Welcome to the Orthodox Church! Join Frederica Mathewes-Green, in this video series, on a journey into the Eastern Orthodox Church. Learn about Orthodox teachings and dogma, Orthodox architecture and terminology, and what it means to live an Orthodox life. In this video, "The Sacrament of Confession in the Orthodox Church," Frederica talks a little about the Sacrament of Confession. Welcome to the Orthodox Church Video Series Playlist: http://www.theoria.tv/playlist/welcome-to-the-orthodox-church/ Theoria Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theoriavideos/ Theoria Website: https://www.theoria.tv Theoria Youtube Channel: http://bit.ly/1UST830 These videos are based off of Frederica's new book, "Welcome to the Orthodox Church." Buy the book: http://bit.ly/1LkQIbD Frederica Mathewes-Green: http://frederica.com Music by Holy Cross Choir: http://bit.ly/1MD5vid Special thanks to Evan Brown for all his work on set.

Welcome to the Orthodox Church! Join Frederica Mathewes-Green, in this video series, on a journey into the Eastern Orthodox Church. Learn about Orthodox teachings and dogma, Orthodox architecture and terminology, and what it means to live an Orthodox life. In this video, "Icons, the Sign of the Cross, and Tradition in the Orthodox Church," Frederica explains why Orthodox Christians kiss icons as well as how Orthodox Christians make the sign of the cross and the meaning behind it. She also shares a little from her own journey into the Orthodox Church and accepting its Traditions. Welcome to the Orthodox Church Video Series Playlist: http://www.theoria.tv/playlist/welcome-to-the-orthodox-church/ 🙌 Join this channel to get access to exclusive membership perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXxULchJCYPZF4SlG8XS4A/join 📚 Buy my book, On Gender and the Soul: https://theoria.creator-spring.com/listing/on-gender-and-the-soul?product=1227 😀Support our work and become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/theoriatv Sub to my podcast: https://anchor.fm/intohell ⭐ SOCIAL⭐ Discord: https://discord.gg/jk6ZUwXGyW Telegram: Telegram: https://t.me/orthodoxchristianonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriatv/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/theoriatv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriatv?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theoria​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoriavideos​​ ⭐ MERCH⭐ Merch Store: https://www.youtube.com/c/Theoria/store Theoria is a YouTube Channel started by an Eastern Orthodox Christian and professional, freelance videographer and animator in 2015. Since that time, we have produced a number of video series' explaining Eastern Orthodox doctrine and practice with the likes of Frederica Matthewes-Green, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Rod Dreher, and more. Our goal is to produce quality videos and digestible YouTube shorts utilizing the rich theological tradition of the Church Fathers. We also seek to comment on cultural events from a paradigm within this same framework. For business inquiries, tweet @TheoriaTV, message on Instagram @TheoriaTV, or email theoriavideos at gmail dot com. These videos are based off of Frederica's new book, "Welcome to the Orthodox Church." Buy the book: http://bit.ly/1LkQIbD Frederica Mathewes-Green: http://frederica.com Music by Holy Cross Choir: http://bit.ly/1MD5vid Special thanks to Evan Brown for all his work on set.

Welcome to the Orthodox Church! Join Frederica Mathewes-Green, in this video series, on a journey into the Eastern Orthodox Church. Learn about Orthodox teachings and dogma, Orthodox architecture and terminology, and what it means to live an Orthodox life. In this video, "The Role of the Virgin Mary in the Orthodox Church," Frederica explains how Orthodox Christians view the Virgin Mary and her role in the Orthodox Church. Welcome to the Orthodox Church Video Series Playlist: http://www.theoria.tv/playlist/welcome-to-the-orthodox-church/ 🙌 Join this channel to get access to exclusive membership perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXxULchJCYPZF4SlG8XS4A/join 📚 Buy my book, On Gender and the Soul: https://theoria.creator-spring.com/listing/on-gender-and-the-soul?product=1227 😀Support our work and become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/theoriatv Sub to my podcast: https://anchor.fm/intohell ⭐ SOCIAL⭐ Discord: https://discord.gg/jk6ZUwXGyW Telegram: Telegram: https://t.me/orthodoxchristianonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriatv/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/theoriatv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriatv?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theoria​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoriavideos​​ ⭐ MERCH⭐ Merch Store: https://www.youtube.com/c/Theoria/store Theoria is a YouTube Channel started by an Eastern Orthodox Christian and professional, freelance videographer and animator in 2015. Since that time, we have produced a number of video series' explaining Eastern Orthodox doctrine and practice with the likes of Frederica Matthewes-Green, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Rod Dreher, and more. Our goal is to produce quality videos and digestible YouTube shorts utilizing the rich theological tradition of the Church Fathers. We also seek to comment on cultural events from a paradigm within this same framework. For business inquiries, tweet @TheoriaTV, message on Instagram @TheoriaTV, or email theoriavideos at gmail dot com. These videos are based off of Frederica's new book, "Welcome to the Orthodox Church." Buy the book: http://bit.ly/1LkQIbD Frederica Mathewes-Green: http://frederica.com Music by Holy Cross Choir: http://bit.ly/1MD5vid Special thanks to Evan Brown for all his work on set.

In this video, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick comments on 5 misconceptions people often have of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Would you support our work by becoming a patron? https://www.patreon.com/theoriatv Misconception #1: The Orthodox Church is only for certain kinds of people (Greeks, Russians, etc.) Misconception #2: The Orthodox Church is the same as the Roman Catholic Church. –Some big differences include how we view church authority, salvation, what happens after death, and more. (The daily experience of being a Christian – and prayer life – is different as well). Misconception #3: Orthodox Christians worship images & idols. Misconception #4: Orthodox Christians believe they can earn their way to heaven (this is sometimes called "works righteousness"). Misconception #5: The Orthodox Church is a dead religion. *** Find more at http://www.theoria.tv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoriavideos/

Welcome to the Orthodox Church! Join Frederica Mathewes-Green, in this video series, on a journey into the Eastern Orthodox Church. Learn about Orthodox teachings and dogma, Orthodox architecture and terminology, and what it means to live an Orthodox life. In this video, "An Overview of the Orthodox Divine Liturgy," Frederica explains why we do things the way we do in the Orthodox Church and what you might experience if you endeavor to visit an Orthodox Church for the first time. Welcome to the Orthodox Church Video Series Playlist: http://www.theoria.tv/playlist/welcome-to-the-orthodox-church/ Theoria Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theoriavideos/ Theoria Website: https://www.theoria.tv Theoria Youtube Channel: http://bit.ly/1UST830 These videos are based off of Frederica's new book, "Welcome to the Orthodox Church." Buy the book: http://bit.ly/1LkQIbD Frederica Mathewes-Green: http://frederica.com Music by Holy Cross Choir: http://bit.ly/1MD5vid Special thanks to Evan Brown for all his work on set. Videos produced by Theoria (Moses Benjamin Cabe): http://www.bencabe.com

Are Eastern Orthodox icons of Christ idols? Reformed writer J.I. Packer [1926–2020] seemed to think so. In his popular 1973 book, Knowing God, he writes vehemently against the use of images in Christian worship by pointing to the second commandment. So, are Orthodox Christians idolaters? Or is Packer missing something? This is an Orthodox Christian response to Packer's fourth chapter of his book, "Knowing God." To support our efforts, join us as a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoriatv​​ 0:00 THE BOOK: KNOWING GOD BY J.I.PACKER 1:09 PACKER’S 2 MAJOR OBJECTIONS TO ICONS 2:19 THE EASTERN ORTHODOX VIEW ON 1ST AND 2ND COMMANDMENTS 3:44 SACRAMENTAL VIEW OF THE WORLD 4:58 THE ICON OF CHRIST AS ARCHETYPE OF BEAUTY 6:14 HISTORY OF ICONOCLASM 11:20 THE INFLUENCE OF THE LATE MEDIEVAL NOMINALISTS 13:09 ORTHODOX VIEW OF IMAGES AND ICONS 14:14 PACKER REPEATS MISTAKES OF CONSTANTINE V 14:59 ARE ICONS NESTORIAN OR MONOPHYSITIC? 16:23 PACKER DISREGARDS THE INCARNATION 18:40 PACKER ON THE SPOKEN WORD 20:41 OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS AS SYMBOL AND FULFILLMENT 22:10 PACKER VS ORTHODOX VIEW OF CREATION 23:31 LOGOGRAPHIC WRITING SYSTEMS: IMAGE AND WORD 25:07 DENYING THE ICON DENIES THE POWER OF THE INCARNATION 26:50 SUMMARY J.I. Packer claims that the entire history of Christian thought proclaims that the Second Commandment categorically forbids any pictorial representation of God (Packer, Knowing God, p. 25). The bulk of Packer’s iconoclastic arguments are expounded in his fourth chapter entitled, The Only True God, and can be reduced to two major objections: 1. Images compromise God’s glory, and 2. Images give birth to false conceptions of God. Any student of history will understand that this statement relies upon a particular reading of Christian history, which finds its line through fringe gnostic heresies. This video is an Orthodox Christian response to J.I. Packer's iconoclasm. Icons provided by Legacy Icons: https://legacyicons.com 🙌 Join this channel to get access to exclusive membership perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXxULchJCYPZF4SlG8XS4A/join 📚 Buy my book, On Gender and the Soul: https://theoria.creator-spring.com/listing/on-gender-and-the-soul?product=1227 😀Support our work and become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/theoriatv ⭐ SOCIAL⭐ Discord: https://discord.gg/jk6ZUwXGyW Telegram: https://t.me/orthodoxchristianonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriatv/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/theoriatv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriatv?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theoria​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoriavideos​​ ⭐ MERCH⭐ Merch Store: https://www.youtube.com/c/Theoria/store Theoria is a YouTube Channel started by an Eastern Orthodox Christian and professional, freelance videographer and animator in 2015. Since that time, we have produced a number of video series' explaining Eastern Orthodox doctrine and practice with the likes of Frederica Matthewes-Green, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Rod Dreher, and more. Our goal is to produce quality videos and digestible YouTube shorts utilizing the rich theological tradition of the Church Fathers. We also seek to comment on cultural events from a paradigm within the framework of Eastern Orthodox theology. For business inquiries, tweet @TheoriaTV, message on Instagram @TheoriaTV, or email theoriavideos at gmail dot com.

Why would a protestant convert to Eastern Orthodoxy? Here are a few reasons from this man's personal reflection. To support our efforts, join us as a member here on YouTube or visit our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoriatv Many thanks to https://www.reddit.com/r/OrthodoxChristianity/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/OrthodoxMemes/ (and r/Christianity) :D 🙌 Join this channel to get access to exclusive membership perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXxULchJCYPZF4SlG8XS4A/join 📚 Buy my book, On Gender and the Soul: https://theoria.creator-spring.com/listing/on-gender-and-the-soul?product=1227 😀Support our work and become a patron: https://www.patreon.com/theoriatv ⭐ SOCIAL⭐ Discord: https://discord.gg/jk6ZUwXGyW Telegram: https://t.me/orthodoxchristianonline Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriatv/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/theoriatv TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriatv?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theoria​​​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoriavideos​​ ⭐ MERCH⭐ Merch Store: https://www.youtube.com/c/Theoria/store Theoria is a YouTube Channel started by an Eastern Orthodox Christian and professional, freelance videographer and animator in 2015. Since that time, we have produced a number of video series' explaining Eastern Orthodox doctrine and practice with the likes of Frederica Matthewes-Green, Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Rod Dreher, and more. Our goal is to produce quality videos and digestible YouTube shorts utilizing the rich theological tradition of the Church Fathers. We also seek to comment on cultural events from a paradigm within the framework of Eastern Orthodox theology. For business inquiries, tweet @TheoriaTV, message on Instagram @TheoriaTV, or email theoriavideos at gmail dot com.

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick lists 5 differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church – can you think of any more? Support our efforts by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/theoriatv Support our efforts by becoming a patron: https://www.patreon.com/theoriatv Find more at http://www.theoria.tv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoriavideos/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriatv/

Welcome to the Orthodox Church! Join Frederica Mathewes-Green, in this video series, on a journey into the Eastern Orthodox Church. Learn about Orthodox teachings and dogma, Orthodox architecture and terminology, and what it means to live an Orthodox life. In this final video of the Welcome to the Orthodox Church series, Frederica asks the ultimate question: why Orthodoxy? Welcome to the Orthodox Church Video Series Playlist: http://www.theoria.tv/playlist/welcome-to-the-orthodox-church/ Theoria Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theoriavideos/ Theoria Website: https://www.theoria.tv Theoria Youtube Channel: http://bit.ly/1UST830 These videos are based off of Frederica's new book, "Welcome to the Orthodox Church." Buy the book: http://bit.ly/1LkQIbD Frederica Mathewes-Green: http://frederica.com Music by Holy Cross Choir: http://bit.ly/1MD5vid Special thanks to Evan Brown for all his work on set.

Featuring Rev. Dr. Thomas Fitzgerald and Rev. Dr. John Chryssavgis Discussion Questions: 1. What am I when I proclaim that I am an Orthodox Christian? 2. How does my ethnic background affect and influence my Orthodox Faith? 3. When asked what faith I am, how can I give a comprehensible, concise answer? 4. Can an ancient faith be relevant in today's world; and if so, how? 5. How does the Church change over the centuries without sacrificing its core beliefs? 6. What role should Orthodox Christians play in their church/society? Discovering Orthodox Christianity is a series of talks, shows, and presentations designed to introduce and explain the basic teaching of Orthodox Christianity. Sponsored by the Leadership 100 Endowment Fund the series covers a wide range of topics with the goal of educating the viewer in simple, easy to understand terms. Additional information about Orthodox Christianity can be found on the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America website at http://www.goarch.org/ .

Most Christians take the Bible as a given. But where did the Bible come from? Answering this question is more difficult than you may think. Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick explains. Support our work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoriatv Find more at http://www.theoria.tv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoriavideos/ Fr. Andrew on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrewstephendamick/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theoriavideos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriatv/

Welcome to the Orthodox Church! Join Frederica Mathewes-Green, in this video series, on a journey into the Eastern Orthodox Church. Learn about Orthodox teachings and dogma, Orthodox architecture and terminology, and what it means to live an Orthodox life. In this video, Frederica talks about relics: what they are and why many Orthodox Churches have them. Welcome to the Orthodox Church Video Series Playlist: http://www.theoria.tv/playlist/welcome-to-the-orthodox-church/ Theoria Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theoriavideos/ Theoria Website: https://www.theoria.tv Theoria Youtube Channel: http://bit.ly/1UST830 These videos are based off of Frederica's new book, "Welcome to the Orthodox Church." Buy the book: http://bit.ly/1LkQIbD Frederica Mathewes-Green: http://frederica.com Music by Holy Cross Choir: http://bit.ly/1MD5vid Special thanks to Evan Brown for all his work on set.