This is my second interview with Timothy Patitsas on the topic of beauty. We also discuss filmmaking, the work of Dr. Iain Mcgilchrist, life as liturgical, and social renewal as part of the fruits of a beautiful life.

Timothy G. Patitsas has been the Interim Dean of Hellenic College since January of 2020 and the Assistant Professor of Ethics at Holy Cross since the Fall of 2005. In 2019 he published The Ethics of Beauty, an attempt to recover one of the most ancient emphases of Orthodox spirituality, which is the firm priority given to combating the sensual rather than the intellectual passions. The book shows how this translates into a consoling and liberating Beauty-first approach to Orthodox ethics and life. The work also presents ethical, theological, and scriptural definitions of traumatic experience with a view to aiding recovery.

- Direct and most affordable place to get Ethics of Beauty by Timothy Patitsas: https://www.stnicholaspress.net/ethic...
- Timothy’s film company, Beauty First Films: https://www.beautyfirstfilms.com
- The documentary film that Jonathan saw: Amphilochios: Saint of Patmos: https://www.beautyfirstfilms.com/amph...

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Coming up
00:54 - Intro clip
01:19 - Introduction
02:18 - Film as a medium
04:34 - Dualism
06:40 - Film project: Amphilochios: Saint of Patmos
10:38 - Documentaries and fiction
11:47 - The role of beauty
14:04 - Beauty as a vital sign
21:00 - Iain McGilchrist
25:18 - Liturgical program
31:35 - Sacrifice in beauty
34:54 - A powerful definition of beauty
40:06 - A life of dance
43:16 - The beauty of the Cross
48:15 - The limits of McGilchrist
51:31 - People vs Programs
53:29 - Life is liturgy
57:04 - Repentance should lead to social renewal

Links to related videos:
- Our previous conversation on my channel - Beauty, Complexity and Ethics:    • Beauty, Complexity and Ethics - Timot...  
- My conversation with Dr. Iain McGilchrist - Beyond Materialism: The Matter With Things:    • Beyond Materialism: The Matter With T...  
- A complimentary patron-only video about the Jesus Prayer that you can watch:    • Symbolism of the Jesus Prayer  

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