 1: Basil the Great & Gregory the Theologian, C. Veniamin In Episode 32, we return to the Cappadocian Fathers by way of conclusion, following our overview of Augustine of Hippo, in order to bring us back to an Orthodox approach to the mystery of the Holy Trinity. We attempt a clarification of the essence-energies distinction as taught by Basil the Great, and proceed from there to a broader discussion of ... | 23m 34s | ||||||
| 1/6/25 | Three Basic Mistakes, Augustine of Hippo, Episode 31, Mystical Theology, Dr. C. Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Series: Mystical Theology Episode 31: Three Basic Mistakes, Augustine of Hippo on the Holy Trinity, Episode 31, Mystical Theology, Dr. C. Veniamin Based on St. Augustine’s De Fide et Symbolo, this presentation discusses three erroneous presuppositions made by the Bishop of Hippo, and perpetuated by his followers, which have influenced subsequent generations in the Franco-Latin Christianity of the West. These assumptions, discerned by Fr. John Romanides, one of the foremost O... | 23m 27s | ||||||
| 12/22/24 |  Essentialism vs Essence–Energies, Part 9 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orth. Persp., Dr. C. Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Series: Mystical Theology Episode 28: Augustine’s Essentialism and the Essence–Energies Distinction of Basil the Great, Part 9 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Dr. C. Veniamin In Part 9 of our presentations on Augustine of Hippo a comparison is made between the theological approach of Augustine and Basil the Great vis-a-vis the doctrine of the Holy Trinity, based on our reading of Augustine’s De Trinitate Book IX, and of Basil’s Epistles 2 and 234. A brief exp... | 34m 36s | ||||||
| 12/9/24 |  Further Reading & Comm, De Trinitate IX, Pt 8, Augustine of Hippo: An Orth. Persp., Dr. C. Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Series: Mystical Theology Episode 27: Further Reading & Commentary, Reading De Trinitate Book IX, Part 8 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Dr. C. Veniamin In Part 8 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 27 of our series in “Mystical Theology”, we continue our reading and commentary on Book IX of St. Augustine’s De Trinitate; and in so doing we delve into Augustine's theological presuppositions. Other themes broached in this episode are l... | 29m 36s | ||||||
| 11/29/24 |  Reading & Commentary, De Trinitate IX, Pt 7, Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Persp, Dr. C. Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Series: Mystical Theology Episode 26: Reading & Commentary, Reading De Trinitate Book IX, Part 7 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Dr. C. Veniamin In Part 7 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 26 of our series in “Mystical Theology”, we continue our reading and commentary on Book IX of St. Augustine’s De Trinitate; and in so doing we touch on such key questions as, “What is theology?” and “Who is a theologian?”. Other themes broached i... | 23m 49s | ||||||
| 11/16/24 |  “What Is Meant By The Spiritual Life?”, Part 6 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox… Dr. C. Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Series: Mystical Theology Episode 25: “What Is Meant By The Spiritual Life?”, Part 6 of Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Dr. C. Veniamin In Part 6 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 25 of our series in “Mystical Theology”, we attempt to outline some of the distinguishing characteristics of the Orthodox spiritual life. Other themes broached in this episode are listed in the Timestamps below. Q&As available in The Professor’s Blog Recom... | 25m 52s | ||||||
| 11/3/24 |  Episode 11: “By Way of Conclusion”, in John of the Ladder, Prof. Christopher Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Episode 11: “By Way of Conclusion” Unit 15: “John of the Ladder: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" “By Way of Conclusion”, Episode 11 in our series, "John of the Ladder”, consists of concluding remarks regarding our brief overview of Steps 4 and 5 of the famous Ladder of Divine Ascent by the great John Climacus. Presented by Dr. Christopher Veniamin, themes from this episode are listed in the Timestamps below. Q&... | 23m 30s | ||||||
| 10/25/24 |  “De Trinitate”, Book IX, Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 5, Dr. C. Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Series: Mystical Theology Episode 24: “De Trinitate”, Book IX, Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 5, Dr. C. Veniamin In Part 5 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 24 of our series in “Mystical Theology”, we conclude our remarks on St. Augustine’s “Commentary on Ps. 134:3 (135:3)”, and then begin reading from Book IX of his “de Trinitate”. Particular attention is given to Augustine’s understanding of “sure knowledge” in the Life to Come in... | 24m 01s | ||||||
| 10/9/24 |  “Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good” (Ps. 135:3), Augustine of Hippo, Part 4, Dr. C. Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Series: Mystical Theology Episode 23: “Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good” (Ps. 135:3), Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 4, Dr. C. Veniamin In Part 4 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 23 of our series in “Mystical Theology”, we discuss the significance of St. Augustine's commentary of Psalm 135:3: “Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good”. Other themes broached in this episode are listed in the Timestamps below. Q&As available i... | 32m 19s | ||||||
| 10/8/24 |  Revelation of "I AM", Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 3, Dr. C. Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Series: Mystical Theology Episode 22: Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 3, Revelation of "I AM" (Exod. 3:18), with Prof. Christopher Veniamin In Part 3 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 22 of our series in “Mystical Theology”, we discuss St. Augustine's understanding of the revelation of "I AM", given to Moses on Sinai (Exod. 3:14). See Timestamps for other themes. Q&As available in The Professor’s Blog: https://mountthabor.com/bl... | 40m 43s | ||||||
| 9/29/24 |  Episode 9: Holy Myrrh and Holy Relics, in John of the Ladder, Dr. Christopher Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Episode 9: Holy Myrrh and Holy Relics Unit 15: “John of the Ladder: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" “Holy Myrrh and Holy Relics”, Episode 9 in our series, "John of the Ladder, is based on the readings, “About Menas” and “About Saint Acacius”. In it, inter alia, Prof. Christopher Veniamin discusses the significance of holy myrrh and holy relics. Themes from this episode are listed in the Timestamps below. Q&As... | 36m 54s | ||||||
| 8/16/24 |  Episode 8: How to Deal with Pain and Suffering, in John of the Ladder, Prof. C. Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Episode 8: How to Deal with Pain and Suffering Unit 15: “John of the Ladder: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" In Episode 8 of "John of the Ladder, Prof. Christopher Veniamin reads the sections “Macedonius the archdeacon” and “Again about the steward”, who are placed before us as an examples of Christlike humility. Themes include accepting injustice, how the Saints deal with suffering and the enemy, thoughts, reason ... | 24m 31s | ||||||
| 8/12/24 |  Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 2, Analogies, with Prof. Christopher Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Series: Mystical Theology Episode 21: Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective, Part 2, Analogies, with Prof. Christopher Veniamin In Part 2 of “Augustine of Hippo: An Orthodox Perspective”, Episode 21 of our series in “Mystical Theology”, we present the terminology of St. Augustine's "analogies of Trinity". Our episode begins with a brief clarification regarding Augustine’s two sources of divine revelation: Holy Scripture (analogy of faith) and creation (analogy of being... | 46m 32s | ||||||
| 8/3/24 |  Episode 7: Compassion, the Body, and St. Abbacyrus, in John of the Ladder, Dr. C. Veniamin | Send us Fan Mail Episode 7: Compassion, the Body, and St. Abbacyrus Unit 15: “John of the Ladder: Principles of the Christian Life”, by Prof. Christopher Veniamin Series: “Mystical Theology" In Episode 7 of "John of the Ladder, Prof. Christopher Veniamin talks about the compassion of the Saints, the place of the human body in the spiritual life, and the remarkable example of St. Abbacyrus, who teaches us how to handle adversity. Themes from this episode are listed in the Timestamps below. ... | 25m 34s | ||||||
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