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Discovering the Medieval Origins of Purgatory (w/ Dn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin)
Dn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin unpacks the medieval origins of purgatory: how it developed in late medieval and Counter-Reformation Catholicism, and what the…
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Some Roman Catholics Claim the Orthodox Actually Believe in Purgatory... Is This True?
Orthodoxy does not teach the popular Protestant idea of instantaneous entrance into heaven after death. We do believe in prayer for the dead, and even…
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All of the Evidence on Praying for the Dead in Scripture & the Fathers
Prayers for those who have died is a deeply Orthodox practice, and there is ample evidence for it in the early Church, but what are the reasons behind it? And…
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The Apostles Didn't Know About the Bodily Resurrection?! (A Response to Skeptical Bible Scholars)
In today's episode, we respond to the work of New Testament scholar Marcus Vinzent, who argues that the Resurrection wasn't the foundation of early…
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Why We Must Retell the Story of St. Photios the Great Today
Many older Catholic history books will label the Greeks or Orthodox as "Photian schismatics." We will explore how this phrase was used and the role of St…
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How Rome Forgot The Council That Once Reunited East & West (Council of Union, 879AD)
Before the 1054 Schism, there was a smaller schism that separated East & West which was healed in the Council of 879 (also called the 'Council of Union' or by…
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Why St. Mark of Ephesus Defended Orthodoxy & the Council of Florence Failed
Old Roman Catholic myths about St. Mark of Ephesus as a stubborn schismatic are beginning to be recycled today, but modern scholarship is actually vindicating…
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Did the Orthodox Church Reject an Ecumenical Council?! (i.e. Florence)
Many Roman Catholic apologists have turned to an argument that the Orthodox Church falsified itself in the 15th century by embracing the council of Florence as…
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How 'The First Christian Hymnal' Is Causing Scholars To Rethink Church History
Many Protestant scholars consider petitions and praises to saints in the liturgy to be a slow development that doesn't flower until the middle ages. However…
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Why Venerating the Relics of Saints Is a Deeply Christian Practice
Recently, the relics of St. Agatha were on display, venerated, and processed, and many Protestants responded with the claim that these actions were clear…
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All of the Evidence for Baptismal Regeneration in the Bible & Church Fathers
Many evangelical churches today teach that baptism is simply a sign and outward expression of someone's personal faith in Christ. However, historic…
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Revisiting the Orthodox vs. Roman Catholic Debate on the Married Priesthood
A popular Roman Catholic book claims that Orthodoxy innovated a married priesthood at the council of Trullo and went against Nicea I. This episode corrects…
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Why the Apostles Transmitted Both Written & Unwritten Teachings to the Early Church
Do the early Church Fathers teach that the Bible alone is the sole source of apostolic authority and teaching? Or were there unwritten teachings handed down…
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The Earliest Evidence for Honoring Christ and the Saints Through Images
The Seventh Ecumenical Council taught that honoring images of our Lord and the saints is ancient and apostolic. However, many skeptics have objected to this…
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Why the West Tossed Its Traditional Practice of Infant Communion
The West practiced infant communion up until the 12th & 13th centuries, and some places to the 16th century. How did Roman Catholics and Protestants justify…
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Examining the Earliest Evidence of the Dormition of the Theotokos
The Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Dormition of the Theotokos on August 15th, when Mary died and her soul and then body were translated into heaven…
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Why Worship in the Early Church Was Liturgical
Many people today believe the myth that the first Christians worshipped informally in houses with spontaneous prayers and songs. The earliest liturgical…
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Does the Gospel of Mark Give Us a Radically Different Jesus than the Gospel of John? w/ Fr. Stephen DeYoung
Some popular scholarship claims that the Gospel of Mark only presents Jesus as a divinely indwelled man while the Gospel of John presents him as God. Fr…
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How the Bible Reveals that the Apostles and First Pastors Were Also Priests
This episode explores how the New Testament and the early Church Fathers reveal that Christ gave us an ordained priesthood. We also discuss how the 3-fold…
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Five Differences Between Orthodox and Protestants on the Communion of Saints
On the Nativity of St. John the Forerunner, Cassian is joined by special guest, Fr. Thomas Soroka, to discuss how Orthodoxy honors the saints and some of the…
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This Protestant Change Is Destroying Christianity
For the early Christians, the place where they gathered for worshiped was not a mere building but was actually sanctified space. The altar was the heart of the…
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How Eden Points to Orthodox Worship (and Why Protestantism Falls Short)
In this episode, we explore how creation is structured as a temple fashioned by God and how this theme runs through the Scriptures and the whole Orthodox…
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How Atheism Falls Short In Explaining the Universe
Is the universe mostly empty space or filled with the glory of God? In this episode, we explore the story of 'atheist' C.S. Lewis discovering the heavenly…
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St. Lazarus as First 'Living' Christian Apologist (& Orthodox Bishop)
One the first Christian apologists, Quadratus, made the case that Christianity was real because people resurrected by Christ were still alive during his day…