Why Study... The Orthodox Churches of the East with Dr Mary Cunningham

[@t.e.1189]

Just discovered these 'Why study . . .' videos with Mary Cunningham. I find them very easy to listen to. She's obviously well read & knowledgeable, but completely void of all the arrogance than many professors and scholars exhibit today. Thank you for posting these.

[@neilhasid3407]

I love Mary Cunningham!

[@uniofnottingham]

I am glad that you are interested in the Orthodox Churches and I am sure that you would be welcomed if you want to visit one. I am not sure whether there are churches in Jamaica, but you could try looking online or in your local telephone directory. Good luck with this! - Dr Mary Cunningham

[@antonius3745]

This is great group of scholars

[@alphansoblake]

I how love to know more about there churches. I live Jamaica I worship@ a Baptist church ware can I get more information

[@princelazar5634]

Interesting that she picks mostly Oriental Orthodox Churches and one Eastern Orthodox.

[@rocoreb]

indeed, brother.

[@crazycheetha]

nice... i can add to ur knowledge... im assyrian.. speak and read a little..

[@MrDrichards85]

Google "Is there really a Patristic critique of Icons?" It is in five parts and addresses the Patristic "proof-texts" and shows that there is no substantial Patristic critique of icons. Examples, the Epiphanius quote is a straight up forgery. Those who quote the Council of Elvira fail to note that it was a regional council which never gained any traction in the rest of the Church, it is frequently mistranslated by polemicists, and those who use the canon never follow the council's other canons.

[@MarkCox73]

IC XC NI KA Glory to Jesus Christ forever!

[@StefanEmil13]

so...when are you two gonna become Orthodox? (if you aren't already ;D)

[@princelazar5634]

Very good point. As I understand it, Orthodox is the only flavor of the Christian faith that is growing. Does anyone have any supporting (or contrary) data?

[@Александр-н5з5ъ]

Prince Lazar No. Orthodox has been in decline for centuries. Only Catholicism is growing

[@neilhasid3407]

Palestine?! Why don't they say Israel?? Curious.

[@KaiTakApproach]

Because Israel wasn't a nation until 1948 and even in Biblical times the tribes of Israel really only controlled a portion of that land widely known as Canaan? The concept that "Israel" is a contiguous, exclusive and continuous state of the Jews is a view limited to Zionism and is ahistorical.

[@antonius3745]

@@KaiTakApproach thats not correct. Don't make it political. It just that the Romans called it Palestine. The name has nothing to do with Palestine's in the current sense of the word. It was called according to the sea-people Philisti. The most inhabitants of the Roman province Palestina were in those days Jews and Christians. So keep out nowadays politics please.