Notes from the Undercroft

Notes from the Undercroft

Teaching, Preaching, and other recordings from the Rev'd K. Nicholas Forti, priest and pastor at the Fork Church of St Martin's Parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.

Episodes

Episode 243: What Does the Episcopal Church Teach?—Discussion 1: Doctrine, Dogma, & Adiaphora

November 6, 2021 • 26 mins

What Does the Episcopal Church Teach?
—Christian Doctrine in the Anglican Tradition

Discussion 1: Doctrine, Dogma, & Adiaphora

In this first discussion, we clarify our terms—namely, doctrine, dogma, and adiaphora. This is the first of three preliminary discussions before we turn our attention to the actual Doctrines of the Episcopal Church. 

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Episode 242: Being Christian in a Secular Age—Discussion 5: Glimpses of Transcendence

August 25, 2021 • 125 mins

Being Christian in a Secular Age: A Pilgrimage
Session 5—A New Kind of Secular: Glimpses of Transcendence

Over the span of five episodes, I'm joined by the Rev'd Justin McIntosh, Rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church in Ivy, Virginia to discuss Being a Christian in a Secular Age. In this fifth discussion, we put the theological movement known as Radical Orthodoxy in conversation with the understanding of our Secul...

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Episode 241: Being Christian in a Secular Age—Discussion 4: Dispelling Disenchantment

August 7, 2021 • 96 mins

Being Christian in a Secular Age: A Pilgrimage
Session 4—Dispelling Disenchantment

What is Disenchantment? And in our Secular Age, are we, in fact, Disenchanted, or are we simply enchanted by the story of Disenchantment?

 Over the span of five videos, I'm joined by the Rev'd Justin McIntosh, Rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church in Ivy, Virginia to discuss Being a Christian in a Secular Age. In this fourth ...

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Episode 240: Being Christian in a Secular Age—Discussion 3: Out-narrating the Secular Stories

July 28, 2021 • 126 mins

Being Christian in a Secular Age: A Pilgrimage
Session 3: Out-narrating the Secular Stories

Can we tell a better story than the secularization narrative?

Over the span of five discussions, I'm joined by the Rev'd Justin McIntosh, Rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church in Ivy, Virginia to discuss Being a Christian in a Secular Age. In this third episode, we turn a critical eye toward the Master Narratives tha...

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Episode 239: Being Christian in a Secular Age—Discussion 2: Stories of the Secular

July 20, 2021 • 117 mins

Being Christian in a Secular Age: A Pilgrimage
Discussion 2—Stories of the Secular

What is the story we all tell ourselves about how we got to this Secular Age? And is it true?

Over the span of five episodes, I'm joined by the Rev'd Justin McIntosh, Rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church in Ivy, Virginia to discuss Being a Christian in a Secular Age. In this second episodes, we trace the Master Narratives ...

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Episode 238: Being Christian in a Secular Age—Discussion 1: Mapping the Secular

July 13, 2021 • 113 mins

Being Christian in a Secular Age: A Pilgrimage
Discussion 1—Mapping the Secular

If we drew a map of our modern Secular Age, what would look like? What would it include? What would e the center? What would be left off?

Over the span of five episodes, I'm joined by the Rev'd Justin McIntosh, Rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church in Ivy, Virginia to discuss Being a Christian in a Secular Age. In this first e...

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Episode 237: Is Death the End?—Discussion 5: Baptismal Participation in the Resurrection

June 8, 2021 • 48 mins
Join Father Nik from the Fork Church of St Martin's Parish in Doswell, VA and Father Charles from St Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church in Columbia, SC for our 2021 Lenten Study: "Is Death the End?—The Resurrection of the Dead & the Life of the World to Come." Discussion 5: Baptismal Participation in the Resurrection
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Episode 236: Is Death the End?—Discussion 4: The Life of the World to Come

April 19, 2021 • 53 mins
Join Father Nik from the Fork Church of St Martin's Parish in Doswell, VA and Father Charles from St Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church in Columbia, SC for our 2021 Lenten Study: "Is Death the End?—The Resurrection of the Dead & the Life of the World to Come." Discussion 4: The Life of the World to Come
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Episode 235: Is Death the End?—Discussion 3: The Four Last Things

March 17, 2021 • 43 mins
Join Father Nik from the Fork Church of St Martin's Parish in Doswell, VA and Father Charles from St Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church in Columbia, SC for our 2021 Lenten Study: "Is Death the End?—The Resurrection of the Dead & the Life of the World to Come." Discussion 3: The Four Last Things
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Episode 234: Is Death the End?—Discussion 2: Jesus' Resurrection and the General Resurrection

March 4, 2021 • 46 mins
Join Father Nik from the Fork Church of St Martin's Parish in Doswell, VA and Father Charles from St Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church in Columbia, SC for our 2021 Lenten Study: "Is Death the End?—The Resurrection of the Dead & the Life of the World to Come."

Discussion 2: Jesus' Resurrection & the General Resurrection, or: Take It From the Guy Who Actually Came Back
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Episode 233: Is Death the End?—Discussion 1: Popular Opinions & Other Bad Ideas

February 28, 2021 • 41 secs
Join Father Nik from the Fork Church of St Martin's Parish in Doswell, VA and Father Charles from St Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church in Columbia, SC for our 2021 Lenten Study: "Is Death the End?—The Resurrection of the Dead & the Life of the World to Come."

Discussion 1: Popular Opinions and Other Bad Ideas
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Episode 232: Invitation to the 2021 Lenten Study: "Is Death the End?"

February 23, 2021 • 4 mins
An Invitation to join Father Nik from the Fork Church of St Martin's Parish in Doswell, VA and Father Charles from St Michael and All Angels' Episcopal Church in Columbia, SC for our 2021 Lenten Study: "Is Death the End?—The Resurrection of the Dead & the Life of the World to Come."
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Episode 231: How Did We Get the New Testament, part 15—Hearing the Living Voice of the Word of God

January 27, 2021 • 96 mins
How Did We Get the New Testament?—Part 15: "Hearing the Living Voice of the Word of God" with Father Nik Forti & The Rev'd Dr Ross Wright for The Fork Church of St Martin's Parish Adult Christian Education
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Episode 230: How Did We Get the New Testament, part 14—The Formation of the Canon

January 18, 2021 • 99 mins
How Did We Get the New Testament?—Part 14: "The Formation of the Canon" with Father Nik Forti & The Rev'd Dr Ross Wright for The Fork Church of St Martin's Parish Adult Christian Education
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Episode 229: How Did We Get the New Testament, part 13—Writings of the Apostolic Fathers

January 1, 2021 • 114 mins
How Did We Get the New Testament? Part 13: "Writings of the Apostolic Fathers: Epistle of Barnabas, Shepherd of Hermas, First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians, & the Epistles of Ignatius of Antioch" with Father Nik Forti & The Rev'd Dr Ross Wright for The Fork Church of St Martin's Parish Adult Christian Education
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Episode 228: How Did We Get the New Testament, part 12—Hebrews & Revelation

December 2, 2020 • 87 mins
How Did We Get the New Testament? Part 12: "The Book of Hebrews & the Revelation of John" with Father Nik Forti & The Rev'd Dr Ross Wright for The Fork Church of St Martin's Parish Adult Christian Education
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Episode 227: How Did We Get the New Testament, part 11—The Gospel of Thomas

November 23, 2020 • 110 mins
How Did We Get the New Testament? Part 11: "The Gospel of Thomas" with Father Nik Forti & The Rev'd Dr Ross Wright for The Fork Church of St Martin's Parish Adult Christian Education
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How Did We Get the New Testament, pat 10—The Gospel & Epistles of John

November 18, 2020 • 106 mins
How Did We Get the New Testament? Part 10: "The Gospel according to John & the Johannine Epistles" with Father Nik Forti & The Rev'd Dr Ross Wright for The Fork Church of St Martin's Parish Adult Christian Education
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How Did We Get the New Testament, part 9—Luke-Acts

November 11, 2020 • 91 mins
How Did We Get the New Testament? Part 9: "The Gospel according to Luke & the Book of Acts" with Father Nik Forti & The Rev'd Dr Ross Wright for The Fork Church of St Martin's Parish Adult Christian Education
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How Did We Get the New Testament, part 8—The Gospel according to Matthew

November 4, 2020 • 91 mins
How Did We Get the New Testament? Part 8: "The Gospel according to Matthew" with Father Nik Forti & The Rev'd Dr Ross Wright for The Fork Church of St Martin's Parish Adult Christian Education
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