Islam, Holy Icons & St. John of Damascus

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Subtitles in: Greek, Romanian, Portuguese, Turkish, French, Serbian, and Arabic.
St. John of Damascus, one of the great Church Fathers, lived in a time of much change and turmoil. In a time when Orthodox doctrine was maturing, St. John confronted challenges from both outside and inside the church.

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[wilfred]

To be a true Christian one should learn the history precisely in order to know the truth.
The truth will set you free. Free from this sickening temporary world.
Orthodoxy is a genuine treasure. I am proud to be Christian..

[orientalorthodoxchristianc]

Ex Muslim here. Now Antiochian Orthodox Christian. Praise be to God.

[Alex]

I can't get over the intellectual capacity and comprehensive spiritual knowledge of St John of Damascus. To successfully argue against Islam using only the Koran is spiritual genius. And he did it all out of such love for his fellow man, that people would not fall into the heresy of Islam and lose their souls, not in order to demonstrate his own intellectual prowess. His is a remarkable life.
St John of Damascus, pray for us sinners!

[louisaccardi]

I am not Orthodox, but have read some of the books of the Russian Orthodox and have listened to the holy chants of Greek Orthodox, Romanian Orthodox and Russian Orthodox. These were cassette taps I received in 1995. I met the monks back then from the monastery in Alaska and was genuinely impressed with their love of God. St. John of Damascus was a great man of God who should be an example to all followers of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for this powerful video on this saint of God.

[matfejpatrusin]

When I first heard the story of life of St. John of Damascus somehow I saw myself in the situations he's been through. He felt so familiar.
Later on whenever I saw an icon of him or saw his name I always felt 'that's my guy' or something like that.
I recently realised that he's commemorated on my birthday.
St. John Damascene, pray for us!

[Gorgelhenkert]

Traditional Catholic (former Calvinist) from Holland here. Nice channel and love to our Orthodox Brothers in Christ. AVE CHRISTVS REX!!!

[ritasy]

Hold on and stand firm in your faith my brothers in Christ, for the Lord is near 💕 Greetings and thanks for this great video. I'm Orthodox Christian from Damascus and I live in it until now, also the Umayyad Mosque is next to me

[edwardarnautovic]

Ex-muslim here and a follower of Jesus Christ now!❤

[Constantineopulos]

This channel is a treasure trove of the lives of the saints. Please keep it up!

[TheRealRealOK]

God Bless my fellow Orthodox.
St. John pray for us!

[peter_hobbs]

St John of Damascus please pray also that we may be one, as this video showed we once were, and as our Lord so prayed (Jn 17:20-21)

[armanaldan]

I'll use his arguments if I ever argue with a Muslim. Thank you so much, St. John!

[margyrowland]

Thank you. Love from an Australian Catholic 🇦🇺

[mgmodp]

These documentaries on the life of the Saints are simply wonderful! Thank you! God bless!

[BluerayRomania]

Thank you and may God, for the prayers of Saint John of Damascus, bless you.

[deloresstokes]

Excellent! Enriching! Captivating! Inspiring! Fascinating! Top Notch!
My warmest appreciation to all who contributed to the creation of this very fine film. May the Lord reward all of you for using your great talents for His noble work. I am loving every minute that I am learning! Your posts are Christ's guiding beacons within the internet's vast tempestuous waters. I am a delighted subscriber. My understanding and admiration has grown much deeper for Saint John of Damascus because of this film.

[alanc]

I am new to learning about Orthodoxy and I love your channel. My favorite saint is St. John of Damascus.

[mrchips]

Wow! An amazing saint and hero of our faith! His icon will mean so much more to me now. Excellent presentation as always! Thank you!

[seanavp]

Excellent channel. Informative, easy to follow and not bogged down with minute details. Much appreciated!

[roybasilthompson]

Thank you for creating this. For a half-hour long video, this was a very thorough exposition of St. John's life and contributions to the Faith. Holy Father John Damascene, pray to God for us! ☦