376 - Fr. Stephen De Young - St. Paul the Pharisee

Fr. Stephen De Young is back on the podcast to discuss his latest book, St. Paul the Pharisee. St. Paul is at the core of many modern misunderstandings about Christianity; Fr. Stephen presents how we can understand St. Paul’s writings within the context of who he was, when he lived, and who he was addressing in his epistles, ultimately bringing us closer to the vision Christ Himself gave us.<br /><br />-Buy Fr. Stephen’s book on the Ancient Faith Store - Saint Paul the Pharisee: Jewish Apostle to All Nations: https://store.ancientfaith.com/saint-paul-the-pharisee-jewish-apostle-to-all-nations/ <br />-On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Paul-Pharisee-Apostle-Nations/dp/1955890706<br /><br />==========Book description==========<br />The centuries after the Protestant Reformation brought about a radical reinterpretation of the epistles of St. Paul, disconnected from any historical reality. But Paul operated, during his entire life, as a faithful Pharisee within the Roman Jewish world. In Saint Paul the Pharisee: Jewish Apostle to All Nations, Fr. Stephen De Young surveys Paul’s life and writings, interpreting them within the Holy Tradition of the Orthodox Church. This survey is followed by De Young’s interpretive translation of St. Paul’s epistles, which deliberately avoids overly familiar terminology. By using words and ideas grounded in first-century Judaism, De Young hopes to unsettle commonly held notions and help the reader reassess St. Paul in his historical context.<br /><br />==========NEW SYMBOLIC WORLD COURSE==========<br />Join us for Annie Crawford's course on C.S. Lewis' Till We Have Faces, starting live on January 17th, 2025. Register now: https://www.thesymbolicworld.com/courses/till-we-have-faces-with-annie-crawford<br /><br />==========Other links==========<br />Lord of Spirits podcast: https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/lordofspirits/<br />Fr. Stephen’s talk at the Symbolic World Summit 2024, Friedrich Nietzsche’s Guide to the Bodily Resurrection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OVbxZJ463Q<br />Daily Wire The Gospels seminar: https://www.dailywire.com/show/the-gospels   <br /><br />💻 Website and blog: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com<br />🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jonathanpageau <br />🗣 Join The Symbolic World Community for discussions about symbolism: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe <br />🔒 BECOME A PATRON: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe <br /><br />📱 SOCIAL MEDIA  <br />Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheSymbolicWorld <br />Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/pageaujonathan <br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.pageau<br /><br />==========Timestamps==========<br />00:00 - Coming up<br />01:13 - Intro music<br />01:38 - Introduction to St. Paul and Contextual Understanding<br />06:16 - Settling the "works vs faith" debate<br />13:06 - St. Paul and the Gospels: A Unified Message<br />15:37 - Scholasticism vs Mysticism<br />20:17 - The Transformation of Society through St. Paul's Vision<br />24:19 - Slavery and Christian Ethics in St. Paul's Writings<br />32:34 - The Kingdom of Heaven is already here<br />38:15 - Hierarchy bad<br />39:58 - The core of St. Paul's teachings: Faithfulness<br />41:34 - The Call to Individual Purpose<br />46:32 - The Nature of Christian Hierarchy<br />51:32 - St. Paul: Context and Misunderstandings<br />56:03 - Keeping Jewish practices<br />01:04:56 - The Sabbath<br />01:05:50 - Tradition preserves context<br />01:11:08 - Understanding St. Paul: A Personal Connection<br /><br />Our website designers: https://www.resonancehq.io/ <br />My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson: https://matthewwilkinson.net/