Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Eucharistic Divertimento
On this Great and Holy Thursday Dr. Jenkins takes a pause to reflect on the Eucharist and the nature of Love in the Church.
4 months, 1 week ago
The Rise of Conciliarism
At the beginning of the 15th century the doctrine that the council stood over the pope dominated the Latin Church, and its ascendence provided a nece…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Blaspheming, Sword-wielding Monks: The Knights Templar and the Council of Florence
In this episode Dr. Jenkins continues the long strange trip through maze of Latin church history that brings us to the Council of Florence, by lookin…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Intro to the Council of Florence: A Pope so Important even the Bees Love Him
The long journey of the Council of Florence begins with imperious popes, corrupt Italian families, and conniving French lawyers. It ends with the Cat…
5 months ago
The Faith of the Orthodox, the Faith of Blachernae
This episode Dr. Jenkins finishes looking at the tumultuous 25 years that followed the retaking of Constantinople, examining the Council of Blachern…
5 months, 1 week ago
Cleaning Up Michael VIII's Mess: The Council of Blachernae, part 1
Michael VIII's death found the Byzantine empire secured from its enemies, but theologically and ecclesiastically in confusion on all sides. This epis…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Aftermath of the Council of Lyons
From mutilations to executions, Michael VIII violently imposed the Union of Lyons, while at the same time successive popes raised demands on the Orth…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Political Union of Lyons
Prof. Jenkins continues his look at the course of the Schism, focusing specifically on the events surrounding the Council of Lyons in 1274, and how t…
6 months ago
Michael VIII Palaeologos and the Byzantine Dilemma
In this episode Dr. Jenkins unpacks the perilous aftermath of the Byzantine reconquest of Constantinople, and the extreme ecclesiastical length's the…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Consequences of the Sack of Constantinople
In this episode Dr. Jenkins looks at the political implications of sack of Constantinople in 1204 (implications never far removed from the questions …
6 months, 2 weeks ago