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Hi Friends!In this episode, I cover the final section of John Behr's, Formation of Christian Theology, Vol. 1, The Way to Nicaea. Specific topics covered: Dynamic MonarchianismModalismOrigen of AlexandriaOverview: This week, I cover some of the early opponents to orthodox Christianity. Namely, I speak about the school formed that taught heretical doctrines regarding the nature of Jesus Christ. The first sought to identify a finite point in history by which people ought to identify Jesus of Nazareth being adopted as Son of God and, essentially, becoming God. The second is a form of deductive logic used by modalists to declare that Jesus must have existed as the Father, not a distinct Person of the Trinity. Thus, the concept of Patripassianism is introduced--the concept that it was the Father who suffered on the cross. Finally, I seek to employ the ancient technique of Origen of Alexandria to gain insight into the spiritual meaning of Scripture. Enjoy!