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/ Bishop ...   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