Transfigured

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  The Cappadocians, Council of Constantinople, and how the Trinity "won" Christianity 16.07.2026 1u 37min

  This is an interview from ‪@billschlegel1‬ where Bill Schlegel interviewed me about the Cappadocian Fathers. Original video :    • The Trinity is from the Cappadocian Father...  00:00:00 - Introduction & Gaps in Church History00:03:59 - The Myth of Nicaea vs. Late Trinitarian Development00:06:59 - The Culture, Wealth, and Geography of Cappadocia00:11:31 - Meet the Fathers: Elite Pedigree & Radical Charity00:24:22 - The Arian Crisis & Stacking the Bishoprics00:41:00 - The Edict of Thessalonica & Imperial Orthodoxy00:48:01 - Tweaking Definitions: Usia vs. Hypostasis00:59:00 - Political Infighting at the Council of Constantinople01:06:45 - The Surprising Transmission & Forgery of the "Nicene" Creed01:26:06 - Non-Biblical Language, Final Reflections & Recommended ReadingCappadocian Fathers, Basil the Great, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory of Nazianzus, Church History, Doctrine of the Trinity, History of the Trinity, Council of Nicaea, Council of Constantinople, Nicene Creed, Arian Crisis, Arianism, Unitarianism, Biblical Unitarianism, One God Report, Sam Tedman, Transfigured podcast, Ousia vs Hypostasis, Homoousios, Triune God, Edict of Thessalonica, Emperor Theodosius, Council of Chalcedon, Saint Augustine On the Trinity, Saint Ambrose, Athanasius of Alexandria, Arius, Battle of Adrianople, Church Councils history, Filioque Controversy, Richard Rubenstein When Jesus Became God, RPC Hansen, early church history, development of the trinity, Cappadocia Turkey history, church fathers history, how the trinity developed
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  Sean Finnegan - How to read your Bible 06.07.2026 42min

  Sean Finnegan comes to talk about his new book "Read the Bible for Yourself."Book Link - https://www.amazon.com/Read-Bible-Yourself-Discipleship-Finnegan/dp/1736918087/Restitutio - https://restitutio.org/. Youtube -  @restitutio8765  Living Hope International Ministries - https://lhim.org/Convo with Sean 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryOKopkgWQk&t=476sConvo with Sean 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsykGsETgNw&t=2596sConvo with Sean 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC9xR7tqJPc
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  Yosef - Should AI rest on the Sabbath? Tech, Theology, and TLC 29.06.2026 2u 11min

  Yosef is an AI researcher and fellow TLC member. We discuss our thoughts on AI, reflections on  @JonathanPageau  and  @johnvervaeke  's recent discussion. Yosef's channel -  @einsofinfinitereflections9390 ​
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  Cassidy Van Der Kamp - Breakwater Festival 09.06.2026 54min

  Cassidy Van Der Kamp is a long term TLC member. She is organizing the Breakwater festival, a TLC conference in London from June 19th to the 21st, 2026. Break Water Festival - https://www.tickettailor.com/events/flowinthedarkproductions/2159501?utm_source=justinbrierley.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=join-me-and-special-guests-at-breakwater-festival-london-19-21-june
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  The Council of Constantinople - 381 AD 08.06.2026 1u 6min

  The Council of Constantinople as part of Sam and Hank's church Fathers series.00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:45 - Fourth Century Review00:16:00 - The Council begins00:20:20 - The Macedonians00:23:00 - Meletius of Antioch00:28:30 - Gregory of Nazianzus00:38:40 - Nectarius of Constantinople00:44:40 - The Canons of Constantinople00:49:20 - Aftermath00:55:30 - The Creed, or lack thereofRoman EmperorsConstantine the Great (Emperor who convened the Council of Nicaea)Constans (Son of Constantine, ruler of the West)Constantius II (Son of Constantine, ruler of the East)Julian the Apostate (Nephew of Constantine who rejected Christianity)Jovian (Imperial bodyguard commander who briefly succeeded Julian)Valentinian I (Western Emperor who appointed his brother Valens)Valens (Pro-Arian Eastern Emperor killed at Adrianople)Theodosius the Great (Spanish general made Emperor who convened the Council of 381)The Cappadocian Fathers & Allied TheologiansGregory of Nazianzus (Theologian, short-lived chairman of the Council, and Bishop of Constantinople)Basil the Great (Bishop of Caesarea who orchestrated the pro-Nicene strategy)Gregory of Nyssa (Brother of Basil, theologian who delivered Meletius’s funeral oration)Meletius of Antioch (Initial chairman of the Council of Constantinople whose sudden death caused turmoil)Other Historical Church FiguresAmbrose of Milan (Influential Western bishop and advisor to emperors)Nectarius of Constantinople (The unbaptized Senator suddenly elected as Bishop and Council chairman)Paulinus of Antioch (Rival pro-Nicene bishop of Antioch backed by Rome and Alexandria)Euzoius of Antioch (Arian bishop appointed to replace Meletius)Maximus the Cynic (Rival candidate whose claim to the see of Constantinople was invalidated by Canon 4)Augustine of Hippo (Prolific Western Church Father referenced in the aftermath)Jerome (Translator of the Vulgate, referenced in the 4th-century timeline)Theological Figures (Eponymous Heresiarchs Mentioned)Arius (Originator of the Arian controversy regarding the Son's divinity)Macedonius I of Constantinople (Pneumatomachian leader whose followers denied the divinity of the Spirit)Eunomius of Cyzicus (Leader of the radical "Anomoean" or hardcore Arian faction)Photinus of Sirmium (4th-century bishop who taught a form of Biblical Unitarianism/Dynamic Monarchianism)Paul of Samosata (3rd-century adoptionist Bishop of Antioch)Apollinaris of Laodicea (Taught that Jesus had a human body but a divine mind instead of a human soul)Sabellius (3rd-century theologian who taught Modalism/Sabellianism)Marcellus of Ancyra (Strict Monarchian theologian condemned for his views on the lifespan of Christ's kingdom)Eudoxius of Constantinople (Prominent Arian bishop referenced in Canon 1)
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  John Vervaeke & Jonathan Pageau - AI Discussion 01.06.2026 1u 22min

  Jonathan Pageau (  @JonathanPageau  ) and Dr. John Vervaeke (  @johnvervaeke  ) talk about the current state of Artificial Intelligence.Midwestuary Conference Video Repository -  @Midwestuary2025  We mention Tiago Faleiro, Larry Ellison, artificial intelligence, large language models, AI plateau, model collapse, technical debt, cognitive debt, relevance realization, Moloch problem, human wisdom, classical education, automated bureaucracy, vice quantification, Flynn effect, IQ decline, AI alignment, silicon sage, Golem narrative, technology ethics, media psychology, digital degradation, data cleaning, automated agents, cognitive science, philosophy of technology, Transfigured podcast, Sam, John Vervaeke, Jonathan Pageau, Thiago Felierro, Larry Ellison, Pope Francis, Joseph Tainter and more. 00:00:00 - Introduction & Setting the Table00:01:46 - John’s Opening: The Plateau & Disconnection of LLMs00:07:25 - Jonathan’s Opening: The Threat to Gen Z & Career Paths00:09:43 - The Moloch Trap & Geopolitical Hyper-Competition00:13:55 - What is AI Decadence? (Model Collapse Explained)00:16:45 - The Superhuman Coding Illusion & Real-World Feedback Loops00:25:36 - Ontological Fumbling: Is AI a Tool or an Agent?00:33:47 - Civilizational Collapse & Automated Bureaucracy00:43:06 - The Rise of Sex Robots: Why Vice is Quantifiable and Virtue is Not00:51:56 - The Pope’s Encyclical: Tower of Babel vs. Walls of Jerusalem01:04:33 - Can a Spirit Get Inside Silicon? AI as an Oracle01:14:05 - Reversing the Flynn Effect: Restoring Wisdom Through Classical Education
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  Rowan Williams - Christology & Creation 10.04.2026 1u 2min

  Bishop Rowan Williams is the Former Archbishop of Canterbury. We discuss Christology, his book "Christ the Heart of Creation" and "Arius : Heresy and Tradition" and David Bentley Hart's book "The Light of Tabor : Towards a Monistic Christology".00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:20 - Christological Methodology00:04:30 - Kierkegaard and Perspectival Knowing00:08:25 - Protestantism and Tradition00:12:30 - Luther's Pizzaz 00:14:10 - Arius, Heresy, and Orthodoxy00:20:15 - The biography of the Word00:27:15 - Who was the Word before Jesus?00:33:45 - David Bentley Hart question00:44:45 - How is Jesus unique?00:53:20 - Miracles and the Incarnation01:00:30 - Concluding RemarksSam Tideman: Host of the Transfigured podcast and YouTube channel.Bishop Rowan Williams: Former Archbishop of Canterbury, theologian, and author of Christ the Heart of Creation and Arius: Heresy and Tradition.Primary Theologians and Philosophers DiscussedDavid Bentley Hart: Orthodox theologian and author of The Light of Tabor, with whom Williams engages in a friendly debate.Jordan Daniel Wood: Contemporary theologian and author of The Christological Cosmos.Arius: The 4th-century priest whose views on the nature of Christ led to the Council of Nicaea.Ludwig Wittgenstein: 20th-century philosopher known for his work on logic and the philosophy of language.Søren Kierkegaard: 19th-century Danish philosopher and father of existentialism.Rudolf Bultmann: (Transcribed as "Bulman") 20th-century German theologian and New Testament scholar.Martin Luther: Key figure in the Protestant Reformation.John Calvin: French theologian and major figure in the Protestant Reformation.Richard Hooker: Influential 16th-century Anglican theologian and author of Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie.St. Cyril of Alexandria: 5th-century Patriarch and key defender of Orthodoxy against Nestorianism.St. Athanasius of Alexandria: 4th-century defender of Nicene Orthodoxy against Arianism.Thomas Aquinas: Medieval scholastic theologian and philosopher.Sergei Bulgakov: Russian Orthodox theologian known for his "Sophiology."St. Augustine of Hippo: Highly influential Western Church Father.St. Irenaeus of Lyons: 2nd-century theologian and author of Against Heresies.Abbé Huvelin: 19th-century French spiritual director famous for his influence on Charles de Foucauld and Baron von Hügel.Other Figures MentionedRichard Dawkins: Famous evolutionary biologist and atheist author.Justin Brierley: Host of the Unbelievable? and The Big Conversation podcasts.St. Paul: Biblical Apostle.St. Peter: Biblical Apostle.Jonah: Biblical prophet (mentioned in the "Sign of Jonah").The Virgin Mary: Mother of Jesus.Jesus of Nazareth / Jesus Christ: The central figure of the discussion.
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  Gregory of Nazianzus - Orations on the Trinity 25.03.2026 1u 13min

  Gregory of Nazianzus gives his 5 Orations on the Trinity. We mention Gregory of Nyssa, Athanasius of Alexandria, Hilary of Poitiers, Constantine the Great, Theodosius the Great, Eunomius, Arius, The Apostle Paul, John, James, Jude, Jesus Christ, The Doctrine of the Trinity, Arianism, Unitarianism, the Council of Constantinople, the Edict of Thessolinica, and more.
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  When did Jesus ascend and descend from heaven? 16.03.2026 24min

  This video seeks to answer the question of when did Jesus descend from heaven? Ascension of Isaiah - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgB3MNK-VLM&t=1546s
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  The Main Christological Point of the New Testament 09.03.2026 52min

  This video challenges the popular idea that the main teaching about Jesus in the New Testament is that he is God. Instead, we should ask "What does the Bible want to teach us about God?".Jesus Denied being God Three Times - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzpw1b5WxHM&t=768sBefore Abraham Was "I am" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZoKm1oGHFY @GospelSimplicity  What Aquinas knew that We Forgot - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qvc6JkSGmSYDavid Bentley Hart on Christology - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0J1H91aqx8&t=5549s
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  Metaphysics Mike - My path to Biblical Unitarianism and Content Creating 04.03.2026 1u 31min

  Mike Temperato (aka Metaphysics Mike  @metaphysicsmike  ) comes on Transfigured to tell his story of faith and into Biblical Unitarianism. We talk about what makes BU distinct and what we hope for the future. Sam and Mike discussing Nicaea - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yOZQKFn2mY&t=2273sMike's recent debate on  @tgtengage  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7lJuL9CtPg
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  Who is "God Himself" to Dr James White? 25.02.2026 41min

  This is a review of part of the debate between Dr James White ( ‪@AominOrg‬ ) and Dr Dustin Smith ( ‪@BiblicalUnitarianPodcast‬ ) on the topic "Does the Bible Teach the Trinity?" hosted by ‪@tgtengage‬ .Full Debate -    • Dr. Dustin Smith Vs Dr. James White: Does ...  My review of James White and Jake Brancatella -    • Jake Brancatella discusses his debate with...  
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  What is Biblical Unitarianism? In less that 5 minutes 19.02.2026 4min

  What is Biblical Unitarianism. This video explains this Christian theological belief in less than 5 minutes. Unitarian Christian Alliance - https://www.unitarianchristianalliance.org/Paul of Samosata - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fe4xO6IZRc&t=1375sClement of Rome - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qRpzcqQ1Hg&t=3732sI mentioned Clement of Rome, Theodotus of Byzantium, Paul of Samosata, Photinus of Sirmium, Michael Servetus, Lelio and Fausto Sozzini, Farenc David, and more.
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  Dr James Tabor - Mary, mother of Jesus, new historical details 16.02.2026 1u 36min

  Dr. James Tabor talks about his new book "The Lost Mary: Rediscoverying the Mother of Jesus" (a new historical investigation of the most powerful woman in the world). Book Link : https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Mary-Rediscovering-Mother-Jesus/dp/1101947845Youtube Channel -  @JamesTaborVideos  Blog : https://jamestabor.com/Our first conversation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy5853hUtXM&t=3715s
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  Gregory of Nazianzus - The Arian Crisis reaches its climax 09.02.2026 50min

  In this episode, Sam and Hank trace the dramatic rise of Gregory of Nazianzus from his elite education in Athens to the violent, high-stakes streets of 4th-century Constantinople. They explore how geopolitical chaos—including the Huns' invasion and the death of an Emperor—set the stage for Gregory to defend Nicene Trinitarianism against the brilliant logic of his rival, Eunomius. The discussion bridges the gap between ancient theology and modern political polarization, revealing how the "Five Theological Orations" were forged in a crucible of riot, refugee crises, and state-enforced orthodoxy.We mention : Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory the Elder, Nona, Constantine, Basil of Caesarea (Basil the Great), Flavius Julianus (Julian the Apostate), St. Augustine, Eustathius, Origen of Alexandria, Athanasius, Eunomius, Arius, Scott Hahn, Bergstrom, Paul Vanderlay (  @PaulVanderKlay  ) , John the Apostle, Jordan Peterson, Kathy Newman, Caiaphas, Valens, Samuel, Valentinian, Gregory of Nyssa, Ambrose of Milan, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Gratian, Pope Damasus, Peter of Alexandria, Vladimir Putin.
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  Transfigured Channel Update for 2026 28.01.2026 19min

  Channel update for Transfigured for 2026. I mention  @PaulVanderKlay  ,  @WhiteStoneName  ,  @Adams-Fall  ,  @BiblicalUnitarianPodcast  ,  @metaphysicsmike  , Rod Hare, and more.
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  Martin Luther King Jr was a Unitarian 19.01.2026 50min

  This video explores the theology, philosophy, and Christology of Martin Luther King Jr. I argue that he is best understood as a moderate American Unitarian.I mention Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther, Michael King Sr. (Martin Luther King Sr.), Schleiermacher, Paul of Samosata, William Ellery Channing, Paul Tillich, Henry Nelson Wieman, Coretta Scott King, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Søren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche, Karl Jaspers, Martin Heidegger, Jean-Paul Sartre, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Walter Rauschenbusch, Mahatma Gandhi, Saint Augustine, Saint Anselm, Blaise Pascal, Os Guinness, Keith Ward, Desmond Tutu, Francis Collins, Christopher Hitchens, and more.
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  Dr. Dustin Smith - A systematic theology of the early church 16.12.2025 1u 7min

  In this episode of Transfigured, biblical scholar Dr. Dustin Smith joins the show to discuss his new book, A Systematic Theology of the Early Church. The conversation explores a "filterless" approach to the Bible, examining how the earliest Christians understood the nature of God, the agency of Jesus, and the role of the Holy Spirit. Dr. Smith challenges traditional creedal assumptions by rooting his systematic theology strictly in first-century historical and scriptural contexts.Dustin's Channel -  @BiblicalUnitarianPodcast  Amazon Book Link - https://www.amazon.com/Systematic-Theology-Early-Church-ebook/dp/B0FVG68CDD
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  Debunking Mike Winger & Wes Huff on The Council of Nicaea 15.12.2025 1u 30min

  Responding to Wes Huff ( ⁨@WesHuff⁩ ) and Mike Winger ( ⁨@MikeWinger⁩ ) discussing the council of Nicaea. Talking with Metaphysics Mike ( ⁨@metaphysicsmike⁩ ). This also appeared in ( ⁨@UnitarianChristianAlliance⁩ ).
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  Tim DeRoche - Evolution, religion, and the instinct to worship 20.11.2025 1u 23min

  We talk about evolution, religion, philosophy, theology and the origins of the human instinct to share, to give, to be grateful and ultimately to worship.Tim's Unherd article - https://unherd.com/2025/11/can-evolution-explain-worship/Tim's book, The Grateful Beast - https://www.amazon.com/Grateful-Beast-evolution-tell-worship/dp/0999277642