Today, Reason & Theology, a YouTube show largely focused around disproving Eastern Orthodoxy, co-hosted the infamous Latin Priest and Scholar, Fr. Dr. Richard Price, Professor of the History of Christianity at Heythrop College in London and Priest within the Archdiocese of Westminster. Many theologians and students of history may already be familiar with Fr. Price’s…
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Communion Under One or Two Species: An Evaluation of Rome’s Inconsistencies Over the Centuries
It has been no long-held secret that the Latin tradition has overwhelmingly administered Communion under one kind or “species” to its laity. In fact, this practice has become so pervasive throughout the last several hundred years that even the Eastern Uniate Rites, or as a few like to call themselves, “Orthodox in communion with Rome,”…
Evaluating the Antiochian-Syriac Joint Declaration
On November 12, 1991, the Antiochian Orthodox Synod (EO) and the Syriac Orthodox Synod (OO) came into agreement on matters related to faith and practice, creating a Joint Declaration, which was approved and signed by Antiochian Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim (EO) and Syriac Patriarch Ignatius Zakka Iwas (OO). This document, though not well-known today, instituted…
The Council in Trullo and Pope Hadrian I
For the Orthodox, the Council in Trullo (Quinisext Council) is considered ecumenical and is, in turn, added on as an addendum to the fifth and sixth Ecumenical Councils of the Church. While the East approved this Council and it’s related Canons (many of which were reiterations of previous ecumenical canons), it is well-known, according to…
Haec Sancta: The Forgotten Hypocrisy
“Conciliarity” is a term that Orthodox favor and hail regularly. We are “conciliar,” the Orthodox say. While we do have a first among our Primates in Constantinople, we still understand that Christ our God is the Supreme Head of the Church, even over he who is entrusted over the prime See. As such, we also…
