The Age of Information: Orthodoxy & The Modern World

Ep. 127 - ' "The Manion Paper" - Atheism, Revelatory Theism, and The End of Truth'

We break down Russ Manion's paper, "The Contingency of Knowledge and Revelatory Theism". What is truth? Is there a such thing as objective reality? How would we know? These questions have been debated by philosophers for millenia, and yet there still appear to be no answers backed by science itself. So can we believe anything that anyone says? How can we trust anything? Manion describes our world as it is seen by materialists, atheists, and empiricists, and demonstrates how on their own ...

Ep. 126 - 'Paradigms & Phronema - Dooyeweerd, Sherrard, and Sacred Tradition'

Today we touch on the thoughts of neo-Calvinist Herman Dooyeweerd, and tie in the Sacred Orthodox Tradition of Phillip Sherrard. Please remember to like, comment, share, and subscribe. Links to www content: https://isi.org/intercollegiate-review/philosophy-of-the-cosmonimic-idea-herman-dooyeweerds-political-and-legal-thought/ Ground Motives : https://www.dooy.info/ground.motives.html https://www.orth-transfiguration.org/resources/library/writings-of-the-saints/philip-sherrard-192...

Ep. 125 - ' "The Didache" - a Live Reading'

The Didache (did-a-key), Διδαχή, or The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles, is an early Christian text that most scholars date to the first or early second century. The Didache was highly regarded by many early Christian authors and theologians. Athanasius of Alexandria (†373) recommended it to converts, and it had a great influence on the Apostolic Constitutions (375). Before the New Testament canon was formally settled in 692, a number of Biblical canonsincluded the Didache; John of Damascus ...

Ep. 124 - 'Arius and The First Council of Nicea' w/ Ross Twele

Ross Twele is a doctoral candidate at The Catholic University of America, and the Director of Evangelization for Holy Family Catholic Church in North Carolina. His work is focused on the early Church, early Patristics, specifically in the translations of Hilary of Poitiers and the Ecumenical Councils. Check him out here: https://twitter.com/RossTwele  https://sketchesofchrist.wordpress.com/  

Ep. 123 - 'Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy - Doctrine, Dogma, & Heresy'

Today we jump into a few pages of Father Andrew Stephen Damick's book. We're going to dissect what makes Orthodox Christianity True, what makes other beliefs UnTrue, and delve into what is truth, anyway?? Share, Like, Listen, Subscribe, Scramble fried eggs... Enjoy!

Ep. 122 - 'Paradise & Utopia - The Age of Paradise - Pt 8' - The Dawn of Schism

Today we finish up the first book of Fr. John Strickland's series. We tie up some loose ecumenical council ends, discuss briefly the Muscovite-Kievan Christian conversion, and knot the bow on the Roman papism to close out the first millenium Let me know what you think!

Ep. 121 - 'Orthodox Witness - Phronema, Form, & Function' - w/ Jeremy & Nick from "Cloud of Witnesses"

Nick and Jeremy from the Cloud of Witnesses Podcast join me to talk about their journeys to Orthodoxy, the lives of the saints, how to both live and talk about our beliefs, and what Orthodox Christians can do for evangelizing our faith.  Here is their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@cloudofwitnessesradio/videos My previous conversation with them from last month: https://youtu.be/zmbesA4V8Nk?si=zbR2g0O9CxW7Fa0y A link to CoWP Patreon: https://youtu.be/zmbesA4V8Nk?si=zbR2g0O9Cx...

Ep. 120 - ' "Presupposing God" - Immanuel Kant, Karl Barth, and The Creed' w/ Dr. Robert A. Hand'

Dr Robert A Hand (Not to be confused with the not-invited astrologist Robert S. Hand) joins me to discuss his book: Presupposing God: Theological Epistemology in Immanuel Kant's Transcendental Idealism and Karl Barth's Theology: https://www.amazon.com/Presupposing-God-Princeton-Theological-Monograph/dp/1666728675  I originally encountered Dr. Hand's work on this short podcast series: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ieLmfLnB164YclxKZHriN  And you can check out his website here: https://...

Ep. 114 - 'Is Perfect the Enemy of Good?' My appearance on "Young Penitent" with Daniel Marker.

Daniel was kind enough to invite me on his show. This is the episode, and below is his caption. YP is a stand-up guy and I really enjoyed being able to let loose a bit here. Go check him out on YT!! "Today we welcome as our guest Adam Patrick host of the YouTube channel and podcast @theageof_info We have entered an age when all of the worlds information is available at our fingertips (literally) and everything seems to be changing around us. Yet, as scripture says, there is nothing new under...

Ep. 118 - 'Can The Great Awakening Defeat The Great Reset? - My appearance on 2Bit Podcast'

I joined Jason and Mark on 2Bit Podcast to chat about Alexander Dugan and his book. We pivot pretty quick into theology and philosophy. Long story short, Dugin is perhaps nominally Orthodox, but he's perennialist and ultimately gnostic in action. Check out the fellas here:  https://www.youtube.com/@UCxKHCMB0iwZkqKEustgsZwA  

EEp. 118 - 'Can The Great Awakening Defeat The Great Reset? - My appearance on 2Bit Podcast'

I joined Jason and Mark on 2Bit Podcast to chat about Alexander Dugan and his book. We pivot pretty quick into theology and philosophy. Long story short, Dugin is perhaps nominally Orthodox, but he's perennialist and ultimately gnostic in action. Check out the fellas here:  https://www.youtube.com/@UCxKHCMB0iwZkqKEustgsZwA  

Ep. 119 - 'Paradise & Utopia - The Age of Paradise - Pt 7' w/ Matt Erickson & Zac

Filioque Fanaticism!! Today, Matt, Zac, and I turn ten pages into three hours, as we follow the late first millennial filioque controversy into the Photian/Nicolaitan Schism. One simple Latin phrase, comprising three English words, may be all the stands between an undivided paradisaical Christendom, and permanent utopian chasm. We discuss, and we're pulling no punches. Remember to follow Matt  @kingpilled  and to LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE!! Thanks everyone!

Ep. 117 - 'Paradise & Utopia - The Age of Paradise - Pt. 6' w/ Matt Erickson

Matt rejoins TAoI to discuss Chapter 5 of Paradise & Utopia by Fr. John Strickland. This chapter deals with the time leading up to, and consequences of, Charlemagne and the Franks splitting from Byzantium in the middle of the first millennium. Check Matt out here: https://twitter.com/realKingpilled Third Position Nutrition here: https://3rdpositionnutrition.com/ Fr. Strickland's books here: https://johnstrickland.org/

Ep. 116 - 'Paradise & Utopia - The Age of Paradise - Pt. 5 1/2'

Here are the 10 pages or so that Buck and I skipped over on the previous episode. Father Strickland expands on some of the Liturgical and Cosmological contributions from East to West.   Enjoy :)

Ep. 115 - 'Paradise & Utopia - The Age of Paradise - Pt. 5' w/ Buck Johnson

Buck joins me again to resume our discussion of Paradise & Utopia - The Age of Paradise. Today we'll read Chapter four, and talk about the "heroic papacy" of the mid first millennium, and how subtle changes in theological attitudes and arguments lead to drastic outcomes. We'll talk about Leo the Great, Gregory the Great, Augustine, and heresies like Monothelitism. I decided to omit a short portion of the chapter. As we were rolling along nicely on the historical topics, theres a short fe...

Ep. 113 - 'Paradise & Utopia - The Age of Paradise - Pt. 4' w/ Young Penitent

After a wonderful wedding and six weeks off, I return to the Father John Strickland book - "The Age of Paradise". I'm joined by Young Penitent, who was gracious enough to host me on his channel just this past week. We chatted there about Presuppositional Apologetics and the Transcendental Argument. That episode is here: https://www.youtube.com/live/Z-XfSb6TQik?si=wMxyvHCCkgQVX_QQ In this "bridge" chapter 3 of Fr John's book, we will cover the time period between Constantine the Great and...

Ep 112 - 'Holy Russia & Christian Nationalism' w/ Fr. John Strickland

Fr. John Strickland serves as priest at St. Elizabeth Orthodox Church in Poulsbo, Washington. He is the author of The Making of Holy Russia, published by Holy Trinity Publications, Jordanville. AFP publications include: The Age of Nihilism: Christendom from the Great War to the Culture Wars , The Age of Paradise , The Age of Division: Christendom from the Great Schism to the Protestant Reformation , and The Age of Utopia: Christendom from the Renaissance to the Russian Revolution. We've ...

Ep. 111 - 'The Essence-Energies Distinction & Philosophy of Religion' w/ Dr. David Bradshaw

Dr. David Bradshaw is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 with a specialization in ancient philosophy. He is the author of Aristotle East and West: Metaphysics and the Division of Christendom (2004) and the editor of Philosophical Theology and the Christian Tradition: Russian and Western Perspectives (2012) and Ethics and the Challenge of Secularism: Russian and Western Perspectives (2013), as w...

Ep. 110 - 'Philosophy of Science, I.D., Darwinism, and Aquinas' w/ Dr. J.T. Bridges

J.T. Bridges is a writer, and both the Academic Dean and Professor of Philosophy at Southern Evangelical Seminary. He received a B.S. from Iowa State University, an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.A. in Philosophy from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from Southern Evangelical Seminary. Dr. Bridges joins me to discuss his unique approach to Neo-Darwinism from the perspective of Philosophy of Science. He proposes using the concepts of Thom...

Ep. 109 - 'From Mormon to Orthodox Christian' w/ Jeremy Firth

A while back, JimBob introduced me to Jeremy, and after several really great phone conversations we decided we needed to record a show.  Jeremy left LDS (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints / Mormonism) two decades ago, but has spent that time learning and growing through both good times and bad. He is now a brother in the Orthodox Church! We get into some specifics of "Mormonism", things you may not even know are real; as well as compare this to Orthodox Christianity, and di...

Ep. 108 - 'Paradise & Utopia - The Age of Paradise - Pt. 3' w/ Matt Erickson ( @kingpilled )

Resuming our discussion on Father John Strickland's four-volume work, today Matt Erickson of the Kingpilled podcast joins me to follow the story of early Christendom from the first century up until the victory at Milvian Bridge by the future Emperor Constantine. We'll touch on some classic aspects of Christendom, including martyrdom, status of women and children, icons, relics, and the virtues that separated the early Christians from the pagan world surrounding them. You can purchase thi...

Ep. 107 - 'Vatican II - Time/Life, Jesuits, & The CIA' w/ David Wemhoff

Apologies, guys, that my audio is a little muffled. The Canadian wildfire smoke has poisoned all of us over here in the NYC area, and none of my five senses are functioning at 100% today. Nevertheless, we are joined today by David Wemhoff, author of the two-volume work: "John Courtney Murray, Time/Life, and The American Proposition: How the CIA's Doctrinal Warfare Program Changed the Catholic Church". The work is in its second edition and is being published by Wagon Wheel Press with availa...

Ep. 106 - 'The Power of The Cross & The Strength of Christendom' w/ David Gornoski

David Gornoski joins me to talk about the power of the Christian message, and how Christians living in the modern age of information can create, influence, inform, and ultimately transform the world around us. You can check out David's plethora of incredible work here: https://aneighborschoice.com/ And we allude to two folks who you may want to do further research on: Ray Peat: https://raypeat.com/articles/ Rene Girard: https://mimetictheory.com/who-is-rene-girard/ God bless!

Ep. 105 - Presup, Is/Ought, Dialectics, & Jordan Peterson w/ @MadebyJimbob

JimBob is the eponymous creator of the widely successful @MadeByJimBob savage meme series.  Today we tackle philosophy, some Logos theology, and how people come to understand (or not) their own conceptualization of the world. Do we live in a simulation? Is reality "real"? Why are we even asking these questions in the first place? Check out JimBob's work here: https://madebyjimbob.com/ https://www.facebook.com/madebyjimbob/ https://www.instagram.com/madebyjimbob/ https://rokfin.co...

Ep. 104 - 'CIA Boogeymen, The Cold War, & Geopolitics' w/ Thomas777

Ep. 103 - 'Paradise & Utopia - The Age of Paradise - Pt. 2'

My good friend Zac joins me in this second part of a multi-part series exploring "Paradise & Utopia - The Rise & Fall of What the West Once Was" by Fr. John Strickland. Paradise & Utopia is a four part anthology on the history of Christendom from Pentecost to today. In this first book, subtitled "The Age of Paradise - Christendom from Pentecost to The First Millenium," Fr. Strickland covers 1000 years of Church history in 281 pages, a feat that's as daunting as it is amazing. In this secon...

Ep. 102 - 'The Great Reset, WEF, & Stakeholder Capitalism' w/ Dr Michael Rectenwald

Dr. Michael Rectenwald joins me to discuss K. Schwab, his ilk, his plan, and where this all comes from, based off of his newly published book. Dr. Michael Rectenwald is the author of twelve books, including The Great Reset and the Struggle for Liberty: Unraveling the Global Agenda (Jan. 2023), Thought Criminal (Dec. 2020); Beyond Woke (May 2020); Google Archipelago: The Digital Gulag and the Simulation of Freedom (Sept. 2019); Springtime for Snowflakes: “Social Justice” and Its Postmodern ...

Ep. 100 - 'Pentecostalism, Methodism, and Anglicanism' w/ Br. Daniel Klawitter

Brother Daniel Klawitter, a deacon in the Anglican tradition, joins to me discuss his evolution and journey through different stages of Protestantism, as well as his appreciation for Orthodox Christianity. This is such a great talk! We get pretty deep into different traditions here, and I'm so appreciative for Daniel to take the time to chat. He is a lovely human with a wealth of information. Here are some links to his content and published books: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666759518/...

Ep. 99 - 'Paradise & Utopia - The Age of Paradise - Pt. 1' - Joined by Buck Johnson from Counterflow

Buck Johnson joins me in this first part of a multi-part series exploring "Paradise & Utopia - The Rise & Fall of What the West Once Was" by Fr. John Strickland. Paradise & Utopia is a four part anthology on the history of Christendom from Pentecost to today. In this first book, subtitled "The Age of Paradise - Christendom from Pentecost to The First Millenium," Fr. Strickland covers 1000 years of Church history in 281 pages, a feat that's as daunting as it is amazing. In this first part...

Ep. 98 - 'Theology Has Real World Consequences! Essence, Energies, Revelation, and Truth.'

Today we give an energic primer on some basic theological and philosophical principles and paradigms, as we look to flesh these out more in the future. My friend Anthony joins and shares his conversion story as he came to Orthodox Christianity. We discuss the real world consequences of what many people in the modern age see as semantic non-sequiturs. I tried to keep this as accessible as I could, because I know there are listeners and viewers with varying degrees of knowledge and experienc...

Ep. 97 - 'The Reality of Spiritual Warfare' w/ Father Turbo Qualls

"Spiritual Warfare" is a term that gets thrown around like a frisbee. But early on, years ago, we were hitting on how it's real, how it's important, and how it affects you whether you believe in it or not.  Father Turbo Qualls joins me to share his expertise on spiritual warfare, how we approach it with a holistic perspective in Orthodox Christianity, and what we can do when it turns into actual material warfare. We also spend a few minutes hitting on theology, philosophy, pyschology, an...

Ep. 96 - 'Prayer & Purpose' w/ Father Zechariah Lynch

A few weeks ago, I posted a question on Facebook asking what came to mind when someone thought of the word "prayer." I love these anecdotal polls because they help me understand people who think differently than I do. I'm humbled and grateful for that. I asked Father Zechariah Lynch to join me to discuss what the Orthodox Christian conception of prayer is, and we discuss that as well as other training tools that us Orthodox Christians can utilize to become closer to Christ. In truth, I cou...

Ep. 95 - 'A Future and A Hope' w/ Brian Stanford

Jeremiah 29 - 10:12 (ESV) “For thus says the LORD: When seventy years are completed for Babylon, I will visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you." Brian Stanford joins me to share his amazing journey to Orthodox Christianity. There's a lot here to unpack...

Ep. 94 - 'The Book of Revelation - Guiding To A Blessed End' w/ Dr. Jeannie Constantinou

Eugenia Constantinou holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Studies (1980) and a Master of Arts degree in Practical Theology from the University of San Diego (1992). She received a Master of Theology degree from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in 1996 where she specialized in Orthodox Theology and Patristics. She also received a Master of Theology from Harvard Divinity School in 1998 where she specialized in the New Testament. She had also previously earned a Juris Doctorate deg...

Ep. 93 - 'Accessing The Spiritual Realm' w/ Macey Tomlin

Macey Tomlin joins to me to share what is, in my opinion, one of the most unique spiritual journeys to Christ I've ever heard. I'm still processing all of the information, but I know you're going to be blown away by this story! Macey was a huge part of the anarchist community for many years, but has since distanced herself to focus on her family and her ayahuasca practice. Having seen Christ, and experienced the power and overwhelming joy of the Holy Spirit, she's found herself in a place ...

Ep. 92 - 'Why Homer? An Eastern Understanding' w/ Dr. Eirene Allen

As listeners of the show know by now, I was raised surrounded by books. The "Classics" made up the backbone of our home library, and I was enthralled with tales of Odysseus and Achilles from an early age. My father was a professor in Greek and Roman mythology, his classes routinely being the most popular at the college. I often wondered though, are we reading these stories from a perspective congruent with how the author intended? If there's one consistent theme underlying the atrocities o...

Ep. 91 - 'Catechesis' w/ Buck Johnson

"Catechesis" from the Greek "κατήχησις" means "instruction/informed by word of mouth", generally "instruction." In a general sense, we all are being "instructed" every day. Whether it be through our familiar traditions, state education, TV, media, politics, etc., what we focus on (what we are informed by) leads us to who we ultimately become. When used in the tradition of Christianity, however, it is how we come to know Christ. St Justin Martyr, in First Apology, says, "As many as are persua...

Ep. 90 - 'They're Not Your Friend' w/ Cyprian (Vin)

Two weeks to Christmas, and I see you getting all Christmas-y. Put the 'Christ back in Christmas' amirite? What if we started to put the Christmas back into Christ, instead? One of the nagging intellectual hangnails I've been tugging at over the last few years, is this apparent societal need to find a materialist "foil" to the atheist materialism of the lunatic left. It seems that anyone who says the left is nutso, is all of a sudden the new hero for those of us who aren't clinically insa...

Ep. 89 - 'High Trust Cultures' w/ Pete Quinones

Back in June, I chatted with Pete of The Pete Quinones Show. We talked about what had been going on during my hiatus from Yer Talkin Over Me, and what my vision was in continuing (if at all) the podcast. One of the themes that continues to play out, and we touched on it here, is how internal and external trust helps forge a people group. It's so interesting to look back on an episode I recorded six months ago. I hope it will start to round out the picture of where I'm going. Over the next...

Ep. 88 - 'Eastern & Western Phronema and Nous' w/ Matt Erickson

As the show segues through a much-needed re-brand, I invited my good friend Matt Erickson back on to help explain our journeys over the last couple of years and how we might help relate what we have learned to others. We touch mainly on the different ideas of Western vs Eastern Christianity, and the impact these differences have not just on the Christian life but Christiandom as a culture. Check Matt out on Twitter at @realkingpilled and on his show with Steven Messina - "Kingpilled" on Y...

4:1 - Eastern & Western Phronema and Nous

As the show segues through a much-needed re-brand, I invited my good friend Matt Erickson back on to help explain our journeys over the last couple of years and how we might help relate what we have learned to others. We touch mainly on the different ideas of Western vs Eastern Christianity, and the impact these differences have not just on the Christian life but Christiandom as a culture. Check Matt out on Twitter at @realkingpilled and on his show with Steven Messina - "Kingpilled" on Y...

3:53 - A Christmas Story w/ Chris Maness

Merry Christmas, everyone :)

(87) 3:53 - A Christmas Story w/ Chris Maness

Merry Christmas, everyone :)

(86) 3:52 - It's Not A Metaphor w/ James Jenneman

James Jenneman returns to the show to discuss what's been going on in our lives and spiritual development over the past few months. Lots of red meat here for sure! Check out James on Twitter at (4) James Jenneman (@jameslj) / Twitter And checkout Blackbird podcast here: https://blackbirdpodcast.com 

3:52 - It's Not A Metaphor w/ James Jenneman

James Jenneman returns to the show to discuss what's been going on in our lives and spiritual development over the past few months. Lots of red meat here for sure! Check out James on Twitter at (4) James Jenneman (@jameslj) / Twitter And checkout Blackbird podcast here: https://blackbirdpodcast.com 

3:51 - Accelerationism Part 2 - David Hume w/ Niklas Blanchard

Niklas Blanchard @cheapseatsecon joins me again to continue our conversation on Accelerationism. One of the necessary bumps in the road we have to traverse on this journey is probably my least favorite thinker of all time: one, David Hume. We talk about Hume's writings on passions, free will, religion, and the psychological nature of human action and expression.

(85) 3:51 - Accelerationism Part 2 - David Hume w/ Niklas Blanchard

Niklas Blanchard @cheapseatsecon joins me again to continue our conversation on Accelerationism. One of the necessary bumps in the road we have to traverse on this journey is probably my least favorite thinker of all time: one, David Hume. We talk about Hume's writings on passions, free will, religion, and the psychological nature of human action and expression.

3:50 - Building Towards The Future w/ @MadeByJimBob

JimBob, of @madebyJimBob fame on instragram, joins me once again to discuss culture, capitalism, and building towards something rather than away from something. Check out JimBob on IG at https://www.instagram.com/themadebyjimbob/ Savage Memes Vol 3 here - https://madebyjimbob.com/ NFTs on OpenSea - https://opensea.io/themadebyjimbob Linktree - https://linktr.ee/madebyjimbob Join www.RokFin.com  

(84) 3:50 - Building Towards The Future w/ @MadeByJimBob

JimBob, of @madebyJimBob fame on instragram, joins me once again to discuss culture, capitalism, and building towards something rather than away from something. Check out JimBob on IG at https://www.instagram.com/themadebyjimbob/ Savage Memes Vol 3 here - https://madebyjimbob.com/ NFTs on OpenSea - https://opensea.io/themadebyjimbob Linktree - https://linktr.ee/madebyjimbob Join www.RokFin.com  

3:50 - Enough Fucking Around w/ @MadeByJimBob