Ruslan KD Podcast Orthodox Priest PRESSED on Every Controversial Topic Ever
Oct 7, 2024
In this insightful discussion, Father Peter, an Eastern Orthodox priest with a doctorate in dogmatic theology, sheds light on various complex aspects of Orthodox beliefs. He dives into the nature of salvation, contrasting Orthodox views with Protestant perspectives on faith and works. The conversation also explores the intricacies of sainthood, icon veneration, and the historical schism with Catholicism. Father Peter emphasizes the transformative power of grace and the community's role in personal faith, offering a profound understanding of theological debates.
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Why He Became Orthodox
- Father Peter says his parents left Anglicanism over 1980s innovations and found Orthodoxy through the fathers.
- He emphasizes Orthodoxy as the continuous tradition of the apostles and church fathers.
No New Revelation After The Deposit
- Father Peter argues the church is a living tradition but rejects new revelation after the apostolic deposit.
- He claims Orthodoxy preserved first-millennium doctrine while later Roman innovations like papal infallibility are novel.
Primacy Without Infallibility
- Father Peter affirms the pope as 'first among equals' only if he teaches Orthodox faith, denying personal infallibility.
- He cites the 879 council that forbade additions to the creed and frames the filioque as a key schism cause.
