The Nathan Jacobs Podcast

Why Realism Contradicts Evolution | Creationism & The Eastern Church Fathers (Part 2) | ft. Nathan Jacobs & Chris Firestone

Are the theories of modern science and Christian theology fundamentally incompatible, or are both sides missing the bigger picture? In part two of his conversation with D

How Could the Angels Fall? | Why Satan Turned Against God

If the angels existed in the presence of God and beheld His divine glory, how could Satan—or any angel—possibly choose to turn away from Him?We explore what the Eastern C

Does Science Contradict Genesis? | ft. Drs. Nathan Jacobs & Chris Firestone (Part 1)

Must a Christian reject modern science to hold a faithful view of Genesis? In Part 1 of this two-part collaborative episode, Dr. Chris Firestone (The Firestone Files) sit

Why Would God Create Someone He Knows Will Be Damned?

If God knows the future, why would He create someone who will ultimately reject Him? This is one of the deepest questions in Christian theology, and one that was asked b

Can the Devil Be Saved? | What the Church Fathers Actually Taught

Can the devil be saved? While many Christians assume the answer is obvious, the Eastern Church Fathers offer a far more nuanced discussion than most people realize. In​ 

The REAL Reason Movies Go Wrong

Thomas Thorogood interviews Dr Nathan Jacobs about his work on the Amazon series 'House of David', the principles of writing a good story, the role of storytelling in the

Why I Reject Evolution | An Orthodox Christian Perspective

In my previous episode, I explored whether the Eastern Church Fathers actually reject the theory of evolution. In this follow-up, I answer a different question entirely: 

Can You Trust Your Mind | Thomas Thorogood Clip

Can we trust our minds to know reality? This clip is taken from Nathan Jacobs' most recent interview with Thomas Thorogood and features a reaction to a discussion betwee

Why I Became Orthodox (Part 2) | Discovering the Church Fathers

Part 2 of Nathan Jacobs’ journey into Eastern Orthodoxy. After years of studying philosophy and theology, Nathan began reading the Eastern Church Fathers for the first t

He Was Making a Horror Film... Until THIS Happened

In this special collaboration episode, Thomas Thorogood sits down with Nathan Jacobs for an in-depth conversation. They dive into Nathan's experience making a horror film

From Heretic to Orthodox: Everything I Thought About Christianity Was Wrong

Why would a philosopher become Orthodox? In this deeply personal episode, Nathan Jacobs shares the story of his journey from a Lutheran upbringing, through philosophy, s

Do the Church Fathers Reject Evolution?

Is the theory of evolution truly incompatible with Christianity? Many assume the Church Fathers rejected evolution outright — but is that what they actually taught? In t

Are Icons Idolatry?

Are the icons actually idols that violate the biblical prohibition on images? In this episode, Jacobs explores the historical debate surrounding this practice, highlighti

From LSD to Orthodoxy: From Artist to Scholar to Filmmaker | ft. Nathan Jacobs & Chris Firestone

What happens when a profound, perspective-shifting experience forces a young artist to completely re-evaluate everything? In this deep-dive, long-form interview, Dr. Nath

The Essential Doctrine the West Lost: On Divine Energies

There is an essential doctrine at the heart of historic Christianity that was famously preserved by the Eastern Church Fathers but completely lost to the Western traditio

Can the Non-Orthodox Be Saved? A Dialogue | ft. Drs. Nathan Jacobs & Chris Firestone

Our apologies to listeners for the late upload on this Tuesday episode! Is there salvation outside the boundaries of the Eastern Orthodox Church? As the internet remains

Resurrection Makes NO SENSE without Deification

What if everything you’ve been taught about life after death is completely wrong? The shocking truth is that without an ancient, forgotten concept known as "deification,"

The LIE about Modern Philosophy

Welcome to a special crossover episode of the Nathan Jacobs Podcast and the Firestone Files! In this interview, Dr. Jacobs sits down with his long-time friend, colleague,

Was The Virgin Mary Sinless? The Answer May Surprise Protestants

Was the Virgin Mary sinless? While the Western debate often pits Catholic dogma against Protestant literalism, the ancient Christian East offers a completely different pa

The Truth About Why Christians Worship on Sundays

Dr. Nathan Jacobs examines the claim that Christians worship changed from Saturday to Sunday because of pagan influence and the Roman Emperor Constantine. Tracing the pra