Orthodoxy and Catholicism: A Comparison

by Dave Armstrong

Publisher:

Dave Armstrong

, 2015

Overview

Orthodoxy and Catholicism: A Comparison examines Orthodoxy from a Catholic perspective. The author, seeking to emphasize ecumenism and unity, includes feedback and input from the Eastern Catholic theological perspective. Each chapter includes contributions from Fr. Deacon Daniel Dozier, a Byzantine Catholic, and a subsequent response from the author. Additionally, the last chapter of the book features content written exclusively by Fr. Deacon Daniel Dozier. The goal of the work is to “foster unity as well as to defend Catholic views when they are strongly critiqued by the Orthodox.”

Key Features

• Presents an apologetic for Catholicism
• Newly revised and expanded
• Focuses on ecumenical dialogue

Contents

• Introduction
• Reflections on the Sack of Constantinople in 1204 and Lesser-Known Byzantine Atrocities
• Development of Doctrine in Orthodoxy and Catholicism: Different in Essence?
• Is Purgatory a “Place” or “Condition” (or Both)?: Misconceptions About the Catholic View
• Do St. Anselm, St. Thomas Aquinas, and Other Catholic Thinkers Adopt an Unbiblical “Rationalism” Leading to a “Remote” or “Impersonal” God?
• Theological Opinions on the Papacy Prior to 1054
• The Filioque and the Eastern Church Fathers
• Orthodoxy and Divorce
• Orthodoxy and Contraception
• Original Sin: Caricatures and Commonalities
• Theosis / Deification in Western Spirituality
• Fr. Deacon Daniel Dozier: Catholicism, Orthodoxy, and the Face of Christ

Product Details

• Title: Orthodoxy and Catholicism: A Comparison
• Author: David Armstrong
• Edition: 3rd revised edition
• Publisher: David Armstrong
• Publication Date: 2001
• Pages: 336
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Topic: Theological Systems
• Christian Group: Catholic

About Dave Armstrong

David Armstrong is a Catholic apologist and author (convert from evangelical Protestantism in 1991). His conversion story is in Surprised by Truth (1994). He has been published in The Catholic Answer, This Rock, Envoy, and other periodicals. His many radio appearances include “Catholic Answers Live” and “Faith & Family Live.”

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