Greetings, friends!
You may have noticed I’ve been quiet here lately. I’ve had to take a step back from Substack for a brief season to put my full attention into a project many of you have heard about. (Never fear, I’ll be back to writing before you know it.)
The project is called The Great Christian Divide: East & West (formerly The East West Series), a 33-episode series on where the Christian East and West stand together and where they part ways — covering anthropology, the Trinity, Christology, salvation, the sacraments, Mary, providence, icons, liturgy, and more.
The first four episodes are out now, and a new episode drops every Saturday — and will continue to until all 33 are released. I’ve included episode 2 below for free as a preview. If you’re interested in purchasing the series, click here: The Great Christian Divide: East & West
With the series, you’ll get:
All 33 episodes in video and audio-only formats
A downloadable PDF transcript for each episode
Streaming on The Nathan Jacobs Podcast website
For a limited time, a free 1-year membership to Logos Cinema ($130 value), which brings Orthodox content from around the world under one roof
In episode 2 of this series, I begin by exploring what the Christian East and West share, and why this shared inheritance is so radical in the ancient world. Enjoy!
Complete Episode Guide
A Prologue
What’s Common
Terms and Concepts to Know Throughout the Series
Western Anthropology
Eastern Anthropology
Western Trinitarianism
Eastern Trinitarianism, Part 1
Eastern Trinitarianism, Part 2
Eastern Christology
Western Christology
Western Soteriology, Part 1
Western Soteriology, Part 2
Western Atonement
Salvation: The Gospel According to the Christian East
Atonement According to the Christian East
The Sacraments in the Latin West
The Sacraments in the Christian East
Mariology in the Christian East
Mariology in the Latin West
Providence in the Latin West
Providence and Predestination in the Latin West
Providence in the Christian East
Predestination in the Christian East
The Saints
Ecclesiology in the East
Ecclesiology in the West
The Nature and Scope of Divine Revelation
The Afterlife
Iconography East
Iconography West
Liturgy East
Liturgy in the West
Conclusion
If you’ve already purchased the series, you can log in at thenathanjacobspodcast.com and you’ll find the series in your Library. If you hit a snag, our Help page has you covered.
As always, thank you! Independent work like this only happens because of people like you, and it mostly travels by word of mouth. So if the series is a blessing to you, I’d be grateful if you’d pass it along to a friend, your church, or your social feeds.
Enjoy, and I’ll see you soon.
Dr. Nathan A. Jacobs