“By Way of Conclusion”, in John of the Ladder, Ep 11, Prof. Christopher Veniamin

Mystical Theology: Introducing the Theology and Spiritual Life of the Orthodox Church

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&As available in The Professor’s Blog: https://mountthabor.com/blogs/the-professors-blog
Recommended background reading: The Ladder of Divine Ascent (Holy Transfiguration Monastery); Saint Silouan the Athonite, by St. Sophrony the Athonite (https://mountthabor.com/products/st-silouan-the-athonite); and The Enlargement of the Heart, by Archimandrite Zacharias (https://mountthabor.com/products/the-enlargement-of-the-heart-2nd-ed)

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1. Seek practical relevance of theology (00:00:00)

2. Apologia pro opera sua (00:00:26)

3. Great Fathers initiate us into Church Tradition (00:01:20)

4. Becoming an organic part of a tradition (00:02:08)

5. St. Sophrony’s “ratio of energy” (00:04:42)

6. How to read the Fathers (00:05:39)

7. Inspiration of the saving work of Christ (00:06:28)

8. Example of my mother reading Bible and Lives of the Saints (00:06:53)

9. Fr. John Romanides’ mother (00:08:30)

10. Synaxaristes (00:08:40)

11. Positive perspective of divine Providence (00:08:49)

12. “Some people just want to say whatever comes into their minds” (00:10:22)

13. “Post-Patristic”, “Post-Biblical ”, and “Post-liturgical theologies” (00:10:49)

14. The correct attitude: the humble way (00:11:34)

15. St. Gregory Palamas - the “Libri Carolini” (00:11:56)

16. Originality of Hesychasts from within Tradition (00:12:18)

17. True originality vs originality outside of God (00:12:31)

18. Heresy = wrong medicine (00:12:56)

19. Two approaches: human and divine (00:13:30)

20. The “long-term solution” is the way of Christ (00:14:10)

21. Natural contemplation (00:15:00)

22. We were not created for death but for uncreated life (00:16:02)

23. Purpose of our existence depicted in the Transfiguration (00:16:05)

24. Inspiring others (00:16:31)

25. Thanking God and everyone, request for prayers (00:17:13)

26. The Church Transcends Culture - Fr. John Romanides (00:18:18)

27. My Mother and Fr. Zacharias (00:19:27)

28. Why We Wish One Another Many Years - Prof. John Fountoulis (00:21:53)

29. Appeal (00:22:54)