Many Protestant scholars consider petitions and praises to saints in the liturgy to be a slow development that doesn't flower until the middle ages. However, the First Christian Hymnal (Jerusalem Chantbook) dated to the 300s AD is causing scholars to rethink this history.

Recently, the relics of St. Agatha were on display, venerated, and processed, and many Protestants responded with the claim that these actions were clear idolatry and paganism. In response, we dig deep into the biblical and patristic evidence for honoring saints' relics.

Many evangelical churches today teach that baptism is simply a sign and outward expression of someone's personal faith in Christ. However, historic Christianity always taught that the Holy Spirit regenerated the soul through the sacrament of Baptism.

A popular Roman Catholic book claims that Orthodoxy innovated a married priesthood at the council of Trullo and went against Nicea I. This episode corrects that misunderstanding and unpacks the Orthodox approach to a married Priesthood.

Do the early Church Fathers teach that the Bible alone is the sole source of apostolic authority and teaching? Or were there unwritten teachings handed down concerning how to worship and celebrate the Sacraments? And what does the Bible have to say about all of this?

The Seventh Ecumenical Council taught that honoring images of our Lord and the saints is ancient and apostolic. However, many skeptics have objected to this claim. This episode explores the earliest evidence for how icons were used in the early church beyond mere decor.

The West practiced infant communion up until the 12th & 13th centuries, and some places to the 16th century. How did Roman Catholics and Protestants justify this change? This episode explores the history of infant communion, and its significance in the life of the church.

The Orthodox Church commemorates the Holy Dormition of the Theotokos on August 15th, when Mary died and her soul and then body were translated into heaven. However, skeptical scholars have stated there is no evidence for this event.

Many people today believe the myth that the first Christians worshipped informally in houses with spontaneous prayers and songs. The earliest liturgical evidence in the Scriptures, the Church Fathers, and ancient worship manuals suggest otherwise.

Some popular scholarship claims that the Gospel of Mark only presents Jesus as a divinely indwelled man while the Gospel of John presents him as God. Fr. Stephen De Young responds to this hyper critical scholarship and presents the Christ of the Gospels.