Answering Orthodoxy w/Michael Lofton

Keith is joined by @catholiccom contributor and host of @ReasonandTheology Michael Lofton to discuss his latest book called
Answering Orthodoxy: A Catholic Response to Attacks From the East.

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[KeithNester]

I love you all! One of the things that pains me more than anything is when Catholics are tribal, childish, and uncharitable towards each other. It's sad to me that some of you are more concerned with the need to express that you don't like Lofton than interacting with the content of the video. If you don't like Lofton (or me), you are entitled to your opinion, but it's unnecessary to let the rest of us know that for its own sake. My choice to have Michael share about his book should be isolated from all the drama about everything else. Notice we didn't talk about FS, PF, or anything divisive within our Catholic faith. Everyone says they hate the division and the drama, but we often fail to recognize when we are the ones promulgating it. I do not want this channel to turn into a place where people come to argue about other Catholics. So, please, rise above this. Thank you, my friends.

[believer]

I was Protestant for 29 years and studied the history of the Church for 2yrs and became Orthodox, yet I find myself being drawn to Catholicism. I find I relate more to Catholicism, than orthodoxy which I love. It’s more of a culture of Europeans and very educated people which is good yet, I’m a former gang member and drug addict and alcoholic and there are none at my church only educated college grads. Don’t misunderstand me I love my Church yet I can’t seem to make connections due to our background. I’m so grateful for the ppl at my church whom are very nice and gracious but we can’t seem to make that connection. Learning so much

[rudyevergreen]

Michael Lofton is amazing. He is a gentleman and a scholar, truly…
Thanks for having him. Your interviewing style is great. You let your guest speak.

[Chispaluz]

God bless you Keith, one of the one YouTubers out here still relating to Lofton.

[teresavandal]

Thank you to both of you for responding about the mean, negative people both in and out of the Catholic faith. I too have experienced both sides of the issue and it very much hurts, but I learned a lot by listening to this video.

[slwebb]

"You can't use the abuses in the Church as the standard" I like that

[pendletondrew]

Michael Lofton is a great guest to have on Keith, don't listen to the haters! Lol. Thanks for letting us in on the discussion!

[willowholman]

Wow! I found this incredibly fascinating! Thanks for sharing!

[samuelcrozier]

Currently Orthodox looking to revert back to Roman Catholicism! God bless!! 🇻🇦

[delvingeorge]

Can't wait to watch this one! God bless both of you!

[salvadorseekatzrisquez]

What an awesome conversation, Keith and Michael. You made it so easy for me to understand a lot of j to things on this orthodox vs catholic. I was very impressed by the fact unity is very hard to unite the church if there is no obedience and they could appoint new heads to replace the ones that come into communion with Rome.

[peterpatterson]

Awesome so Great Guys so Truthful 🙏🏻✝️🙏🏻✝️ Othodoxy is Split up and Speak differently to Catholicism 🙏🏻

[poorveronica]

This was really great. The only thing I'd like to add is that the wacky Masses were led up to by Vatican II, so traditionalists aren't particularly claiming that it was ever promised that the liturgy would never change at all, but that there are deeper issues (as presented really well by Dr. Taylor Marshall).

[EfrainValles]

Thanks for the talk, now think of how many rites we have in the universal church.

[joolz]

I love the orthodox church of the east. There’s a Byzantine there’s the Maria night there’s many. I personally love them. I am a cradle Catholic, but I love the other churches because they give you a different way to worship, which I prefer frankly. I’m not changing my faith, but I’m appreciating all of it on both sides. I love Jonathan Pageau. I love it all and I’m ready for some new stuff which they give us. The Catholic Church is great but it’s pretty basic in many ways and I’m ready for some more interesting stuff which I’m getting plus I love icons.

[jonmabe]

Lofton is a good guy trying to defend the integrity of our faith, by following the rules of the Church.

[VanillaGorilla]

Good video, but I still want peace between both church’s like want Benedict wanted

[rose.x.]

he is a man after God's heart IMO admirable

[petion]

I was raised and still protestant. My denomination is very anti-Catholic. I've recently started to investigate both Catholic and Orthodox. Rather i convert to any them, i dont know. But there's the 2016 issue with Orthodox attempt counswl of Crete thats giving me pause

[roddumlauf]

Why did the Roman Catholic Church ditch the Bible of the Early Church and the Orthodox Church ( The Septuagint/Greek Old Testament) and allow Jerome to translate the Latin Vulgate from the corrupted proto- Masoretic text ? Why do you believe Jerome was right to do so, and why as Augustine wrong to resist this change in the Biblical text ?