The Wind Down #2: Basil of Caesarea and On the Holy Spirit
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3 жыл бұрынBasil of Caesarea was a bishop in the early Church who served in what is modern-day Turkey. Known as a Cappadocian Father, he instrumental in shaping the language some churches use surrounding the Holy Spirit. Bridging the generation from the Nicene Creed of 325 A.D. and the Council at Constantinople in 381, it was Basil’s language, possibly more than that of any other Christian leader, which helped produce the expanded confession on the Holy Spirit in the Creed of 381.
In order to defend orthodox belief, Basil was forced to confront his long-term mentor, Eustathius of Sebaste over his failure to worship the Holy Spirit as divine. The heart of the issue was the prepositions being used about the Holy Spirit. Eustathius and his camp claimed that Basil was giving too much glory to the Holy Spirit and that ultimately the Holy Spirit should not be worshiped alongside the Father and the Son. For Basil, this was unsatisfactory because it denied what he saw in Scripture and the earliest teachings of the church.
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@raymondmartina2802 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the lesson and history of Basil.
@DigitalTheologian 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear it!
@kabowdkenya8058 Жыл бұрын
This is amazing sir. Great teaching. I'm enlightened and can't wait to grab these books. Blessings sir....
@DigitalTheologian Жыл бұрын
The early Christians have so much to offer us today. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@TheAllFupa4481 Жыл бұрын
St Basil the Great is an amazing example to follow, i am currently reading his works from a book i bought from St Vladimir's orthodox seminary
@DigitalTheologian Жыл бұрын
St. Vladimir’s is producing the best English translations of many of the Fathers. It’s always nice to have a brief introduction and footnotes on ancient texts. I deeply appreciate the work they are doing
@raymondmartina2802 3 жыл бұрын
Always feel like I’m thrusted back in time and experiencing your lessons live and in panoramic telephonic. To bad this wonderful experience, enlightenment and good-feeling can’t be bottled-up for a drink throughout the day. Love
@DigitalTheologian 3 жыл бұрын
This is the best! Thanks for the encouragement, Raymond. I'm going to quote you in the future!
@julesjgreig 4 ай бұрын
Great job, well done sir thank you
@DigitalTheologian 4 ай бұрын
Thank you
@melissanichols5847 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds and looks good
@DigitalTheologian 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback! It’s an interesting transition from leading a small group or preaching on a Sunday to sitting in my basement talking to a camera. It’s always good to hear from the live humans on the other side. :-)
@basilgeorge9957 4 ай бұрын
Seems interesting
@LordsPrism 3 жыл бұрын
I love hearing you teach. After your last live stream, I've been reading a little bit about Athanasius and early church history. It's so interesting!
@DigitalTheologian 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Kyra! I’m so glad that I’ve helped open a door to the early Church for you! It’s been a real blessing to me, and I’m glad to be able to share some of what I’ve learned.
@fernandoespinosa7170 11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for this video, I enjoyed it and I'm very glad you are studying church history, any thoughts given your researches and knowledge on Orthodox Christianity? Thank you again.
@DigitalTheologian 11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for taking the time to comment. My knowledge of Orthodox Christianity is limited. I’ve studied the church through the first thousand years in East and West. My specialization is in renewal movements. John Wesley and the early Methodists are the focus of my dissertation. I’d love to know more though!
@fernandoespinosa7170 11 ай бұрын
@@DigitalTheologian Thanks for taking the time read and respond, you provided me with more information on St. Basil and the Holy Spirit so I want to give you something back in return: I pray for you to reach The Church - The Body of Our Lord - God and Our Lord Jesus Christ with the work of the Holy Spirit be with you brother.
@DigitalTheologian 11 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏼
@fernandoespinosa7170 11 ай бұрын
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@UBU41God 3 жыл бұрын
So, Basil helped to begin the first hospital? I see this as an amazing example of being "salt" in the world. The pagan Greek culture to my understanding would "weed" out the incurable from entering treatment at their SPA's and accept only those that had a chance of recovering through human efforts and able to afford treatment. I will be replaying this video again. I must try to catch you when you're "live".
@DigitalTheologian 3 жыл бұрын
There were spas and shrines where the sick were prayed for or cared for, but Basil is widely credited with the first place where medical treatment was added to that physical and spiritual care.
@DigitalTheologian 3 жыл бұрын
Also, when I’ve got the live stream nailed down and can see comments, I’ll start promoting them beforehand!
@UBU41God 3 жыл бұрын
You're my "go to" person for Christian history now. Hope you don't mind?
@DigitalTheologian 3 жыл бұрын
@@UBU41God A Ph.D. in Christian history should be good for something. 😉 The degree title will be Renewal Theology, but my concentration is Christian history. I definitely can’t know everything, but I should be able to at least point you in a helpful direction.
@UBU41God 3 жыл бұрын
@@DigitalTheologian, works for me!
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