Why did a Baptist such as myself become an Orthodox Christian? In this episode, I walk you through my conversion process. In it, I go step-by-step, addressing each doctrine of Protestantism that I came to reject and why, as well as the issues I had that prevented me from becoming Catholic, finally to the point of accepting Orthodoxy as the fullness of the faith.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask them in the comments below. Thanks for listening and God bless!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Video Intro
0:19 Introduction
4:39 Protestant Upbringing
8:02 Introduction to Orthodoxy
12:55 My First Visit to an Orthodox Church
15:13 Sola-Fide
30:39 Sola-Scriptura
38:32 Ecclesiology
49:12 Sacraments
55:32 Mary & The Saints
1:01:47 Liturgy, Priesthood, & Icons
1:11:01 Filioque & The Great Schism
1:16:37 The Papacy. Uniates, & Papal Infallibility
1:22:06 Purgatory & Indulgences
1:24:54 Immaculate Conception
1:30:07 Dogmatic Contradictions, Liturgical Innovations, & Ecumenism
1:36:22 The RCC Cannot Be Taken Seriously
1:39:13 Why I Love Orthodoxy
1:47:45 Conclusion
1:52:24 Where to Learn More
1:56:34 Video Outro

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Books
“Orthodoxy & Heterodoxy: Finding the Way to Christ in a Complicated Religious Landscape” by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
“Rock and Sand: An Orthodox Appraisal of the Protestant Reformers and Their Teachings” by Fr. Josiah Trenham
“Arise, O God: The Gospel of Christ’s Defeat of Demons, Sin, and Death” by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick
“The Orthodox Veneration of the Mother of God” by St. John Maximovitch
“Orthodox Worship: A Living Continuity with the Synagogue, the Temple, and the Early Church” by Benjamin Williams & Harold Anstall
“Thinking Orthodox” by Dr. Eugenia Constantinou
“The Didache” by The Twelve Apostles
“The Letters of St. Ignatius” by St. Ignatius
“On The Incarnation” by St. Athanasius

Podcasts/YouTube Channels
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“The Royal Path” by Fr. Turbo
“Patristic Nectar” by Fr. Josiah Trenham
Fr. Spyridon Bailey
Patristix

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Practical tips on daily Orthodoxy, so you can go deeper.

05:20 How to make the Sign of the Cross
11:03 Why do we light candles?
18:40 How to greet an Orthodox priest or bishop
22:36 Why do we kiss the priest's hand?
28:54 Ecclesiastical etiquette in church
45:39 Women wear head coverings
51:12 What is the prayer rope?
55:21 A prayer rule with the prayer rope
1:04:21 What is a prayer rule?
1:16:54 Can I use the prayer rope instead of the divine services?
1:20:38 The Orthodox prayer corner
1:28:22 How to prepare for Holy Confession
1:36:55 How to prepare for Holy Communion
1:46:38 Daily prostrations in our kelli
1:49:56 The day of the Lord: How-to live it / No prostrations on Sunday? How-to and why
1:57:20 What is Kolyva
1:59:59 Kolyva: History and Symbolism
2:03:29 Monastic recipe for Kolyva
2:03:57 How to baptize babies
2:05:10 How to baptize adults
2:06:59 How not to baptize

Q&A SESSION:

2:07:45 Wearing makeup
2:11:59 Why do Orthodox priests marry?
2:14:55 What should we be thinking as we light candles?
2:16:11 Why do we have theosis and tollhouses?
2:18:33 Reading lives of martyrs to young children
2:20:40 Why are Orthodox not as sure as Protestants about going to heaven?
2:26:27 Go to a parish where don’t understand the liturgy’s language
2:28:05 Women covering their hair
2:28:33 Daily Vespers service
2:29:25 If you see someone crossing their legs in church should you tell them?
2:30:45 General confession
2:34:01 Confession as a catechumen
2:35:15 Eating antidoron as non-Orthodox
2:37:11 Should women wear head-coverings in everyday life?
2:41:14 Deacon’s son coming to church wearing a dress
2:44:22 Confessing only to monastery
2:45:43 Where do I go to get a spiritual father?
2:48:03 Use of myrrh or oil at home
2:50:03 Do we conduct our prayer rule on Sunday?
2:50:20 Is it disrespectful to wear the cross during workout or shower?
2:51:18 Prostrate on Sundays in private prayer
2:52:35 Difference between Sabbath and Sunday?
2:53:56 What is the Greek work for healthy self-forgetfulness?
2:54:41 Is forgetfulness a sin?
2:57:24 If you have fornicated can you become a priest?
3:02:23 Does Matthew 10:8 apply as a command to all bishops
3:04:15 How does one pray to a saint?
3:05:45 Is nationalism a sin?
3:07:30 Should I get my pentagram tattoo removed?
3:08:20 How do I confess if I fall over and over again?
3:14:00 Is it an issue my wife and I decided not to have kids?
3:16:10 Why do we refer to priest by first name rather than last name?
3:17:18 Should proud be used outside of the context of the sin of pride?
3:18:35 Should someone baptized in Methodist church be baptized again in Orthodox church?
3:21:30 Lifelong confession multiple times?
3:22:25 What advice would you give to someone who will be ordained a priest soon?
3:27:53 What to do with someone who has walked away from the faith?
3:28:50 Are we allowed to eat food besides prosphora inside church buildings?

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This is the third episode from my interview with Orthodox Archpriest, theologian, author, publisher, and podcaster, Fr. Josiah Trenham. Fr. Josiah is pastor of St. Andrew Orthodox Church in Riverside, CA. He received his PhD in Theology from the University of Durham, is founder and director of Patristic Nectar Publications, and is a prolific podcaster and author.

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Vladimir Putin's victory in last week's Russian presidential elections came as no surprise. Putin has spent much of the past two decades building an enduring and loyal following in Russia, and alliances with some of the country's most powerful institutions — none, perhaps, more important that the Russian Orthodox Church, which has fully embraced his leadership.

It's all part of a dramatic turnaround for the Church, which just 30 years ago was only a marginal force in Russian society. The Soviets had sought to stamp out organized faith, stripping religion from education, arresting clergymen, and ordering the destruction of many of Russia's grand cathedrals, including one, Christ the Savior, that was demolished to make room for a public pool.

But under Putin, the Church has been making a comeback. More than 70% of Russians today identify as Russian Orthodox, up from 30% at the end of the Soviet Union. And huge swaths of land have been transferred back to religious ownership, with thousands of new churches being built or restored -- at a rate of almost three a day, by church figures. And Putin, by building loyalty among the leaders of a cherished institution, has arguably been the greatest beneficiary of this largesse.

VICE News Tonight went to Moscow to ask Church leaders, and experts on the role of religion in society, how the church's resurrection has played into Putin's gambit for everlasting power.

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