Eastern Orthodoxy – Reason and Theology

Review of Bishop Hilarion on The Reception of the Ecumenical Councils (with Michael Lofton)

Michael does a review of Bishop Hilarion on The Reception of the Ecumenical Councils in the Early Church.

Papal Supremacy, Essence/Energies and the Filioque: The Inadequacy of Implicit Argumentation.

Much ink has been spilled on how to properly understand the First Vatican Council’s teaching on Papal supremacy, which Canon 331 in the Code of Canon Law summarizes as being “supreme, full, immediate, and universal ordinary power…”. The profuse number of documents addressing this doctrine are abundant, partly due to the problem of ultramontanism within […]

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Marian Apparitions (Round Table Discussion)

Michael Lofton, Craig Truglia, Erick Ybarra and Sub Deacon Daniel Kakish discuss Marian apparitions from a Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox perspective.

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Fr. Patrick on Catholicism and Primacy

Michael and Erick discuss Catholicism and primacy with Fr. Patrick Ramsey. He is the author of The Church: Deifying Relations available here: https://www.amazon.com/Church-Deifying-Relations-John-Ramsey/dp/172182300X/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_img_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NPZDPN3291FQFBG14CE4

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Immaculate Conception Round Table

Immaculate Conception Round Table with Michael Lofton, Craig Truglia, Cal and Sub Deacon Kakish. This video expresses the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant and Oriental Orthodox perspectives.

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Debate: Who Started the East/West Schism?

Craig and Erick debate who started the East vs. West schism.

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Timothy Flanders on Difficulties in Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism

Timothy Flanders joins us in discussing his conversion from Eastern Orthodoxy to Roman Catholicism and addresses difficulties in both Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism. Visit Timothy’s website at: https://meaningofcatholic.com/

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Frankish or Byzantine Icons: A Round Table Discussion

Michael, Craig and Cal discuss the Frankish vs. the Byzantine view of icons in a round table format.

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Carl Trueman Interview on the Reformation and Ecumenical Relations

Michael, Erick and Dr. Trueman discuss justification, sola scriptura, the pontificate of Pope Francis, ecumenical relations with Eastern Orthodoxy, predestination and much more.

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Father John Whiteford on Rebaptism in Eastern Orthodoxy

Michael Lofton and co-host Erick Ybarra discuss the reception and rebaptism of converts in the Eastern Orthodox Church with guest Fr. John Whiteford.

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Todd Friel, Eastern Orthodoxy, Justification, Regeneration and more.

In this episode, Michael critiques Todd Friel’s critique of Eastern Orthodoxy, discussing issues such as justification, sola fide, baptismal regeneration and many other topics.

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Eastern Orthodoxy and the Canon of Scripture

In this video, Michael and Craig discuss the topic of the Canon of Scripture, with an emphasis on the Old Testament Canon, in relation to the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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Catholic/Orthodox Debate: Are Ecumenical Councils to be Identified by the Reception Theory?

Erick Ybarra and Craig Truglia debated the thesis: Are Ecumenical Councils to be Identified by the Reception Theory. Craig took the Pro position and Erick took the Con. Michael Lofton served as the moderator.

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Review of Kallistos Ware on Ecumenical Councils

In this video, Michael goes over Kallistos Ware’s talk about how to identify an Ecumenical Council in Eastern Orthodoxy and discusses some of the difficulties with it.

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The Road to Unity: The Obstacles to Full Unity Between Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians

Introduction Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholics have many similarities. It can be argued that the two communions share much in common concerning of the Trinity, Scripture, Redemption, the Sacraments and Eschatology. The obstacles remaining between the two ecclesiastical bodies, however, are profound, and result in a lack of Eucharistic communion. These obstacles will be explored […]