Light Through the Past
Light Through the Past
A Survey of Church History
This podcast will look at the course and development of the Orthodox Church, its struggles with heresy, the empire, and relations to other Christian bodies.
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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Florence and Purgatory. An Introduction
Dr. Jenkins continues looking at the council of Florence, this week looking at the question of Purgatory, with a history of the doctrine in the Latin west, and how it developed. St. John of Damscus, On the Two Wills in Christ: https://bit.ly/4cWYqcA
Thursday, May 14, 2026 34 mins
Florence and the Filioque, part 2
On the heels of last week's episode, Dr. Jenkins seeks to tie together loose ends as regards the question of the filioque, along with addressing some recent scholarship on the question. St. John Damascene, On the Two Wills in Christ: https://bit.ly/4cWYqcA
Thursday, May 7, 2026 40 mins
Florence and the Filioque
This episode Dr. Jenkins continues with the Council of Florence, tackling that most thorny of issues, the filioque addition to the creed. For Basilian Media's new book by St. John of Damascus: https://bit.ly/4cWYqcA
Thursday, April 30, 2026 36 mins
St. Mark of Ephesus and Latin Theology
As Dr. Jenkins continues his discussion of the Council of Florence this week he looks at the key figure in the council St. Mark (Eugenikos) of Ephesus and his theological training and education, and why he has been vilified by Catholics in the last century. New book on St. John of Damascus: https://tinyurl.com/Damascus2Wills
Thursday, April 23, 2026 43 mins
Making Sense of the Council of Florence
The run-up is over, as this episode Dr. Jenkins, back from Rome and recovered from Holy Week and Pascha, begins in earnest the events and implications of the Council of Florence.
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English Talk
Steven Christoforou, "Fasting from Food and Phones"