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The Nathan Jacobs Podcast

Nathan Jacobs

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01:43:05

The Secret Hand Behind History: Providence or Chaos?...

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2025/08/21

In this third installment of our four-part (or 5-part 😬) series on Ethics & Anthropology, Dr. Nathan Jacobs explores Moral Philosophy and the enduring debate over Providence vs. Chaos in the history of philosophy and metaphysics. Is history guided by a divine hand, or is it nothing more than accident and chance?All the links: X: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QSApple Podcast:

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02:16:10

The Slow Death of Morality | How Modern Ethics Sold...

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2025/08/14

What happens when morality is unmoored from its metaphysical foundations? In part two of the Anthropology series, Dr. Nathan Jacobs traces the slow unraveling of moral philosophy—from its classical roots in virtue and teleology to its modern preoccupation with utility and consequence.All the links: X: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QSApple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nathan-jacobs-podcastInstagram:

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01:58:34

The Pagan Blueprint For the Good Life | Plato,...

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2025/08/07

Dr. Jacobs explores how ancient pagan philosophers understood human nature and the good life, examining key thinkers from Plato and Aristotle to the Stoics and Epicureans. The discussion covers metaphysical dualism, the nature of the soul, and competing views on happiness and virtue. This is a series on anthropology, part 1 of 4. 00:00:00 Intro 00:07:04 Metaphysical dualism00:09:25 Empedocles 00:10:33 Plato 00:14:29 Pantheism 00:15:03 Heraclitus 00:18:52 Evil is a privation or distortion 00:22:13

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01:38:40

Transformed by the Eucharist | Body or Bread? | Part...

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2025/07/31

Sign up for Dr. Jacobs’ course Intro to Philosophy: https://myprofer.com/ 📚 Click “Join as a student” 📚 Fill out registration 📚 Verify your email 📚 Navigate to “Course Registration” in the side menu 📚 Find 180 Introduction to Philosophy 📚 Auditors can register immediately 📚 For college credit, fill out the long form and wait for approval before registration 📖 $175 audit 🎓$400 college creditDr. Jacobs examines how different traditions understand the Eucharist,

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01:09:51

Understanding the Eucharist | Sacramentalism East vs...

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2025/07/24

Sign up for Dr. Jacobs’ course Intro to Philosophy: https://myprofer.com/ 📚 Click “Join as a student” 📚 Fill out registration 📚 Verify your email 📚 Navigate to “Course Registration” in the side menu 📚 Find 180 Introduction to Philosophy 📚 Auditors can register immediately 📚 For college credit, fill out the long form and wait for approval before registration 📖 $175 audit 🎓$400 college creditDr. Jacobs explores the foundations of Eucharistic doctrine, examining the

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02:33:04

Therapy & the Eastern Church Fathers | Merits &...

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2025/07/17

Follow Dr. Dell on Instagram @dr.adamdell Dr. Dell’s book discussed on the podcast has not yet been released, but we will try to get him back on the podcast when it is! Sign up for Dr. Jacobs’ course Intro to Philosophy: https://myprofer.com/ 📚 Click “Join as a student” 📚 Fill out registration 📚 Verify your email 📚 Navigate to “Course Registration” in the side menu 📚 Find 180 Introduction to Philosophy 📚 Auditors can register immediately 📚 For college credit, fill out the

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02:20:58

On David, Giant Slayer | Not Your Mama’s Sunday...

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2025/07/10

Find Fr. De Young on his podcast: https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/lordofspirits/Sign up for Dr. Jacobs’ college course: https://myprofer.com/ 📚 Click “Join as a student” 📚 Fill out registration 📚 Verify your email 📚 Navigate to “Course Registration” in the side menu 📚 Find 180 Introduction to Philosophy 📚 Auditors can register immediately 📚 For college credit, fill out the long form and wait for approval before registration 📖 $175 audit 🎓$400 college credit Dr

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01:20:47

Does Jesus Claim to Be God? | A Closer Look at Nicene...

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2025/07/03

Sign up for Dr. Jacobs’ college course: https://myprofer.com/ 📚 Click “Join as a student” 📚 Fill out registration 📚 Verify your email 📚 Navigate to “Course Registration” in the side menu 📚 Find 180 Introduction to Philosophy 📚 Auditors can register immediately 📚 For college credit, fill out the long form and wait for approval before registration 📖 $300 audit 🎓$500 college credit Substack article:

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01:47:11

Consciousness, Reality, and the Human Condition |...

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2025/06/26

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02:14:44

A Second Round on Penal Substitution |...

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2025/06/19

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02:21:32

A Reality Check for Crazy Times | Longing for More...

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2025/06/12

Sign up for Dr. Jacobs’ college course: https://myprofer.com/ 📚 Click “Join as a student” 📚 Fill out registration 📚 Verify your email 📚 Navigate to “Course Registration” in the side menu 📚 Find 180 Introduction to Philosophy 📚 Auditors can register immediately 📚 For college credit, fill out the long form and wait for approval before registration📖 $300 audit 🎓$500 college credit The Most Important Question - https://youtu.be/nVmPIMg4St4Longing, Nostalgia, & Spiritual

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01:18:41

Penal Substitution: East vs West | Perspectives on...

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2025/06/05

Cliffe & Stuart Knechtle Episode: https://youtu.be/ZSf7o3Jel_gDr. Jacobs compares how Eastern and Western Christianity understand Christ's death on the cross, examining the theological differences that emerged over centuries. The discussion traces the Western development from Augustine through the Protestant Reformers and their focus on penal substitution, while exploring Eastern perspectives from church fathers like Gregory of Nyssa. Dr. Jacobs analyzes these competing views of atonement

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00:40:39

To a Mother on the Loss of Her Children | A...

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2025/05/29

Read the original letter: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/p/to-a-woman-who-lost-several-childrenIn this episode, Dr. Jacobs reads aloud a deeply personal letter written to "Etheline," a woman who had lost several children and sought theological perspective on suffering. The letter explores three key Eastern patristic doctrines: the distinction between God's antecedent and consequent will, the doctrine of synergy and divine energies, and Christ's descent into Hades. Dr. Jacobs

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02:02:38

God & the Fate of Judas, Natural Disasters, and Other...

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2025/05/22

Get notified when registration Dr. Jacobs’ class goes live: https://forms.gle/pKYCWnHA1gToDxZv9In this Q&A episode, Dr. Jacobs addresses ten challenging questions about the problem of evil and divine foreknowledge. He tackles issues ranging from whether God's plan for salvation required evil acts, to how divine foreknowledge works when predicted events don't occur, to why Jewish and Christian traditions differ on evil as privation of good. Dr. Jacobs also examines whether ethical

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01:06:30

Does God Know the Future? | Contrasting East & West

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast ·

2025/05/15

Get updates when class registration goes live: https://forms.gle/pKYCWnHA1gToDxZv9Why Would God Make the Damned? https://youtu.be/H2Ja5WeOo1AIn this episode, Dr. Jacobs examines the contrasting views on divine foreknowledge between Western and Eastern Christian traditions. He’ll explore the perspectives of Augustine, Aquinas, and John Duns Scotus from the Latin West juxtaposed against John of Damascus, Basil of Caesarea and Origen from the Christian East. Dr. Jacobs clears up misconceptions and

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01:25:20

The Fall, Demons, Animal Pain, & the 8th Day of...

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast ·

2025/05/08

Get updates when class registration goes live: https://forms.gle/pKYCWnHA1gToDxZv9In this sixth and final installment on the Problem of Evil, Dr. Jacobs explores the Eastern Fathers' understanding of The Fall, demonic influence, and animal suffering. The episode examines how the church fathers interpreted humanity's departure from divine communion and its consequences. The Eastern tradition frames suffering within creation's journey toward the 8th Day—a restoration and fulfillment beyond

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01:25:03

The Purpose of Creation | The Eastern Fathers & The...

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2025/05/01

https://www.academia.edu/41586437/The_Metaphysical_Idealism_of_the_Eastern_Church_FathersIn this fifth installment on the Problem of Evil, Dr. Jacobs examines the patristic narrative, exploring how the early church fathers understood creation's purpose and humanity's relationship with the divine. The episode investigates the Genesis narrative through a patristic lens, revealing how creation was designed for communion and participation in divine life. Learn how partaking in the divine will

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02:08:50

Cliffe & Stuart Knechtle on Orthodoxy | Defining...

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast ·

2025/04/24

Dr. Jacobs gives feedback on the recently viral Cliffe & Stuart Knechtle clip with an Orthodox college student. You’ll get a rundown of some specific differences between Eastern and Western Christianity and why they can’t be ignored in discussions like this. Specifically you’ll hear about basic misunderstandings of grace and works. All the links: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheNathanJacobsPodcastX: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPodSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QSApple

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00:40:37

Christ’s Descent into Hades | A Theological Letter

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2025/04/10

Dr. Jacobs explains the Eastern Christian understanding of Christ's descent into Hades, distinguishing it from Hell. The letter clarifies how Eastern Church fathers viewed Christ's descent as destroying death's power and liberating humanity. A comparison with Western theological perspectives reveals fundamental differences in how these traditions understand this doctrine.All the links: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@TheNathanJacobsPodcastX: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPodSpotify:

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02:35:58

Providence in the Eastern Church Fathers | Problem of...

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast ·

2025/04/03

In this fourth installment on the Problem of Evil, Dr. Jacobs explores the complex relationship between divine providence and human freedom. What does it mean that God delegates subsovereignce to creation? And how does divine foreknowledge interact with human self-determination? Tune in as we examine biblical figures like Abraham, Job, and Saul alongside the desecration of goodness and the atheist's problem with evil. This episode lays crucial groundwork for understanding the synergistic nature

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