Why I Became Orthodox (Part 2) | Discovering the Church Fathers

<p>Part 2 of Nathan Jacobs’ journey into Eastern Orthodoxy.</p><p>After years of studying philosophy and theology, Nathan began reading the Eastern Church Fathers for the first time. What hediscovered completely transformed his understanding of Christianity, leading him to explore the Orthodox Church and ultimatelyembrace the faith.</p><p>In this episode, Nathan continues his personal story, explaining how the writings of St. Athanasius, the Cappadocian Fathers, andthe broader Orthodox tradition reshaped his understanding of God, salvation, deification, and the Christian life.</p><p>======================================</p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>01:18 Encountering the Eastern Church Fathers</p><p>04:20 A Different Vision of God</p><p>08:20 A Christianity Unlike Anything I’d Known</p><p>09:21 Discovering the Theology of the Fathers</p><p>14:42 Deification and the Divine Energies</p><p>18:09 Eastern and Western Christianity Compared</p><p>23:28 Tracing the Orthodox Tradition</p><p>25:21 My First Visit to an Orthodox Church</p><p>26:18 The Beauty of Divine Liturgy</p><p>30:08 Wrestling with My Final Questions</p><p>31:04 Entering the Orthodox Church</p><p>32:12 The East and West Series</p><p>======================================</p><p>Do you like this content? Join Jacobs Premium to get exclusive access to essays, lecture series, monthly Q&amp;A Zoom calls, and ourbook club. Use code: LEWIS to get a discount: https://www.thenathanjacobspodcast.com/</p><p>Support the East West Series: http://theeastwestseries.com/</p><p>======================================</p><p>Relevant Links:</p><p>Part 1: https://youtu.be/cWcVOvEu7dM?si=U4Y8eOXsEB9q5DAh</p><p>Essence-Energies Episode: https://youtu.be/lO1rAzvK3lQ?si=8OOfJZxFUu3-CRDb</p><p><br></p><p>All links:The Theological Letters (Substack): https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcast</p><p>X: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPod</p><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nathanandrewjacobs</p><p>Academia: https://vanderbilt.academia.edu/NathanAJacobs</p><p><br></p><p>Listen and please review the podcast elsewhere:</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS</p><p>Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcast</p>