About this episode

Nathan Jacobs shares his journey from a Lutheran upbringing to embracing Eastern Orthodoxy through philosophy and spiritual exploration.

Why would a philosopher become Orthodox? In this deeply personal episode, Nathan Jacobs shares the story of his journey from a Lutheran upbringing, through philosophy, skepticism, art, and years of intellectual searching, to discovering the Eastern Church Fathers and ultimately embracing Eastern Orthodoxy. This is not simply a conversion story—it is an account of how questions about truth, God, beauty, morality, and the nature of reality led to the Orthodox Church. Along the way, Nathan reflects on his spiritual awakening, his study of philosophy and theology, his encounter with the Church Fathers, and the profound impact of experiencing the Divine Liturgy for the first time. If you’re exploring Orthodoxy, interested in philosophy, or wondering why so many scholars and thinkers are finding their way to the ancient Christian faith, this conversation is for you. ====================================== Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Turning East and My Story 01:33 Growing Up Lutheran 07:56 A Spiritual Awakening 17:17 Studying Philosophy and Christianity 27:42 Discovering Process Philosophy 45:09 Encountering the Eastern Church Fathers 01:16:45 My First Orthodox Church…

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Jacobs

Topics covered

• Christianity
• Orthodoxy
• philosophy
• spiritual awakening
• Eastern Church Fathers
• intellectual searching

Keywords

• Christianity
• Orthodoxy
• philosophy
• spiritual awakening
• Eastern Church Fathers
• truth
• beauty
• morality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orthodox Church, Eastern Orthodoxy

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