Eastern Orthodox Church

Iconography (6214)

In this video, Dr. Rast discusses the use of icons in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the difference between veneration and worship, the debate over the use of imagery in churches, and Lutherans' embrace of imagery as a teaching tool.

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Polity in Catholicism and Orthodoxy (6212)

In this video, Dr. Rast examines the governing structures of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, both before and after their split in 1054.

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Justification (6205)

In this video, Dr. Rast contrasts the Lutheran view of forensic justification outlined in the Augsburg Confession with the Roman Catholic view outlined at the Council of Trent and the Eastern Orthodox concept of theosis.

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