Christ Over All

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Islam—in all its varieties—has gained a prominent foothold in Great Britain like a Himalayan Balsam flower. And if Christians don’t do anything, the West will be overcome by a soft Jihad that conquers through the empty slogans of multiculturalism.

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This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors with the gospel. To find resources and learn more about degrees, visit sbts.edu/islamicstudies. And be sure to listen to our interview with Dr Ayman Ibrahim, who is the head of the Jenkins Center.

Resources to Click

• “Soft Jihad: Multiculturalism, Islamic Conquest, and Christianity” – Aaron Edwards
• “Multiculturalism & Rootlessness” – Aaron Edwards
• “Multiculturalism, Nation, and Church” – Aaron Edwards
• “5 Reasons Christians Don’t Like to Oppose Immigration” – Aaron Edwards
• “When the Church Shrinks Back” – Aaron Edwards
• “In Defence of Christian Britain” – Aaron Edwards
• “Theocracy, Theonomy, and Civil Society” – Aaron Edwards
• “Culture and the Kingdom of God” – Aaron Edwards
• “Episode 10 – How to Be A Christian Dissident” – Pod of the Gaps
• “Christian Preacher Vindicated After Arrest, Prosecution and ‘Non-Crime Hate Incident’ Threat for Questioning Quran” – Christian Concern
• “People Crossing the English Channel in Small Boats” – The Migration Observatory
• “Mum Jailed over ‘Racist’ Migrant Hotel Tweet after Southport Stabbings Is Denied Temporary Release to See Ailing Husband” – James Tapsfield
• David Atherton Tweet
• “Record number of rape offences recorded as minister promises ‘urgent action’” – Holly Bancroft & Ian Jones
• “Sexual Offences in England and Wales Overview: Year Ending March 2025” – Office for National Statistics
• “Rupert Lowe’s 600k grooming gang inquiry hears shock claims of ‘Eid rapes’ and police cover-ups: ‘Barbarians!’” – Gabrielle Wilde
• “National Audit on Group-based Child Sexual Expoitation and Abuse” – Baroness Louise Casey
• “’Imams promote grooming rings’, Muslim Leader Claims” – Hayley Dixon
• “The Rape Gang Inquiry Report” – Rupert Lowe
• “British Muslims in Numbers: Census Summary Report 2025” – Muslim Council of Britain
• “UK Mosque Statistics/Masjid Statistics” – MuslimBritain.org
• “Sharia Law or “One Law For All?” – Denis Mac Eoin
• “The Truth about Sharia Law in Britain” – Hannah Baldock
• “Parents are pulling children from RE lessons – so they don’t learn about Islam” – Paul Smalley
• “Watch: Boy Scout Refuses to Bow to Allah During Mosque Visit” – Doug Mainwaring
• “2021 Census: As UK Population Grows, So Do British Muslim Communities” – Muslim Council of Britain
• Bob (@shariakill) Tweet
• Ben Zeisloft Tweet
• “When Islam Was Called the ‘Religion of Peace’” – Times of India
• “Is Islam a Religion of Peace?” – Mark Durie
• “Misunderstanding Islam Is Basically a Slow- Motion Suicide – An Interview with Raymond Ibrahim” – The Hungarian Conservative
• Michael Foster Tweet
• Theme of the Month: Unmasking Islam
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents – Rod Dreher
• The Challenge of Islam: Understanding and Responding to Islam’s Increasing Influence in the UK – Tim Dieppe

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Are Islam and Christianity separated brothers, mortal enemies, or something in between? History tells the story.

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This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors with the gospel. To find resources and learn more about degrees, visit sbts.edu/islamicstudies. And be sure to listen to our interview with Dr Ayman Ibrahim, who is the head of the Jenkins Center.

Resources to Click

• “Islam and Christianity: A Brief History” – Tony Costa
• “Does the Bible Predict the Coming of Muhammad?” – Tony Costa
• “Jesus in Islam” – Tony Costa
• “Does the Qur’an Really Deny That Jesus was Crucified an Died on the Cross? Answer May Surprise You” – Tony Costa
• “Religious Diversity in France: Intergenerational Transmissions and Practices by Origins” – Lucas Drouhot
• “How Religious Groups’ Sizes Changed in Europe, 2010-2020” – Conrad Hackett, et al.
• Sefaria Library Search Results for “Gabriel”
• Theme of the Month: Unmasking Islam
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Early Christian Creeds & Hymns – Tony Costa
• The Life of Muhammad – Muhammad Ibn Ishāq
• The History of Al-Tabari, Vol. 6: Muhammad at Mecca – W. Montgomery Watt & M.V. McDonald
• Textual Criticism and Qur’an Manuscripts – Keith E. Small
• Qur’ans: Books of Divine Encounter – Keith E. Small
• Corrections in Early Qur’an Manuscripts: Twenty Examples – Daniel Allen Brubaker
• Quran: The Final Testament: Authorized English Version
• The Sources of Islamic Law: The Islamic Theories of Abrogation – John Burton
• The Meaning of the Glorious Koran – Marmaduke Pickthall
• The Holy Quran: Translation by Abdullah Yusuf Ali – Abdullah Yusuf Ali
• Muhammad is Not the Father of Any of Your Men: The Meaning of the Last Prophet – David S. Powers
• Answering Islam: The Crescent in Light of the Cross – Norman L. Geisler and Abdul Saleeb
• The Integrity of the Bible according to the Qur’an and the Hadith – Ghiyathuddin Adelphi and Ernest Hahn
• The Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude: Seventh – Twentieth Century – Bat Ye’or
• Bell’s Introduction to the Qur’an – W. Montgomery and Richard Bell
• The Crucifixion and the Qur’an: A Study in the History of Muslim Thought – Todd Lawson
• The End of the Journey: An Islamic Perspective on Death and the Afterlife – Abdullah Muhammad Khouj
• Jesus Remembered: Christianity in the Making – James D.G. Dunn
• The Qur’an: Arabic Text and English Translation – M.H. Shakir
• The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature – Tarif Khalidi

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Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview A.S. Ibrahim on his COA Longform Essay, "Inside the Muslim Mind: Seven Pillars of the Islamic Worldview"

Sponsor

This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors with the gospel. To find resources and learn more about degrees, visit sbts.edu/islamicstudies. And be sure to listen to our interview with Dr Ayman Ibrahim, who is the head of the Jenkins Center.

Timestamps

• 03:08 - Abraham Ibrahim: His Journey to Studying Islam
• 09:24 - Exploring Ayman's Books and Islam's Core Foundations
• 19:14 - Unpacking Islam's Submission and Quranic Textual Dynamics
• 29:02 - The Conflict Between Sharia and Western Freedoms
• 43:12 - Understanding the Ummah and Islam's Public Advancement
• 56:50 - Contrasting Allah with God and Islam's Uncertain Salvation
• 1:04:50 - How to Study and Engage Muslims with the Gospel

Resources to Click

• “Inside the Muslim Mind: Seven Pillars of the Islamic Worldview” – A.S. Ibrahim
• Theme of the Month: Unmasking Islam
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor with the Gospel – A.S. Ibrahim

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If you want to understand Muslims and how to best share the gospel in light of their worldview, this is for you.

Sponsor

This month, we’re talking about how Christians engage with Islam, a conversation Southern Seminary has taken seriously for a long time. As President Al Mohler has put it, you can’t prepare a minister for today’s world without reckoning with Islam. That conviction is why Southern now offers a PhD in Islamic Studies, and why it’s home to the Jenkins Center, a team devoted to helping pastors, missionaries, and everyday believers reach their Muslim neighbors with the gospel. To find resources and learn more about degrees, visit sbts.edu/islamicstudies. And be sure to listen to our interview with Dr Ayman Ibrahim, who is the head of the Jenkins Center.

Resources to Click

• “Inside the Muslim Mind: Seven Pillars of the Islamic Worldview” – A.S. Ibrahim
• Theme of the Month: Unmasking Islam
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Reaching Your Muslim Neighbor with the Gospel – A.S. Ibrahim

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According to Eastern Orthodoxy, at death the soul ascends to various levels where Angels and Demons engage in a courtroom battle. What determines whether the soul goes up to heaven or down to hell? (Spoiler: it’s not Jesus)

Sponsor

This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry.

To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived.

Resources to Click

• “Aerial Toll Houses, or The Saving Weight of Works: The Soul’s Trial by Demons After Death According to Eastern Orthodoxy” – Joshua Schooping
• “Octoechos” – Encyclopedia.com
• “The Origins of Pascha and Great Week – Part II” – Rev. Alkiviadis C. Calivas
• “The Icon FAQ” – Orthodox Christian Information Center
• “Icons as Teachers” – Archpriest John Matusiak
• “Exhortation to Baptism” – St. Basil the Great
• “Aerial Toll Houses, Provisional Judgment, and the Orthodox Faith” – Stephen Shoemaker
• Theme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern Orthodoxy
• Give to Support the Work

 Books to Read

• After Death – Vassilios Bakoyiannis
• The Doctrine of Deification in the Greek Patristic Tradition – Norman Russell
• Eternal Mysteries Beyond the Grave – Archimandrite Panteleimon
• The Departure of the Soul According to the Teaching of the Orthodox Church – St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Monastery
• Life After Death According to the Orthodox Church – Jean-Claude Larchet
• The Soul, the Body and Death – Lazar Puhalo
• Mount Athos: Microcosm of the Christian East – Graham Speake an Kallistos Ware
• A Night in the Desert of the Holy Mountain: Discussion with a Hermit on the Jesus Prayer – Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos
• The Future Life According to Orthodox Teaching – Constantine Carvanos
• The Soul After Death – Fr. Seraphim Rose
• Thinking Orthodox: Understanding an Acquiring the Orthodox Christian Mind – Eugenia Scarvelis Constantinou
• Bible, Church, Tradition: An Eastern Orthodox View – Georges Florovsky
• Early Christian Hagiography and Roman History – Timothy D. Barnes
• Pythagorean Knowledge from the Ancient to Modern World – Almut Barbara Renger and Alessandro Stavru
• Demons in Early Judaism and Christianity: Characters and Characteristics – Hector M. Patmore and Josef Lössl
• The Life of the Virgin: Maximus the Confessor – Stephen J. Shoemaker
• Mary in Early Christian Faith and Devotion – Stephen J. Shoemaker
• Ancient Traditions of the Virgin Mary’s Dormition and Assumption – Stephen J. Shoemaker

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Listen in as David Schrock and Stephen Wellum interview Knox Brown on his COA essays, "Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy's Strangest and Most and Most Important Doctrine" and "All Protestants God to Hell": Eastern Orthodoxy's Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem

Sponsor

This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry.

To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived.

Timestamps

• 00:37 – Intro
• 04:43 – Knox’s Exposure to Eastern Orthodoxy
• 07:10 – Hans Boersma
• 10:46 – Knox’s Article on the Doctrine of God
• 13:10 – Essence and Energies
• 17:14 – Explaining How the Energies are Existing Enhypostatically
• 19:56 – What Does Being Canonized Mean?
• 21:40 – How Does This All Relate to the Economic Trinity?
• 24:12 – In EO, How Do We Share in the Energies?
• 29:27 – Sponsor: Grimké Seminary
• 36:37 – The Council of Jerusalem
• 38:57 – Is Cyril Lukaris Still a Saint?
• 40:10 – How Prominent is the Council of Jerusalem?
• 43:45 – Different Weights and Measures on Schism
• 53:40 – Reading the Councils to Know What You Gain and What You Lose in EO
• 57:35 – Outro

Resources to Click

• “Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Strangest and Most Important Doctrine” – Knox Brown
• “All Protestants Go to Hell: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem” – Knox Brown
• “The Acts and Decrees of the Synod of Jerusalem, Sometimes Called the Council of Bethlehem, Holden under Dositheus, Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1672”
• “The Delayed Synodical Receptions of the Councils of Jasy (1642) and Jerusalem (1672)” – Craig Truglia
• “Georgian Orthodox Church” – Wikipedia
• “When Did Today’s Autocephalous Churches Come Into Being?” – Orthodox History
• “Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox: What’s the Difference?” – Theoria
• Theme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern Orthodoxy
• Give to Support the Work

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Join David Schrock and Stephen Wellum as they interview Tony Costa on his COA Longform "The Challenge of Eastern Orthodoxy: Comparing Evangelical and Eastern Orthodox Theology"

Sponsor

This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry.

To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived.

Timestamps

• 00:31 – Intro
• 04:30 – Dr. Costa’s Ministry and Familiarity with Eastern Orthodoxy
• 07:51 – What Did Dr. Costa See That Made Him Know that EO Would Be a Problem Today?
• 09:40 – Has Dr. Wellum Had Any Engagement with EO?
• 12:13 – The Vibe Online
• 16:03 – What is the Protestant Way to Think through Tradition?
• 19:25 – How EO Thinks of Scripture and Tradition
• 26:40 – Who in the Church is the Final Authority?
• 35:00 – Sponsor: Grimke Seminary
• 36:10 – Is the Canon Closed for EO?
• 41:40 – Do EO and Antisemetic Sentiment Correlate to One Another?
• 43:27 – The Counsel of Jerusalem
• 46:15 – What Will the Priest tell Catechumens to Read as They Join the Church?
• 48:38 – The Doctrine of the Filioque
• 51:37 – Why Would EO Still Deny the Filioque Today?
• 55:25 – Understanding Justification in EO
• 1:01:12 – Assurance & Atonement
• 1:05:40 – Original Sin & Theosis
• 1:08:03 – Counsel to Those Considering EO
• 1:12:10 – Final Thoughts
• 1:13:26 – Outro

Resources to Click

• “The Challenges of Eastern Orthodoxy: Comparing Evangelical and Eastern Orthodox Theology” – Tony Costa
• “Masculinity, Eastern Orthodoxy, and the Search for Stability” – Alexander Breytenbach
• “A Protestant Appraisal of Rock & Sand: Sola Scriptura Properly Understood” – Tyler Cox
• “Frank Schaeffer, Former Evangelical Leader, is a Self-Declared Atheist Who Believes in God” – Huffington Post
• “’The Bible Answer Man’ Turns East: An Unlikely Conversion” – Erwin Lutzer
• “Young Men Leaving Traditional Churches for ‘Masculine’ Orthodox Christianity in Droves” – Rikki Schlott
• “Evangelical Pastors and the Challenge of Eastern Orthdoxy” – Scott Hurst and Christian Clement-Schlimm
• “Reality: Questions regarding the Authenticity of the Sigillion of 1583” – Joshua Schooping
• “The Sunday of Orthodoxy 2024”
• “Service of the Small Paraklesis”
• “Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple” – Orthodox Christianity
• “Debatable, Unnecessary, or Essential? The Virgin Birth and Mary as the Mother of God” – Michael Pereira
• “Confession of Dositheus”
• “What is Salvation?” – Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
• “Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Strangest and Most Important Doctrine” – Knox Brown
• Theme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern Orthodoxy
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Dancing Alone: The Quest for Orthodox Faith in the Age of False Religion – Frank Schaeffer
• The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity – Timothy Ware
• Through Western Eyes: Eastern Orthodoxy, A Reformed Perspective – Robert Letham
• Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism – ed. James J. Stamoolis
• Disillusioned: Why I Left the Eastern Orthodox Priesthood and Church – Joshua Schooping
• Eastern Orthodoxy: Through the Lens of Sola Scriptura – Samuel S. Farag
• The Holy Standards: The Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms of the Eastern Orthodox Church – Joshua Schooping
• The Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversy – A. Edward Siecienski
• Vindicating the Filioque: The Church Fathers at the Council of Florence – Thomas Crean, O.P.
• The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History, Theology, and Worship – Robert Letham

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Many Christians assume that Eastern Orthodoxy does not deny the gospel like Roman Catholicism did at the Council of Trent (1545–1563). But the Eastern Orthodox Synod of Jerusalem (1672) has some very fiery words about Protestants.

Sponsor

This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry.

To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived.

Resources to Click

• “All Protestants Go to Hell: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Official Rejection of the Gospel at the Synod of Jerusalem” – Knox Brown
• “The Acts and Decrees of the Synod of Jerusalem, Sometimes Called the Council of Bethlehem, Holden under Dositheus, Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1672”
• “The Delayed Synodical Receptions of the Councils of Jasy (1642) and Jerusalem (1672)” – Craig Truglia
• “Georgian Orthodox Church” – Wikipedia
• “When Did Today’s Autocephalous Churches Come Into Being?” – Orthodox History
• “Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox: What’s the Difference?” – Theoria
• Theme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern Orthodoxy
• Give to Support the Work

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Join David Schrock and Stephen Wellum as they interview Dr. Donald Fairbairn on his COA Longform Essay, "Eastern Orthodoxy: How Did It Emerge In History".

Sponsor

This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry.

To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived.

Timestamps

• 1:00 – Intro
• 04:44 – How Dr. Fairbairn Got Interested in Eastern Orthodoxy
• 07:33 – Was Dr. Fairbairn Ever Interested in Joining the Orthodox Church?
• 09:08 – The Conversations Dr. Fairbairn Has Had with the Orthodox?
• 11:12 – Where Has There Been Familiarity in Studying Eastern Orthodoxy?
• 13:33 – An Introduction to Eastern Orthodoxy Through Western Eyes
• 16:34 – The Four Stages of History of the Eastern Church
• 20:32 – How Do the Eastern Orthodox See Themselves Connected to Church History?
• 27:00 – How Does Tradition Function in Eastern Orthodoxy?
• 30:32 – What Happens in the Fifth and Sixth Centuries?
• 33:23 – Chalcedon, Nestorianism, and The Effects of Islam
• 36:26 – Persecution and Movement During the Modern Era
• 37:47 – The Footprint of the East in the West
• 39:22 – Sponsor: Grimke Seminary
• 40:22 – The Persian Split and Oriental Orthodox
• 42:42 – Cyril’s Mea Fuscous
• 44:33 – Recommendations for These Periods of Time
• 47:27 – 1054 and the Division of the East and the West
• 52:57 – How Did the Filioque Controversy Contribute to the Division?
• 56:43 – Was There Unity with Protestants Against the Papacy?
• 59:30 – ‘Orthodoxies’ Rather than a Universal Orthodox Church
• 1:05:22 – What Actually Unites the Different Orthodox Churches?
• 1:08:17 – Augustine in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition
• 1:10:13 – Three Major Trajectories in the Early Church
• 1:13:11 – Intrepreting the Fathers Through Origen
• 1:16:05 – Encouragements to Men Considering Eastern Orthodoxy
• 1:20:48 – Closing Thoughts
• 1:21:33 – Outro

Resources to Click

• “Eastern Orthodoxy: How Did It Emerge in History?” – Donald Fairbairn
• Theme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern Orthodoxy
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• The Global Church–The First Eight Centuries: From Pentecost through the Rise of Islam – Donald Fairbairn
• The Story of Creed and Confessions: Tracing the Development of the Christian Faith – Donald Fairbairn and Ryan Reeves
• Eastern Orthodoxy through Western Eyes – Donald Fairbairn
• The Eastern Christian Churches: A Brief Survey – Ronald Roberson

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Young Protestants are reportedly departing for Eastern Orthodoxy in droves. What are the major differences between Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelical Protestant Christianity?

Sponsor

This month’s sponsor is Grimke Seminary. Pastors are called to care for the church of God that God called them to. So why do seminaries require men to leave their church to pursue theological studies? At Grimké Seminary, you can get Christ-centered, theological training in the Reformed, Protestant tradition, without leaving your local church. They offer a range of pastoral studies for students of all backgrounds to serve your growth in ministry, from a Bachelor’s to a Doctor of Ministry.

To apply, go to grimkeseminary.org and use the code “christoverall” to have your application fee waived.

Resources to Click

• “The Challenges of Eastern Orthodoxy: Comparing Evangelical and Eastern Orthodox Theology” – Tony Costa
• “Frank Schaeffer, Former Evangelical Leader, is a Self-Declared Atheist Who Believes in God” – Huffington Post
• “’The Bible Answer Man’ Turns East: An Unlikely Conversion” – Erwin Lutzer
• “Young Men Leaving Traditional Churches for ‘Masculine’ Orthodox Christianity in Droves” – Rikki Schlott
• “Evangelical Pastors and the Challenge of Eastern Orthdoxy” – Scott Hurst and Christian Clement-Schlimm
• “Reality: Questions regarding the Authenticity of the Sigillion of 1583” – Joshua Schooping
• “The Sunday of Orthodoxy 2024”
• “Service of the Small Paraklesis”
• “Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple” – Orthodox Christianity
• “Debatable, Unnecessary, or Essential? The Virgin Birth and Mary as the Mother of God” – Michael Pereira
• “Confession of Dositheus”
• “What is Salvation?” – Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon
• “Divine Energies: Eastern Orthodoxy’s Strangest and Most Important Doctrine” – Knox Brown
• Theme of the Month: Go West, Young Men: Evaluating the Drift toward Eastern Orthodoxy
• Give to Support the Work

Books to Read

• Dancing Alone: The Quest for Orthodox Faith in the Age of False Religion – Frank Schaeffer
• The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity – Timothy Ware
• Through Western Eyes: Eastern Orthodoxy, A Reformed Perspective – Robert Letham
• Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism – ed. James J. Stamoolis
• Disillusioned: Why I Left the Eastern Orthodox Priesthood and Church – Joshua Schooping
• Eastern Orthodoxy: Through the Lens of Sola Scriptura – Samuel S. Farag
• The Holy Standards: The Creeds, Confessions, and Catechisms of the Eastern Orthodox Church – Joshua Schooping
• The Filioque: History of a Doctrinal Controversy – A. Edward Siecienski
• Vindicating the Filioque: The Church Fathers at the Council of Florence – Thomas Crean, O.P.
• The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History, Theology, and Worship – Robert Letham
• Early Christian Creed and Hymns, What the Earliest Christians Believed in Word an Song: An Exegetical-Theological Study – Tony Costa
• The Biblical Canon: Its Origin, Transmission, and Authority – Lee Martin MacDonald
• The Canon Debate – Lee Martin MacDonald and James A. Sanders
• The Biblical Canon Lists from Early Christianity: Texts and Analysis – Edmon Gallagher and John D. Meade
• The Old Testament in Eastern Orthodox Tradition – Eugen J. Pentiuc
• The Acts of the Second Council of Nicaea (787) – Richard Price
• Icons and Power: the Mother of God in Byzantium – Bissera V. Pentcheva
• The Orthodox Study Bible – eds. Joseph Allen and Michel Najim
• Protestant Patriarch: The Life of Cyril Lukaris (1572-1638) Patriarch of Constantinople – G.A. Hadjiantoniou