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The Pilgrims from Paradise podcast features Matthew Gallatin, a Philosophy professor from Idaho, and is brought to you by Ancient Faith Radio

Matthew Gallatin and Ancient Faith Radio


    • Sep 17, 2010 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 15m AVG DURATION
    • 119 EPISODES


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    John 6:63 and the Eucharist - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2010 13:31


    Matthew concludes his discussion by reminding us of Christ's own words that He is "the Living Bread of Everlasting Life."

    John 6:63 and the Eucharist

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2010 12:49


    Does St. John—as Protestants teach—disprove the belief that the bread and wine in the Eucharist is actually the Body and Blood of Christ? Matthew answers with an emphatic, "No."

    The Bible And Predestination - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2010 11:47


    In the final chapter of his series, Matthew conclusively shows St. Paul's meaning behind his use of the term "predestined."

    The Bible And Predestination - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2010 13:46


    How can St. Paul's use of the term "all men" be interpreted as "some men"? When it's used to erroneously support the Calvinist doctrine of predestination. This week, Matthew shows how.

    The Bible And Predestination - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2010 16:42


    Matthew returns again to the Calvinist doctrine of predestination and examines its merits in light of St. Paul's letters to the Ephesians and to Timothy.

    Old Testament Sacrifices - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2010 15:02


    Old Testament Sacrifices - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2010 12:29


    Matthew answers the question, "What was God's purpose with the Old Testament sacrificial system?"

    Oneness and the Spirit - Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2010 15:37


    In this podcast, Matthew examines two other pillars of Church unity—the breaking of bread and prayers.

    Oneness And The Spirit - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2010 13:51


    Matthew continues his series, this time examining the unity of the early Christians and their entry into the Divine Nature of the Trinity.

    Oneness And The Spirit - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2010 17:57


    Oneness And The Spirit - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2010 13:32


    The coming of the Holy Spirit into the world, says Matthew, was the dynamic event which makes true oneness with God and with other people possible.

    Pillars Of The Fast - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2010 15:51


    Matthew concludes his short series, examining the final two pillars-- prayer and alms-giving-- with special emphasis on the former.

    Pillars Of The Fast - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2010 15:09


    In this short series, Matthew examines the three "pillars" of Great Lent and uncovers the essence of love and unity that are inherent in each. He begins with Fasting.

    Bearing a Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2010 24:01


    At the mid-point of Great Lent, the Church inspires our efforts with Christ's Holy Cross. Matthew uses this opportunity to reflect on our own crosses.

    Oneness And The Incarnation - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2010 14:21


    Matthew explains that, just as every human being fell under the curse of death through Adam, every human has been given immortality in Christ.

    Oneness And The Incarnation - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2010 10:39


    Matthew continues his series by showing how the Fall altered the nature of man's existence. We don't die because we sin. We sin because we die.

    Oneness And The Incarnation - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2010 14:38


    Matthew begins a new series showing how the Incarnation restores loving oneness between humankind and its Creator.

    Oneness And The Fall - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2009 18:14


    Oneness And The Fall - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2009 15:49


    Continuing his series, Matthew shows how the Western interpretation of Genesis is colored by their concept of God Himself.

    Oneness And The Fall - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2009 13:03


    Matthew contrasts the Western and Orthodox views on the disobedience of Adam and Eve in Eden. He begins by revisiting the fall itself.

    Oneness And Creation - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2009 14:58


    Oneness And Creation - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2009 14:15


    Matthew continues his examination of oneness, this time showing how we become one with God, participants in the communal life of the Holy Trinity.

    Oneness and the Trinity - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2009 13:08


    Oneness And The Trinity - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2009 16:12


    The great mystery of the Trinity lies in the sameness of each part of the triune Godhead. Matthew examines how this is so.

    Oneness And The Trinity - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2009 11:08


    Matthew shows how the communal life of the Father, Son and Spirit defines who we are and how we must live.

    Oneness - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2009 18:38


    Matthew shows how it is the desire of God that our lives be joined together in the same way that the Father and the Son are united.

    Oneness - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2009 12:52


    Matthew explains how self-centered individualism leads to a personal moral code, which is dangerously close to amorality.

    Evangelism and the Chalice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2009 15:10


    Matthew shows how Christ's invitation in Scriptures to His disciples is surpassed by His invitation to us today to partake of His Body and Blood.

    Concerning Moths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2009 15:47


    Matthew relates how the key to a struggle he fought years ago lied in the moths which were drawn to the Light of Christ.

    Theosis In A Busy World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2009 15:32


    Matthew answers a letter from a listener who feels overwhelmed in his quest for the proper spiritual path.

    In Praise Of The Myrrhbearers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2009 14:18


    Matthew explains how the myrrhbearing women stood by Jesus, not from any agenda, but from their love of Him.

    The Difference A Week Makes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2009 12:57


    Matthew shows that it's a short journey from "Hosanna" to "Crucify Him!" For the ancient Jews. And for us.

    The Lenten Journey To Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2009 12:15


    Romans Nine - Part 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2009 18:43


    Romans Nine - Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2009 18:41


    Matthew goes on to examine Romans eleven to further illumine St. Paul's writings two chapters earlier.

    Romans Nine - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2009 16:12


    Romans Nine - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2009 17:29


    Matthew continues his examination of St. Paul's epistle, looking this time at God's relationship with Jacob and Esau.

    Romans Nine - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2009 18:12


    Loving Creation - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2009 21:02


    Matthew concludes his series by examining our relationship with the environment - one that is both sacramental and eucharistic.

    Loving Creation - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2009 16:33


    Having been born in the image of God, we strive to achieve His likeness - becoming one with Him. And our relationship with His creation is a part of that spiritual development.

    Loving Creation - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2009 16:40


    Matthew begins a series exploring the spiritual aspect of environmentalism by asking, "Why does God create?"

    Christmas Remembered - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2008 13:43


    Christmas Remembered - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2008 13:41


    In this now-traditional annual story, Matthew takes us back to the week before Christmas, 1964 and recounts the tale of a young boy and his mother's love.

    Christmas Letter ‘08

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2008 26:06


    As the blessed Natvity of our Lord approaches, Matthew catches us up on events in his own life, reflects on the past year and gives thanks for all his gifts.

    Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 25

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2008 12:43


    Matthew concludes his series by noting how the rationalism and idealism of western culture prevents seekers from recognizing the true Church.

    Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2008 16:06


    Matthew gives us the third obstacle between western believers and the experience of pre-Augustinian Christianity—misconceptions about the nature of the Church.

    Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2008 21:43


    Matthew explains how experiencing God requires two elements - asceticism and the mysteries, or sacraments.

    Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2008 14:42


    Sola Scriptura And Philosophical Christianity - Part 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2008 12:50


    Matthew outlines the problems inherent in a relationship with God based on rational contemplation or imagination.

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