Answering Orthodoxy: A Catholic Response to Attacks from the East

Answering Orthodoxy: A Catholic Response to Attacks from the East

What if there’s a better Christian community than Catholicism? One that has true apostolic doctrines, a more beautiful and ancient liturgy, and freedom from all that “pope” baggage―and valid sacraments, too. That’s what apologists for Eastern Orthodoxy are selling. In a time of uncertainty and confusion for many Catholics, Orthodox challenges to the Church’s history, teaching, worship, and authority structure have been drawing Catholics away in hope of greener pastures in the East. But those thinking of jumping off the barque of Peter toward the siren song of Eastern Orthodoxy―and for Protestants who’d like Catholicism’s historical pedigree without all the mess―need to think twice. In Answering Orthodoxy, Michael Lofton (Reason & Theology Podcast) shows why, with a thorough and critical refutation of Orthodox attacks against the Church. Formerly Eastern Orthodox himself, Lofton has the knowledge and experience to uncover the flaws in the most common anti-Catholic arguments from Orthodoxy’s top advocates. From intricate doctrinal debates to the historical flubs and foibles of the popes, right on down to the basic understandings (and misunderstandings) of the sacraments Catholics and Orthodox share but don’t always agree on, Answering Orthodoxy shows where Orthodox attacks go wrong. In so doing, he not only strengthens Catholic conviction in the truth of the Faith, but also shows the Orthodox that there’s not as much distance between them and the Church as they might think, and unity with Rome might be closer than ever. Whether you’re frustrated with today’s Church and find yourself attracted to Orthodoxy’s antiquity, beauty, and religious rigor, or you’re just looking to learn the best Catholic responses to Orthodox arguments, Answering Orthodoxy will equip and edify you.

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[matthewoburke]

Michael this is awesome! Congrats on getting this book finished! I am writing a book myself about the papacy in the first millennium. I was raised a protestant and eventually found myself deciding between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. The study of the history of the first millennium church led me straight to Rome.

[treeckoniusconstantinus]

Will be ordering! Very much looking forward to mining your endnotes for even more resources, too!

[reverendcoffinsotherson]

I cant preorder at this time, but I have put it on my Amazon wishlist in order to purchase it later. Gotta support my favorite Pope splainer.

[jen]

Would this be helpful for learning how to distinguish subtle anti-Catholic sentiments in Eastern Orthodox books/talks on spirituality? Some Eastern Catholics have recommended books or talks from the Eastern Orthodox.

[VoiceOfReason_]

I want it!! I need it!!! The DEFINTIVE book!!!

[marcuslevy]

Purchasing Michael! Thank you and God Bless you for all that you do! You inspire me to stand for God no matter what come against me from the world, the flesh and the devil because you example points to Christ as I hope to do as well. God Bless you! God Love you! And never give up what your doing!

[SARK_]

Awesome! When can we expect the kindle or pdf version? Shipping to South Africa is crazy expensive.

[Shane_]

Great work Michael! Will you be releasing an audible version?

[LoveFollowDefendThePope]

Only on Kindle so far in Canada. I'll wait for my coffee table copy.

[gwecasagwecasa]

You had me at the intriguing table of contents! Those chapter titles sound fascinating. I'm ordering

[animallover]

Invite Matt Slick on to have a discussion on Mariology, Purgatory, salvation, baptismal regeneration, and the Deuterocanon.

[jperez]

the roman rite is a more ancient rite than the eastern rites. only mar and addai are probably as old

[nealkriesterer]

Is there going to be a digital version?

[cfG]

Wait...isnt mike lofton an eastern catholic?..you can still go to the east and still be part of of the cathjolic church