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Many people today are at a crossroads of faith. Longing for roots, some have encountered Orthodox Christianity. This podcast is taken from a class taught by Dn. Michael Hyatt, President and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers and is presented by Ancient Faith Radio.

Dn. Michael Hyatt and Ancient Faith Radio


    • Feb 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 253 EPISODES

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    The At the Intersection of East and West podcast is an incredible resource for anyone interested in learning more about Orthodox Christianity. Hosted by Dn. Michael Hyatt, this podcast delves into a wide range of topics including church history, theology, and the teachings of Orthodox Christianity. With his engaging and informative style, Dn. Hyatt makes complex concepts accessible to listeners of all backgrounds.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Dn. Hyatt's ability to present information in a clear and understandable way. Whether discussing the Ecumenical Councils or examining the teachings of ancient Christian thinkers, he breaks down complex ideas into bite-sized pieces that are easy to grasp. This makes it a great resource for both newcomers to Orthodoxy and those who have been in the faith for years.

    Another standout feature of this podcast is its focus on historical context. Dn. Hyatt goes beyond just presenting theological concepts; he also explores how they developed over time and were shaped by various cultural influences. By understanding the historical context in which these ideas arose, listeners gain a deeper appreciation for their significance within Orthodox Christianity.

    However, one potential drawback of this podcast is its heavy emphasis on theology and history. While this may be fascinating for those with a strong interest in these topics, it may not appeal as much to those seeking more practical guidance or personal stories related to Orthodoxy.

    In conclusion, The At the Intersection of East and West podcast is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of Orthodox Christianity. Through his engaging presentation style and deep knowledge of the subject matter, Dn. Michael Hyatt offers listeners a rich exploration of church history, theology, and the teachings of Orthodox Christianity. Whether you are new to Orthodoxy or have been practicing for years, this podcast will leave you with a greater appreciation for the faith and its traditions.



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    Latest episodes from At the Intersection of East and West

    Thinking Orthodox -Jesus Christ and the Orthodox Phronema

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022


    In this study, Dn. Michael wrap up his series on Thinking Orthodox. He summarizes the book, by looking at How Jesus Christ is the epitome of an Orthodox phronema. He considers seven truths about developing an Orthodox mindset.

    Thinking Orthodox -Jesus Christ and the Orthodox Phronema

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 39:06


    In this study, Dn. Michael wrap up his series on Thinking Orthodox. He summarizes the book, by looking at How Jesus Christ is the epitome of an Orthodox phronema. He considers seven truths about developing an Orthodox mindset.

    Thinking Orthodox - Characteristics of the True Orthodox Theologian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022


    As we have learned, “the theologian is one who prays.” While that is certainly important, it's not the only characteristic of true theologians. There's more to it than that—much more. In this episode, Dn. Michael considers ten characteristics of true theologians. Surprisingly, they're relevant to all Orthodox Christians not just theologians.

    Thinking Orthodox - Characteristics of the True Orthodox Theologian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 48:24


    As we have learned, “the theologian is one who prays.” While that is certainly important, it's not the only characteristic of true theologians. There's more to it than that—much more. In this episode, Dn. Michael considers ten characteristics of true theologians. Surprisingly, they're relevant to all Orthodox Christians not just theologians.

    Thinking Orthodox - The Shaping of Phronema - The Fathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021


    An Orthodox Phronema sits on a three-legged stool: Tradition, Scripture, and the Fathers. In this episode, we consider the role of the Fathers. Specifically, we answer several questions about them: Who are they, why are they important, and how do they relate to Scripture and Tradition.

    Thinking Orthodox - The Shaping of Phronema - The Fathers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 37:08


    An Orthodox Phronema sits on a three-legged stool: Tradition, Scripture, and the Fathers. In this episode, we consider the role of the Fathers. Specifically, we answer several questions about them: Who are they, why are they important, and how do they relate to Scripture and Tradition.

    Thinking Orthodox - The Shaping of Phronema - Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021


    We've seen the important role Tradition plays in the shaping of our phronema. But what role does the Bible play in its development? To answer that question, we consider Holy Scriptures from three perspectives: Inspiration, Interpretation, and Instruction. We also look at how Tradition and Scripture relate to each other.

    Thinking Orthodox - The Shaping of Phronema - Scripture

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 39:00


    We've seen the important role Tradition plays in the shaping of our phronema. But what role does the Bible play in its development? To answer that question, we consider Holy Scriptures from three perspectives: Inspiration, Interpretation, and Instruction. We also look at how Tradition and Scripture relate to each other.

    Thinking Orthodox - The Shaping of Phronema - Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021


    Tradition is the foundation of Orthodox Christianity. It permeates everything we believe and do. But when Orthodox Christians talk about Tradition, they mean something different that Protestants or Roman Catholics. In this episode, we consider five questions about Tradition, including what it is and what it's not

    Thinking Orthodox - The Shaping of Phronema - Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 43:47


    Tradition is the foundation of Orthodox Christianity. It permeates everything we believe and do. But when Orthodox Christians talk about Tradition, they mean something different that Protestants or Roman Catholics. In this episode, we consider five questions about Tradition, including what it is and what it's not

    Thinking Orthodox - Theology and Theologians

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021


    Many people view theology as a dry, academic pursuit. In the Orthodox tradition, however, we understand theology as talking to God, not merely talking about Him. In this episode, we look at the three saints in the church's history who bear the title “Theologian.” Their examples show us what true theology is and how to make it part of our Christian experience.

    Thinking Orthodox - Theology and Theologians

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2021 44:16


    Many people view theology as a dry, academic pursuit. In the Orthodox tradition, however, we understand theology as talking to God, not merely talking about Him. In this episode, we look at the three saints in the church's history who bear the title “Theologian.” Their examples show us what true theology is and how to make it part of our Christian experience.

    Thinking Orthodox - Acquiring an Orthodox Phronema

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021


    Up until this point, we have focused on understanding the concept of an Orthodox phronema—what it is and how it is different from the Western phronema. In this episode, we explore five actions you need to take in order to acquire an Orthodox phronema. Thinking Orthodox by Dr. Jeannie Constantinou

    Thinking Orthodox - Acquiring an Orthodox Phronema

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 51:42


    Up until this point, we have focused on understanding the concept of an Orthodox phronema—what it is and how it is different from the Western phronema. In this episode, we explore five actions you need to take in order to acquire an Orthodox phronema. Thinking Orthodox by Dr. Jeannie Constantinou

    Thinking Orthodox - Phronema in the Western Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021


    The concept of “phronema” (a mindset, approach, stance, or way of thinking) is inescapable. Everyone has one. However, the phronema of the West is very different from that of the East. In this episode, Dn. Michael unpacks the two major expressions of the Western phronema: Protestantism and Roman Catholicism. While they seem very different, they are more similar than you might think.

    Thinking Orthodox - The Orthodox Phronema

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021


    Now that we've discussed the two major expressions of the Western phronema (episode 122), Dn. Michael returns to the Orthodox phronema to compare and contrast it. If we are going to acquire it, we need to know what we're looking for. In this episode he discusses the five main attributes of an Orthodox phronema.

    Thinking Orthodox - The Orthodox Phronema

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 50:26


    Now that we've discussed the two major expressions of the Western phronema (episode 122), Dn. Michael returns to the Orthodox phronema to compare and contrast it. If we are going to acquire it, we need to know what we're looking for. In this episode he discusses the five main attributes of an Orthodox phronema.

    10 Things I Wish I Knew

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021


    In a recent catechism class, Dn. Michael reflected on ten things he wishes he had known before his first visit to an Orthodox Church.

    Thinking Orthodox - Phronema in the Western Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 52:19


    The concept of “phronema” (a mindset, approach, stance, or way of thinking) is inescapable. Everyone has one. However, the phronema of the West is very different from that of the East. In this episode, Dn. Michael unpacks the two major expressions of the Western phronema: Protestantism and Roman Catholicism. While they seem very different, they are more similar than you might think.

    Thinking Orthodox - What is Phronema?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2021


    In this week's class, Dn. Michael considers Orthodox Thinking from four different perspectives: Ancient Greek literature, the Biblical text, the writings of the fathers, and the practice of ordinary Orthodox Christians.

    Thinking Orthodox - What is Phronema?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 37:23


    In this week's class, Dn. Michael considers Orthodox Thinking from four different perspectives: Ancient Greek literature, the Biblical text, the writings of the fathers, and the practice of ordinary Orthodox Christians.

    Thinking Orthodox - The Distinctiveness of Orthodox Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021


    Dn. Michael Hyatt begins looking at chapter 2 of Thinking Orthodox by Dr. Jeannie Constantinou. It's called The Distinctiveness of Orthodox Christianity.

    Thinking Orthodox - The Distinctiveness of Orthodox Christianity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 41:32


    Dn. Michael Hyatt begins looking at chapter 2 of Thinking Orthodox by Dr. Jeannie Constantinou. It's called The Distinctiveness of Orthodox Christianity.

    Thinking Orthodox - Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021


    A new church school class has started at St. Ignatius Orthodox Church in Franklin, TN taught by Dn. Michael Hyatt. Dn. Michael is teaching through the popular book by Dr. Jeannie Constantnou - Thinking Orthodox. This is the introductory lesson. If you don't have a copy, order one today. Available in print, eBook, and Audiobook formats.

    Thinking Orthodox - Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 43:35


    A new church school class has started at St. Ignatius Orthodox Church in Franklin, TN taught by Dn. Michael Hyatt. Dn. Michael is teaching through the popular book by Dr. Jeannie Constantnou - Thinking Orthodox. This is the introductory lesson. If you don't have a copy, order one today. Available in print, eBook, and Audiobook formats.

    The Apostolic Fathers - Letter to Diognetus

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020


    What was different about those early Christians. The little known Letter to Diognetus gives us a glimpse as Dn. Michael Hyatt continues his class on the Apostolic Fathers.

    The Apostolic Fathers - The Didache

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020


    If there was a catechism manual you could read that dates back to the time of the Apostle John or very soon thereafter, would you be interested? Believe it or not there is! Learn about The Didache as Dn. Michael Hyatt continues his series on the Apostolic Fathers.

    The Apostolic Fathers - Martyrdom of Polycarp

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020


    Continuing his series on the Apostolic Fathers, Dn. Michael Hyatt looks at the Martyrdom of Polycarp, one of the most inspiring and instructional accounts of martyrdom in Church history.

    The Apostolic Fathers - The Letters of St. Ignatius

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020


    Ignored by much of Western Christendom, these letters give us insight into how the very early Church viewed the role of the bishop as well as the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

    Get to Know Fr. Chad Hatfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020


    Dn. Michael Hyatt interviews Fr. Chad Hatfield, the President of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York. Learn about his coming to Orthodoxy, his experience in Alaska, and the seminary he leads.

    How to Be a Sinner: The Sweetness of Compunction

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020


    Guilt, shame, and compunction. What role do they all play in the acknowledgement and treatment of our sin? Dn. Michael Hyatt continues going through the book How to Be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

    The Apostolic Fathers - Letter to Diognetus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 44:30


    What was different about those early Christians. The little known Letter to Diognetus gives us a glimpse as Dn. Michael Hyatt continues his class on The Apostolic Fathers.

    The Apostolic Fathers - The Didache

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 47:00


    If there was a catechism manual you could read that dates back to the time of the Apostle John or very soon thereafter, would you be interested? Believe it or not there is! Learn about The Didache as Dn. Michael Hyatt continues his series on the Apostolic Fathers.

    The Apostolic Fathers - Martyrdom of Polycarp

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 48:48


    Continuing his series on the Apostolic Fathers, Dn. Michael Hyatt looks at the Martyrdom of Polycarp, one of the most inspiring and instructional accounts of martyrdom in Church history.

    Get to Know Fr. Chad Hatfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 54:11


    Dn. Michael Hyatt interviews Fr. Chad Hatfield, the President of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in New York. Learn about his coming to Orthodoxy, his experience in Alaska, and the seminary he leads.

    The Apostolic Fathers - The Letters of St. Ignatius

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 54:34


    Ignored by much of western christendom, these letters give us insight into how the very early Church viewed the role of the bishop as well as the real presence of Christ in the eucharist.

    The Apostolic Fathers - First Clement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020


    Dn. Michael Hyatt continues his series on the writings of the Apostolic Fathers, those 2nd generation Christian writers who learned at the feet of the Apostles themselves. Dn. Michael is using The Apostolic Fathers in English by Michael W. Holmes. This episode looks at the First Epistle of St. Clement. You will be amazed at how contemporary it is.

    The Apostolic Fathers - Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020


    Dn. Michael Hyatt begins a new series on the writings of the Apostolic Fathers, those second-generation Christian writers who learned at the feet of the Apostles themselves. Dn. Michael is using The Apostolic Fathers in English by Michael W. Holmes.

    The Apostolic Fathers - First Clement

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 54:02


    Dn. Michael Hyatt continues his series on the writings of the Apostolic Fathers, those 2nd generation Christian writers who learned at the feet of the Apostles themselves. Dn. Michael is using The Apostolic Fathers in English by Michael W. Holmes. This episode looks at the First Epistle of St. Clement. You will be amazed at how contemporary it is.

    The Apostolic Fathers - Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 43:25


    Dn. Michael Hyatt begins a new series on the writings of the Apostolic Fathers, those second-generation Christian writers who learned at the feet of the Apostles themselves. Dn. Michael is using The Apostolic Fathers in English by Michael W. Holmes.

    How To Be a Sinner: Author Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019


    In this concluding episode in the How to Be a Sinner series, Dn. Michael Hyatt interviews the author, Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

    How to Be a Sinner: Mercy, Forgiveness, and Divine Judgment

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019


    What is the difference between mercy and grace? Dn. Michael Hyatt continues going through the book How to Be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

    How to Be a Sinner: Self Esteem, Self Denial, and Self Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019


    As sinners, how are we to look at ourselves? Dn. Michael Hyatt continues going through the book How to be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

    How to Be a Sinner: Reflections on the Self

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019


    Dn. Michael Hyatt continues going through the book How to Be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff. In this lesson, he speaks about the importance of self-awareness.

    How to Be a Sinner: The Chief of Sinners?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019


    Before communion we declare that we are the chief of sinners. But is that true? If so, how are we to interpret that claim? Dn. Michael Hyatt continues going through the book How to be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

    How to Be a Sinner: Like I Need This? The Sinner Identity and Its Gifts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019


    To see ourselves as God sees us is real truth and part of that is to see ourselves as sinners when revealed by the divine light. Dn. Michael Hyatt is teaching through How to Be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

    How to Be a Sinner: Discovering Myself as a Sinner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019


    Dn. Michael Hyatt begins a new series in his class going through the book by Dr. Peter Bouteneff entitled How to Be a Sinner. Discovering ourselves as sinners is a first step.

    How To Be a Sinner: Author Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2019 42:10


    In this concluding episode in the How to Be a Sinner series, Dn. Michael Hyatt interviews the author, Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

    How to Be a Sinner: Mercy, Forgiveness, and Divine Judgment

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 43:58


    What is the difference between mercy and grace? Dn. Michael Hyatt continues going through the book How to Be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

    How to Be a Sinner: The Sweetness of Compunction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 41:50


    Guilt, shame, and compunction. What role do they all play in the acknowledgement and treatment of our sin? Dn. Michael Hyatt continues going through the book How to Be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

    How to Be a Sinner: Self Esteem, Self Denial, and Self Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2019 41:00


    As sinners, how are we to look at ourselves? Dn. Michael Hyatt continues going through the book How to be a Sinner by Dr. Peter Bouteneff.

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