Bishop Erik Varden OCSO - Interview

I had the great privilege of interviewing Bishop Varden about spirituality, theology and the monastic life. Enjoy!

Follow Bishop Varden and check out some of his other great talks:

His blog:
https://www.coramfratribus.com

His author page with Bloomsbury Publishing: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/author/...

A talk on prayer:
https://vimeo.com/904452498

An interview with Jason Evert:
   • Master Temptations Like a MONK! w/ Bi...  

0:00 – Introduction
1:00 – Opening Banter
3:02 – Monk and Bishop
5:15 – "Pontifical" Ministry
11:03 – Expanding Heart (1)
13:20 – Etymology & the Idea of Sin
23:15 – Evil and the Shattering of Loneliness
35:58 – Sublimation vs. Integrating Exploration
48:22 – Integration and Contemplation
53:18 – Monastic Life as a "Theological Laboratory"
56:20 – Charity in Truth
1:02:50 – Patience & Zeal
1:08:00 – Expanding Heart (2)
1:17:09 – Engaging the World
1:22:58 – Restoring Credibility