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The Nathan Jacobs Podcast

Nathan Jacobs

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01:41:34

Is Non-Resistant Unbelief in God Possible? | The...

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2025/01/23

Part 1: https://youtu.be/J7uP9uFNThYDr. Jacobs’ Class Survey Link: Survey Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCCSj9URmUSo5YE8JyxCTDo0ESjUKZ7eZMD_SFwmbG10aAsw/viewform?usp=sharing Episode on Free Will: https://youtu.be/3KEhWydyFfA In this second episode of the divine hiddenness series, Dr. Jacobs delves deeper into another element of the problem — whether non-resistant unbelief is possible. He examines whether people can genuinely be open to belief in God yet remain unconvinced. The

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02:08:28

On the Problem of Divine Hiddenness | Is Rational...

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2025/01/16

Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCCSj9URmUSo5YE8JyxCTDo0ESjUKZ7eZMD_SFwmbG10aAsw/viewform?usp=sharingEpisode on the Nones: https://youtu.be/pBH9TTduBAE Episode on Free Will: https://youtu.be/3KEhWydyFfA Episode Man’s Place in the Cosmos: https://youtu.be/uohc2aWOJbw Hell, Hades, & Christ’s Descent Part 1: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/p/hell-hades-and-christs-descent-part?r=r1mfj On Universal Salvation:

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02:33:22

The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of Storytelling | The...

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2025/01/09

Survey Link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCCSj9URmUSo5YE8JyxCTDo0ESjUKZ7eZMD_SFwmbG10aAsw/viewform?usp=sharingThe Traditions of the Virgin Mary: https://youtu.be/9TkSiOBwo04 Critical Drinker video on Rings of Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kquNKboBtJw Today, we venture into Hollywood. In this first of two parts, Dr. Jacobs uses the new Netflix movie about the Virgin Mary to explore the many pitfalls that Hollywood falls into when trying to create a movie for Christians. He’ll

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00:46:56

A Historical & Biblical Defense of Icons | An...

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2025/01/02

Today we repost another episode from the Hank Unplugged podcast. They’ll tackle one of the most misunderstood aspects of Orthodox practice: the use of icons in worship. Together they examine the historical and biblical foundations for iconography, drawing on the teachings of John of Damascus and exploring how those who oppose icons might be missing key aspects of Christ's incarnation. The conversation moves from the practical role icons played in spreading the faith in pre-literate societies to

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00:42:59

Faith, Works, & Mary, Mother of God | An Interview...

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2024/12/26

Watch Dr. Nathan Jacobs and Bible Answer Man host Hank Hanegraaff explore Eastern Orthodox perspectives on faith, works, and Mary's role in Christianity. Together they unpack common misconceptions about Orthodox beliefs, diving deep into why Mary's significance extends far beyond being Jesus's mother, and how Eastern Christians view the relationship between faith and salvation. Originally aired on the Hank Unplugged Podcast on March 3, 2020. Original episode:

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01:54:30

The Virgin Mary: Grinch Slayer | Christian Tradition...

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2024/12/19

You're surely familiar with the popularized details of the Mary and Nativity stories. This week, Dr. Jacobs is going to deep dive into the extra Biblical tradition of Mary and the birth of Christ, as well as exploring what the devil was up to while the Christ child was gestating in Mary's womb. https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/p/on-mary-the-mother-of-god-1-of-2?r=r1mfj All the links: X: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS Apple Podcast:

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01:27:07

Man's Place in the Cosmos | The Longing of Creation

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2024/12/12

Dr. Jacobs is feeling some Christmas nostalgia today and wondered, "What is this feeling, so sudden and new?" To get to the bottom of this, of course, he's going to explore the topic of human nature and divine essence and energies. Diving back into the history of ideas and coming out the other side with the answer: all creation groans. All the links: X: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS Apple Podcast:

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02:50:39

Fated or Free | The Mechanics of Choice

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2024/12/05

Dr. Jacobs takes a look at the history of ideas through the lens of free will, from Socrates to the stoics to Augustine. He responds to Neil deGrasse Tyson and Charles Liu's scientific perspective on human choice. Find out in this episode if Dr. Jacobs believes in libertarian freedom. Also he gives a preview of his upcoming series on the problem of evil.Predestination Part 1: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/p/a-brief-history-of-predestination?r=r1mfj Predestination Part 2:

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00:37:32

On Free Will | A Defense of Libertarian Freedom

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2024/11/21

Original essay: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/p/on-free-willDr. Jacobs gives an overview on free will, responding to a listener's question about compatibilism and predestination. You’ll get the broad brushstrokes on various positions on free will, from hard determinism to libertarianism. while explaining why the Eastern Church Fathers rejected compatibilism in favor of libertarian free will. This will be a good primer for an upcoming episode delving deeper into the topic. All the links: X:

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01:04:29

My Wild Ride to Orthodoxy | LSD, Art, Hell, and Heresy

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2024/11/14

Dr. Jacobs reads his chapter in the second volume "Turning East" (publication TBD). You'll hear him discuss how he came to convert to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, starting from his growing years, doing LSD in late adolescence, his distaste for Western Christianity, and how he came to find and love Eastern patristics. All the links: X: https://x.com/NathanJacobsPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS Apple Podcast:

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01:59:09

Darwin, Adoption, & Double Effect | Episode 25

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2024/11/07

Dr. Jacobs tackles your philosophical and theological questions in today's episode. He answers audience comments on topics ranging from how humans participate with external reality beyond mere mental images, examines nature human nature versus shared traits, delve into divine foreknowledge via Jeremiah, discuss the doctrine of double effect and the trolley problem, and investigates classical perspectives on free will. From metaphysical realism to patristic traditions, this discussion offers fresh

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02:11:52

Ghosts, Aliens, and Hades | Encounters With the...

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2024/10/31

Christ's Descent Into Hades part 1: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/p/hell-hades-and-christs-descent-partChrist's Descent Into Hades part 2: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/p/hell-hades-and-christs-descent-part-370 Documentary with Michael Heiser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThmF7OErkxY Dr. Jacobs takes a last look at Halloween topics. He'll cover classic questions like the origins of Halloween (are you a devil worshiper if you go trick-or-treating?), walk through what the church fathers

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02:54:30

Archetypes, Inspiration, & Christianity | A Reply to...

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2024/10/24

In today’s episode, Dr. Jacobs offers his thoughts on the recent dialogue between Jordan Peterson and Richard Dawkins, which covers a variety of topics, including archetypes, biblical inspiration, and the truth of Christianity. Dr. Jacobs remarks will focus on Peterson and a question he has long been wondering: Is Jordan Peterson a non-realist?All the links: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thenathanjacobspodcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0hSskUtCwDT40uFbqTk3QS Apple Podcast:

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01:31:18

Paranormal Case Files | Behind the Scenes of The...

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast ·

2024/10/17

Episode 1 on the Religiously Unaffiliated: https://youtu.be/pBH9TTduBAE?si=k0Y8BnDRiLqm6i0VEpisode 2 on the Religiously Unaffiliated: https://youtu.be/V3wMW1UwkwE?si=zNIDTCAtAhK6cZhs Find Dr. Jacobs here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/thenathanjacobspodcast⁠

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02:23:06

Diagnosing Demons | Exorcising the Mental Health...

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast ·

2024/10/10

Dr. Jacobs' letters on providence: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/p/a-peculiar-feature-of-providence https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/p/a-brief-word-on-providence Listen to Dr. Timothy Patitsas's episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/57AHQFrxDTXIGKNf6RUu6x?si=-PpTNuQZQQyZJDvaBKgiyw Find Dr. Jacobs here: https://linktr.ee/thenathanjacobspodcast

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01:49:58

The Sin of Self-Actualization | Werewolves, Mummies,...

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast ·

2024/10/03

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00:36:31

On Belief in Fairies

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2024/09/26

Original post: https://open.substack.com/pub/nathanajacobs/p/on-belief-in-fairies?r=r1mfj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webFind Dr. Jacobs here: https://linktr.ee/thenathanjacobspodcast

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00:29:36

Why Would God Make the Damned?

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast ·

2024/09/19

Find the written letter here: https://nathanajacobs.substack.com/p/why-would-god-make-the-damnedFind Dr. Jacobs here: https://linktr.ee/thenathanjacobspodcast

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00:22:23

Elon, Help! Let's Make Logic Great Again

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast ·

2024/09/12

Find Dr. Jacobs here: https://linktr.ee/thenathanjacobspodcast

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02:17:48

The Ideology of Hell | Nominalism & the Liberation of...

The Nathan Jacobs Podcast ·

2024/09/05

Original episode: https://youtu.be/OxLeGHNquGQFollow the podcast on Instagram for short sharable clips: https://www.instagram.com/thenathanjacobspodcast/ Funding Transhumanism: https://youtu.be/tLXdoqXbC6k Find Dr. Jacobs social media, writing, & website here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/thenathanjacobspodcast

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