The Dionysius Circle Podcast
The Dionysius Circle Podcast
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The Dionysius Circle Podcast explores Theias Philosophias ("Divine Philosophy")—the union of theology and philosophy. Hosted by Dr. Sam Bennett, the podcast delves into the wisdom of the Eastern Christian Fathers, their connections to philosophical traditions like Plato and Neoplatonism, their influence on figures such as St. Thomas Aquinas, and their links to Western Fathers and mysticism.For more, visit DionysiusCircle.org.
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The podcast centers on Theias Philosophias, exploring topics like the teachings of Eastern Christian Fathers and their dialogue with Plato and Neoplatonism. Episodes cover specific works such as Plato's Phaedo, discussing themes like the soul's nature, immortality, and the philosophical implications of metaphysical interpretations.
The Dionysius Circle Podcast focuses on Christian Platonism and the broader Platonic tradition. We study the integration of Platonism within Christian philosophy and theology, along with Plato himself and the later schools of Platonism. We also explore how Platonism developed in Jewish and Islamic thought. The project includes an ongoing interest in philosophical Platonism, both ancient and contemporary.
For more, visit DionysiusCircle.org.
Kevin Clarke of Sacred Heart Seminary joins Sam Bennett and Dominic Cassella to discuss St. Maximus the Confessor’s Opuscula and Dispute with Pyrrhus. Clarke’s new translation and introduction is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Opuscula-Dispute-Pyrrhus-Theological-Polemical/dp/0813240824
We talk about why Maximus defended two wills and two activities in Christ, why his opponents thought this threatened Christ’s unity, and what was at stake for salvation. Other topics include Christ’s fear in Gethsemane, human freedom and deliberation, his experience of temptation and suffering, and Dionysius’s description of Christ’s “theandric activity.”
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