The Various Positions Baptism by pouring is a valid form of baptism: Didache, St. Hippolytus of Rome Heretics do not have valid baptisms (or sacraments) and thus must be rebaptized upon entering the Church: St. Cyprian and the Council of Carthage +257, St. Firmilian of Caesarea, Patriarch Philaret of Moscow, Council of Constantinople +1756, St. …
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This is part of a much larger video we did entitled "Papal Forgeries, A Road to Schism" and can be found here. On November 16, 498, Pope Anastasius II, a sympathizer with the Byzantine Emperor’s policy on the Henotikon, died. In his two years as pope, he had created a controversial legacy by re-entering communion …
https://youtu.be/CMJ4kbhTgok What is it that makes a council ecumenical? What sets the standard for a binding and dogmatic council in the Orthodox Church? Contrary to what some have recently said, there is an objective and canonical standard stating what it is. Why is the Council of Florence not an ecumenical council for us? We created …
As in part one, the quotations will be broken into groups and hyperlinked. We highly recommend you read part one since it has more quotations than part two and the introduction gives important context and analysis. We have broken these quotations into the following two groups, you can click on the hyperlinks to be taken to …
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Recommended Reading by Topic Nota Bene: The Following titles are not listed in order of importance. Some sections are ordered alphabetically while others are ordered chronologically. It goes without saying we do not endorse every word of every work we are recommending and so we kindly remind the reader to use caution and discernment in …
Our third video. We discuss the Pseudo-Symmachian Forgeries, the early parts of the Liber Pontificalis, the Constitutum and Donatio Constantini, and finally, the massively influential Pseudo-Isidore Decretals, the fake canons of which provided the legislation necessary for the intervention of Pope Nicholas during the Photian Schism. We then go on to discuss the influence these …
Streamed live on Nov 29, 2020. We host a stream with Snek, David TheRealMedWhite and Seraphim Spillman to respond to the stream hosted by Matt Fradd and Ybarra entitled "Should we become Eastern Orthodox?" Matt Fradd is a Catholic radio show host and frequently has Catholic apologists on to exposit their position. Strangely, he seems …
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In this documentary style video, we dive once more into the historicity behind the Tome of Pope St. Leo at the Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon, and discuss whether or not the Tome was an ex-cathedra statement and a proof of papal infallibility as Catholic apologists often claim. This will likely be our final statement on …
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The Lateran council of 649, called to combat Monothelitism, is often times cited by Roman Catholic apologists as evidence of Vatican I’s doctrines of papal infallibility and the Pope’s universal, ordinary, and immediate jurisdiction over all the faithful. Such articles containing these claims are included here, here and here. The four pieces of evidence used …
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This is a repost of a florilegium compiled by someone else who has given their permission to repost it and requests they remain unnamed. LikeIfall florilegiums, this is a living document so if you have additional quotations on the topic, regardless of which position they take, please post them in the comments section below or …
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We have broken these quotations into the following six groups, you can click on the hyperlinks to be taken to each one or read through the introduction first. Universal consensus of bishops: St. Basil, St. Augustine, Council of Chalcedon, Pope St. Gregory the Great. Patriarchal ratification: Council of Chalcedon, Council of Constantinople II, Council of …
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The distinction between God's essence and his uncreated energies are found in (but not limited to) the following patristic writers. It is pertinent to note that in these quotes the terms "operation", "activity", "work" signify "energy". The first part of this series can be found here. We have taken a selection of quotations from each, …
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The following pages demonstrate the Quinisext Council, known more commonly as "Trullo," was accepted by the Western Church as part of the fifth and sixth ecumenical councils and its canons carried the same weight and authority as those from other ecumenical councils in both the East and the West. The source is Nicolae Dura, "The Ecumenicity …
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Prior to beginning, a few words should be said about this great saint and pope of the Orthodox Church. The following is summarized largely from the article on him in the Catholic Encyclopedia found here. St. Boniface (Pope from 418 to 422) was known for his generosity to the poor, humility, and high education and …
The distinction between God's essence and his uncreated energies are found in (but not limited to) the following patristic writers. It is pertinent to note that in these quotes the terms "operation", "activity", "work" signify "energy". We have taken a selection of quotations from each, these do by no means exhaust the number of quotations …
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Despite his praise-filled language for the Apostle Peter and Roman See, the Frankish Archbishop Hincmar of Reims (d. 882) had a turbulant relationship with Rome and was no believer in Vatican I's universal and immediate jurisdiction of the Pope. This was due to his exceeding expertise in canon law. In this paper, Tavard analyzes Hincmar's …
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The following paper is written by Fr. Richard Price. Richard Price is Professor of the History of Christianity. MA (Oxford), DPhil (Oxford), BD (London), MTh (London). More on his biography can be found here. https://www.academia.edu/5371755/Presidency_and_Procedure_at_the_Early_Ecumenical_Councils
Ubi Petrus Ibi Ecclesia 