Orthodoxy, Eastern (Index Page for Dave Armstrong)

Further Thoughts on Catholic-Orthodox Discussion [Facebook, 20 Dec. 2013] (+ earlier, humorous installment: about someone trashing me because I made a "patristic typo")

Group Discussion on Eastern vs. Western Conceptions of Original Sin (with Eastern Catholics and Orthodox) (+ discussion on a second continuing Facebook thread) [Facebook, 28 June 2014; note: later portions of the long initial thread become a more general Catholic-Orthodox discussion, mostly between myself and John Fiscus] 

A New (?) Argument in Favor of Mandatory Celibacy of Catholic Priests in the Western / Latin Rite  [see also vigorous Facebook discussion with Orthodox participants: 7-31-14]

A Response to Orthodox Critiques of Catholic Apostolicity

Indefectibility and the Anti-Ecumenical Orthodox Claim to Exclusive Ecclesiological Preeminence

Critique of Orthodoxy (John McAlpine)

Reflections on the Sack of Constantinople in 1204 and Lesser-Known Byzantine Atrocities


Comparisons of Orthodox and Catholic Ecclesiology: Some Reasons for Why I Am a Catholic, and an Ecumenical "Proposal"

A Catholic-Orthodox Dialogue on the Filioque (William Klimon)

Dialogue on the "Western" View of the Holy Trinity, Monarchia, Procession, Etc. (vs. David Waltz and Drake Shelton) 

Pope Leo the Great (r. 440-61) and Papal Supremacy

Does Orthodoxy Allow Contraception Or Not?

Contraception: Early Church Teaching (William Klimon)

Dialogue: Annulment vs. Divorce (with William Klimon)

Divorce: Early Church Teaching

Pope Gregory the Great and the Universal Papacy

Pope St. Leo the Great, the "Robber" Council of 449, and the Council of Chalcedon in 451 (Newman) 

Overview of Theological and Ecclesiological Catholic-Orthodox Disagreements / The Unique Case of the Oriental Orthodox

Response to an Orthodox Critic Concerning My Supposed Ignorance of Orthodoxy and Illegitimate Apologetic Methodology (Dave Armstrong vs. Perry Robinson)

On Orthodox and Catholic Views on the Holy Eucharist [Facebook]

The Holy Spirit, Procession, and the Love Between the Father and the Son (Church Teaching)

Reunion: Some Preliminary Thoughts

The Orthodox Formally Recognize Papal Primacy in High Level Ecumenical Talks

Discussion on Orthodox Caesaropapism and Proper Historiography (Dave Armstrong vs. "Theophan" and Joel Kalvesmaki)

Orthodox View of OT Canon / Athanasius' Slightly-Qualified Acceptance of the Deuterocanon / Jerome's Anomalies in His Rejection of the Deuterocanon

Biblical Evidence for Annulments

Theosis and God's Exalted Role for the Blessed Virgin Mary

Is Purgatory a "Place"?: Misconceptions From Fr. Ambrose About My Opinion (and the Church's View) / Also: Development and Alleged Historical Revisionism

Frank Schaeffer, Son of the Evangelical Icon Francis Schaeffer, Has Become "Pro Choice" and Blames Pro-Lifers For George Tiller's Murder

Fr. Al Kimel (former Episcopal and Catholic priest)  Has Now Become Orthodox (ROCOR) [Facebook discussion thread]

Exchange with an Anti-Catholic Orthodox: Originally on the Papacy (vs. Richard A. Shaward)

EXTERNAL LINKS

A Catholic View of Orthodoxy (Aidan Nichols)


Why I am Not Eastern Orthodox (Jimmy Akin)

From Constantinople to Rome: Why I Did Not Join the Eastern Orthodox Church [+ second version] (Fr. Brian W. Harrison)

Why I am Not Eastern Orthodox (Nick's Catholic Blog) 

Why I am Catholic and Not Orthodox (Justin Geldart)

Why Catholic and Not Eastern Orthodox? (Joe Heschmeyer)


The Idea of Doctrinal Development in Eastern Orthodox Theology (from From Newman to Congar; by Aidan Nichols)

Eastern Monasticism (Adrian Fortescue)

Several In-Depth Articles on the Filioque Issue (Dr. Michael Liccione)

Pope Gregory the Great and the "Universal Bishop" Controversy (Phil Porvaznik)

Is There a Byzantine Mariology? (John Samaha)

Papal Authority in the First Ecumenical Councils (Brian W. Harrison)

Filioque (Church Fathers; ed. Joe Gallegos)

Catholic Encyclopedia: Filioque

Updated on 9 October 2014.

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