With the approaching Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox

Church our “Ask Father” series speaks on the differences, or in this case

similarities, between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox

Church. Defending the truth about God and the Church has never been an easy or

simple task. The Holy Fathers of the Church debated rigorously and sometimes succumbed

to name-calling. After 1,500 years of debate and disagreement the Eastern

Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox remain divided, but with hope of a

future healing of the ancient schism that divides us. We ask all our fans to

fervently pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit as the Church gathers.

Though some Churches have indicated they will not attend the coming council, we

here at Be Transfigured remain hopeful that, if nothing else, understanding the

real history of the long-lasting debates in the Church will help to explain

that protecting the truth of Orthodoxy requires patience and prayer. DISCLAIMER: This episode of Be Transfigured

in not meant to be a complete discussion of the theological or ecclesiological

issues that exist between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox

Church, but is meant to be a general discussion to assist in our general

understanding of how the Church functions.