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What did the Christian East and the Christian West share in common before the divide?


This episode is a special free preview of Episode 2 of our new 33-episode docuseries, The Great Christian Divide: East & West (formerly known as the East-West Series). To purchase full access to the entire 33-episode series—and receive a limit...


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How can departed saints hear our prayers, and how could they possibly manage thousands of requests at once?


While many assume prayer to the saints is an unbiblical or late medieval invention, early Christian evidence reveals the practice was woven into the church's lived worship from the earliest centuries. In this episode, Nathan Jacobs examines the histor...


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Are ghosts real, or are apparitions simply demonic deceptions?


While Western Christianity and Catholicism traditionally view postmortem souls as immediately departing to distinct physical destinations, the Eastern Church Fathers offer a far more complex and surprising perspective. In this episode, Nathan Jacobs explores the sharp divide between literal and ...


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Are the Oriental Orthodox and non-Chalcedonian churches actually Monophysite heretics?


While many assume the Oriental Orthodox heresy is a settled matter of church history, scholar and historian of ideas Dr. Nathan Jacobs offers a far more nuanced assessment. In this episode, Nathan unpacks the Christological controversies surrounding the Council of Chalced...


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Description Do miracles actually violate the laws of physics or suspend the order of nature? In modern philosophy—from David Hume and Baruch Spinoza to Gottfried Leibniz—a miracle is almost always defined as a divinely ordained exception to natural physical laws. But is this how the Eastern Church Fathers understood miraculous events?


In this episode, Natha...


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