Gospel Simplicity
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I Wish I Would've Learned this Earlier
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May 2, 2026
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24:26Now PlayingI've spent the past several years trying to immerse myself in the teachings of the Church Fathers. And along the way, one idea has really stood out to me: the Fathers teaching on the passions.
In this video, I explore what the passions are, how this differs from our sense of the word "passion," and what this reveals about the spiritual life.
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Books mentioned:
Rowan Williams, Passions of the Soul
Metropolitan Hierotheos, Orthodox Psychotherapy
The Philokalia
Sayings of the Desert Fathers
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