Eastern Orthodoxy – Reason and Theology

Debate: Who Started the East/West Schism?

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

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.

by Michael

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.

by Michael

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.

by Michael

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.

by Michael

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.

by Michael

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.

by Michael

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.

by Michael

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 […]

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From Islam to Roman Catholicism – Michael Lofton Interviews Dustin Quick (Video)

In this video, Michael interviews Dustin Quick about his conversion to Roman Catholicism from Islam and discusses topics from the Nation of Islam to Eastern Orthodoxy

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Using Equal Measures and Considering Positions Critically (Video)

In this video, Michael discusses the need for apologists to use equal measures (consistent arguments that do not undermine their own position) when criticizing another’s position. The need to examine proof texts critically is also addressed.

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The Papacy through Eastern and Western Eyes – With Erick Ybarra and Michael Lofton (Video)

In this video Erick and Michael go over some of the arguments for and against both the Eastern and the Western views of the papacy in the first millennium.

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Differences Between Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism (Video)

In this video, Michael Lofton goes over some of the differences between Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism with a heavy emphasis on the papacy and the magisterium. Other differences, such as the filioque or how to identify ecumenical councils within each tradition are also covered.