Bookshelf Tour (Part 1?)

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Who were the Sabians (Ṣābi’ūn) mentioned in the Quran? Were they a mysterious religious community, early monotheists, Mandaeans, star-worshippers, or something else entirely? In this video, we explore the fascinating question of the identity of the Sabians, drawing on Islamic sources, Quranic references, historical accounts, and scholarly debates.Music by Filip Holm (me)Find me and my music here:https://linktr.ee/filipholmSupport Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonateAlso check out the Let's Talk Religion Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ih4sqtWv0wRIhS6HFgerb?si=95b07d83d0254bSources/Recommended Reading:Gunduz, Sinasi (1994). "The Knowledge of Life: The Origins and Early History of the Mandaeans and Their Relation to the Sabians of the Qur'an and to the Harranians". Oxford University Press.Van Bladel, Kevin (2009). "The Arabic Hermes: From Pagan Sage to Prophet of Science". OUP USA.Van Bladel, Kevin (2017). "From Sasanian Mandaeans to Sabians of the Marshes". Brill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we tackle one of the most important figures in the history of religion, philosophy, mysticism & the esoteric - the writer calling himself Dionysios, and who would create a synthesis between Neoplatonic philosophy and Christianity in ways the echoed down the centuries.Check out the Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP) for more Dionysius content: https://shwep.netFind me and my music here:https://linktr.ee/filipholmSupport Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonateAlso check out the Let's Talk Religion Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ih4sqtWv0wRIhS6HFgerb?si=95b07d83d0254bMusic by:Filip HolmSources/Recomended Reading:Lossky, Vladimir (1944). "The Mystical Theology of the Eastern Church". James Clarke & Co.Luibheid, Colm (Translated by) (1987). "Pseudo-Dionysius: The Complete Works". Classics of Western Spirituality. Paulist Press International.McGinn, Bernard. "The Presence of God" Series, in several volumes. Perhaps the best and most comprehensive introduction to Christian mysticism. Published by Crossroad Publishing Co.McGinn, Bernard (2001). "The Mystical Thought of Meister Eckhart: The Man From Whom God Hid Nothing". Crossroad Publishing Co.The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Entry on Pseudo-Dionysius: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pseudo-dionysius-areopagite/Earl's section:Human and celestial hierarchies compared: EH 373AB, 376BC; CH 208BCD; EH 501A-D.Angelic triads: CH 200D: 3 threefold groups of angels, as taught by Pseudo-D's sacred initiator (i.e. Hierotheos); CH 257C: each angelic triad has Iamblichean-style first and last terms with a necessary median term. Cf. Iamb. De myst. V.8.225.5-8; CH 273C ditto; EH 501A: triads au go-go.Angelic mediation between humans and god: CH 180A. God never appears without intermendiaries, even to the saints: m180C. Even to Jesus: 181C. Long discussion of Isaiah and the Seraphim: 300B ff.--------------------------------Chapters:0:00 Intro1:18 Who was Dionysius?10:38 Writings12:59 Theology & The Divine Names26:10 The Mystical Theology35:29 The Celestial & Ecclesiastical Hierarchy (Earl Fontainelle)51:12 Legacy54:59 Conclusions#dionysius #mysticism #neoplatonism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this video, we explore Thomas Aquinas' famous "Five Ways" or arguments for the existence of God.Find me and my music here:https://linktr.ee/filipholmSupport Let's Talk Religion on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/letstalkreligion Or through a one-time donation: https://paypal.me/talkreligiondonateAlso check out the Let's Talk Religion Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0ih4sqtWv0wRIhS6HFgerb?si=95b07d83d0254bSources/Recomended Reading:Aquinas, Thomas (1998). "Selected Writings". Penguin Classics.Davies, Brian & Elenore Stump (ed.) (2012). "The Oxford Handbook of Aquinas". OUP USA.Kretzmann, Norman & Eleonore Stump (ed.) (2010). "The Cambridge Companion to Aquinas". Cambridge University Press.The Summa Theologica Translation by Ave Maria Press (1981). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this video we list the top 10 biggest religions across the world according to number of followers!Link to previous video "What is Religion?":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUfkVBHPuVs&t=1s----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Clips used in this video fall under "creative commons" and because of the way it is used for educational purposes, it can be categorized as "fair use" . They are the following :Shhivakuumar Lakshminarayana:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUWEKZikHlUSuvdaip Sanyal:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z89BFKA2OqwVeerayatan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgHYhL1pfowDamianMavicPro:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9jiUFnrw_kOnline videos from Israel, Middle East & Jewish world:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6GTfTkO-egANFX // Free Media:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFQDXJm43vMSikh Dharma International:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXP_MxG9q1oSikh Touch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb8XAhfIFLohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ404ReP5doEDMONTON - Ranjit Singh & Bobby Khaira:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECpQ7knqvf8Pierce Salguero:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfWVEmAUZAYHamza Khan swati:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv4k2YLzkYkWorld of Travel:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZWKX8zVkFUepSos.dehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPgrvszy7AsETV Andhra Pradesh:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay7RWb4VpIgBignNews:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp9CB_stToQorthodoxindy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOgDfqiSofA&t=193sAd te levavi animam meam:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEyMN96lbhY Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices