The Mount Thabor Academy
Left to Right: Dr. Christopher Veniamin, St. Sophrony the Athonite, Fr. Raphael Noica
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DIRECTORY
ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS (via Patreon)
Tier 1: Ask the Professor
Description
Submit your questions on Orthodox theology and the spiritual life to Dr. Christopher Veniamin via email (info@mountthabor.com). Answers to selected questions will be published on The Professor's Blog
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Tier 2a: Bookclub
Description
The subject of our Bookclub is “Sts. Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life”, and we shall read and discuss excerpts from Saint Silouan the Athonite, St. Sophrony’s seminal book on the life and teaching of his Elder, St. Silouan.
Our meetings will take place once a month via Zoom and cover such themes as Discovering the Will of God, Repentance, Obedience, Prayer, the Role of Thoughts in the Spiritual Life, and the Spiritual Father and Child Relationship, and provide plenty of time for Q&A.
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Tier 2b: Private Clergy Group
Description
The Private Clergy Group: Continuing Formation (Tier 2a) is an exclusive membership, arranged by special request.
Its purpose is to provide a comfortable setting for serious theological discussion regarding the Orthodox pastoral and ascetic life, based on a study of the Orthodox Patristic Tradition.
Sessions take place once a week, on a day and time agreed upon by the members of the group and the instructor.
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Tier 3a: Orthodox Bible Study
Description
Orthodox Bible Study: A Study of the Scriptural Readings for Pascha and the Twelve Major Feasts in the Orthodox Church, with Dr. Christopher Veniamin (Tier 3).
We shall begin with the Scriptural readings for Great and Holy Saturday (Pascha).
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Tier 3b: St. John Damascene: Christology
Description
One-on-one monthly seminars on the Person of our Lord, God, and Saviour, Jesus Christ, as presented in a classic of Patristic theology: St. John Damascene’s Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith.
This study group is limited to 5 persons, and will meet on a monthly basis for one hour, during the first week of each month.
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Tier 4a: Private Instruction
Description
Limited availability. One-on-one tutorials in Orthodox theology and the spiritual life with Dr. Christopher Veniamin via Zoom videoconference
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Tier 5: Private Instruction + Bible Study
Description
Limited availability. One-on-one tutorials in Orthodox theology and the spiritual life with Dr. Christopher Veniamin via Zoom videoconference
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Benefits that come with MT Academy Membership
- Save 20% on all MTP print and eBook publications
- Access to private recordings of monthly Bookclub meetings
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ACADEMY VIDEOS
- Our first series: St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction
- Our second series: Sts Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life
Academy Videos may be accessed here
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ACADEMY PODCASTS
- Our first series: St. Gregory Palamas: An Introduction
- Our second series: Sts Silouan and Sophrony the Athonites: Principles of the Christian Life
Academy Podcasts may be accessed here
You may also find us on most podcast platforms via Buzzsprout
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ABOUT THE MOUNT THABOR ACADEMY
Purpose and Mission
The Mount Thabor Academy is committed to quality tuition and to producing videos and podcasts in Orthodox theology and the spiritual life.
Inspired by St. Sophrony the Athonite, and as a member of his spiritual family, it is my hope to introduce you to the vast treasury of his ascetico-theological vision, and to the lineage which he represents.
For this reason, it is my intention, as President of Mount Thabor Publishing, to produce videos, podcasts, eBooks, audiobooks, and print books that are in keeping with this healing tradition - the tradition of prayer and stillness, the tradition which bears witness to the fact that theology is not a set of ideas or concepts, but rather a state of prayerful dialogue and loving communion with none other than Christ Himself, our Lord, God, and Saviour.
Thank you for your support of The Mount Thabor Academy!
About the President of The Mount Thabor Academy
Dr. Christopher Veniamin is a spiritual child of St. Sophrony the Athonite (1896-1993).
Born and raised in London, England, of Greek Cypriot parents, Dr. Veniamin holds his first degree in theology from the University of Thessalonica and his doctorate from the University of Oxford.
Professor Veniamin is Emeritus Professor of Patristics at St. Tikhon's Seminary in Pennsylvania, and Dean & COO Emeritus and Professor of Patristic Theology and Dogmatics at the Antiochian House of Studies in California, where he helped to establish the Ph.D.Program in Orthodox Studies, and spearheaded the drive for ATS accreditation.
Dr. Veniamin's works include Saint Gregory Palamas: The Homilies; The Orthodox Understanding of Salvation: "Theosis" in Scripture and Tradition; and The Transfiguration of Christ in Greek Patristic Literature: From Irenaeus of Lyons to Gregory Palamas.
Dr. Veniamin also holds the four-year Degree in Byzantine Music from the celebrated School of St. Romanus Melodus and St. John Damascene in Thessalonica, and is a pupil of Eleftherios Georgiades, former Lampadarios of the Great Church of Christ.
Professor Veniamin is also the Founder and President of Mount Thabor Publishing (MTP), established in 2005 to produce quality books in Orthodox theology and the spiritual life, and the presenter of videos and podcasts for The Mount Thabor Academy, on the interrelationship between the theology and spiritual life of the Orthodox Church, with particular reference to the Holy Bible and the witness of the Church Fathers, past and present.
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