Christian Denominations Family Tree | Episode 1: Origins & Early Schisms Reaction

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[Cap_Olimar]

Even as an Athiest you can't deny the importance of religion if you love history, love the channel Chris keep up the good work

[barno]

Was waiting for you for this one, I’m not a religious person but the history and dynamics of religion and culture throughout history is fascinating. It is difficult to comprehend the differences between them not being very informed on the Bible and such topics

[HowzitMan]

Being an agnostic, I find the story of Christianity and it’s history the connection it has to Western Civilization to be fascinating

[avicado]

As someone who is a practicing Hindu and doesn’t know too much about Christianity aside from the basic beliefs, I found this pretty interesting! Keep up this amazing work!

[HistoryNerd]

I think that the Extra History series on Early Christian Schisms would be perfect for the channel. What with your pastor background, Chris, and the obvious history involved. Think you could probably add a lot to it.

[conceptsound]

26:01
The Council of Nicaea had nothing to do with the canonization of the Bible. The process of canonization was a gradual one, and there was no single point at which all Christians agreed on which books should be included. However, there are a few councils that played important roles in the development of the New Testament canon.

The Council of Rome in 382, under Pope Damasus I, is often cited as the first council to formally accept the current canon of the New Testament. However, it is important to note that this council did not actually create the canon; it simply reaffirmed a list of books that had already been circulating among Christian communities for centuries.


The Synod of Hippo in 393 and the Council of Carthage in 397 both reaffirmed the list of books that had been accepted at the Council of Rome. These councils were attended by a large number of bishops from North Africa, and their decisions were widely accepted by other Christian communities.


The Council of Carthage in 419 again reaffirmed the list of books that had been accepted at the previous councils. This council was attended by a even larger number of bishops than the previous two councils, and its decisions were even more widely accepted.


The Council of Ephesus in 431 affirmed the authority of the four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles.
The Council of Chalcedon in 451 affirmed the authority of the rest of the New Testament books.

Thus it's important to correct misinformation in regards to the canonization of the Bible, as it leads to the incorrect assumption about church history.

[DarkBlade]

26:01 The council of Nicea actually didn't do anything to the canon

[Key_gun]

I'm REALLY glad you're getting into this! Incredibly excited to hear your input!

[Rayrandhy]

I'm christian indonesian and i always love the history of christianity throughout the world, like how they spread, and the impact to society.
I really love listening to your commentary about this part of history 😁

[amu]

As a Hong Kong Christian, an interesting thing about Nestorian Christianity is that it was actually the first Christian religion to enter China and actually had a sizeable following during the Tang Dynasty before eventually being banned. There's even a stone artefact praising Christianity in Chinese from the era.

[hoshinoutaite]

I honestly feel like, despite being kind of agnostic/kind of atheist, it's very good that you, a religious person who is a Christian, decided to react to this video. I haven't memorized much of it despite being raised Christian, but because you are an adherent and believe in your faith, it also gives you the knowledge to share about it. So, thank you, Chris, for doing this one. Very interesting from the historical perspective, to see how Christianity has evolved since it began!

[thecanterburycatholic]

Thoroughly enjoyed the video! The progression of the Church is not as cut and dry as many seem to think. Thanks for your interesting commentary.

[becausecontextmatters]

Although i'm not a christian myself i'm kinda fascinated by origin stories and the human power struggles within the various churches. Extra History also has series on the early christian schisms, which you'll probably find interesting aswell, wouldn't mind seeing your reaction to it.

[jaredbuijs]

VTH reviewing a video series by Useful Charts in collaboration with Ready to Harvest? My three favorite channels in one video? Amazing.

[McMurryIndian]

He's up to #6. And he does correct some things in later episodes that he got wrong when he did his original post. Fascinating series.

[cyndiebill]

As a Catholic and have taught religion to kids, I wish I had studied this. It would have been fun to teach them about were their religion started from. Can’t wait for part two.👍😁

[braydenrodriguez]

As an Atheist I appreciate your comment in the beginning. Over the years I have been given a hard time from many people of faith due to my lack thereof. I'm glad this community is a place where we can get together and learn some good history regardless of our beliefs/political views! Thank you, Chris! Keep up the good work!

[TheKnowledgeMan]

Hey Chris, here's a correction, while it is correct that there were "Habiru" overrunning Canaan during the 15th century, the term "Habiru" is just a vague term to refer to a social class of bandits, brigands and etc that where living outside cities in Mesopotamia and can refer to a wide set of different peoples and while Israelites were technically classified as Habirus, they weren't the only one. So we can't really know for sure what specific Habirus that were being mentioned by the Canaanite kings

[gwaptiva]

And here, dear viewers, one can see how real historians deal with information, its processing and distribution: one is open about one's prejudices, is open and respectful of those of others, and one realises that one's own prejudices influence one's own perspecctives as much as those as others. Kudos to Matt and to Chris on that one. That's the only way we will be able to enhance our knowledge and enable our search for truth (whatever that may be)

[Mixcoatl]

Couldn't agree with you more. I might not be religious, but the history of religion is utterly fascinating, and essential to understanding... almost everything.