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Back to SearchPope St. Julius, St. Athanasius, and the Council of Sardica
St. Athanasios appealed his deposition at the hands of the Arians to Pope St. Julius and the Apostolikos Thronos. What exactly did St. Athanasius believe this appeal entailed as regards the power of …
Published on 16 hours ago
To Baptize or Not to Baptize: A 3rd Century Test between Saints
This episode Dr. Jenkins examines the clash between St. Cyprian of Carthage and St. Stephen of Rome. This confrontation brought to the fore the 3rd century's understanding of not only the extent of p…
Published on 1 week ago
Pope St. Victor Again, and a "Touching" Reminiscence
This week Dr. Jenkins again looks at the incident of St. Victor and his clash with the Quartodecimans and St. Irenaeus of Lyons, along with a divertimento about the Touchstone Conference. Orthodoxy &…
Published on 2 weeks ago
St. Irenaeus and the Bishop of Rome
This week Dr. Jenkins continues his discussion of the papacy in the early church, looking specifically at St. Irenaeus and his confrontation with pope St. Victor over his confrontation with the Churc…
Published on 3 weeks ago
St. Peter and the First 2 Centuries of the Church
Continuing the discussion of the development of the office of the Papacy, this week Dr. Jenkins looks at St. Peter and the office of the pope in the first two centuries of the life of the Church. htt…
Published on 4 weeks ago
St. Peter in the Book of Acts
This episode Dr. Jenkins continues to look at St. Peter's place in the New Testament, and how this status can shed light on how we should think about the St. Peter's successors in Rome. For the new b…
Published on 1 month ago
St. Peter's Primacy in the Gospels
In this episode Dr. Jenkins continues his look at the office of the Bishop of Rome by examining the Primacy of Peter and what the four Gospels have to say about his authority.
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
The Authority of the Pope & the Schism: An Introduction
The week Dr. Jenkins shifts gears in his discussion of the Schism to offer an introduction to the office and function of the bishop of Rome. For the Orthodoxy and Education Conference: https://tinyur…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Anslem of Bec and the Filioque
Dr. Jenkins continues his discussion of the schism between the Orthodox and Latins, focusing this week on Anselm of Bec and Canterbury and his treatise on the Holy Spirit, and how this became the bas…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
A Record of Errors
This week Dr. Jenkins looks at the errors and misunderstandings that plagued by Rome and Michael Kerularius, and thus we examine both Humbert's Bull of Excommunication against the Patriarch, but also…
Published on 2 months ago