Brief History of Christianity
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- Опубликовано: 30 май 2022
- A quick rundown on the past two millennia of the world's biggest religion. A look at where the different types of Christians came from and where they are now.
Please note: this video is HIGHLY abridged! There is a lot of missing context, information, events and elaborations to make things perfectly clear. Consider this just an intro with more to come and more for you to discover.
An addendum episode (the very next one) deals with a missed branch of the history; Oriental Orthodoxy: • Addendum to Brief Hist...
Some recommended videos to find out more:
What is Orthodox Christianity (this channel is full of stuff): • Be the Bee # 61 | What...
What is the Orthodox Church (kinda the same title, but another channel to follow): • Video
History of the West in View of the East (excellent look at history): • History of the West in...
Books to read:
Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy by Fr Andrew Stephen Damick (great intro comparison of Orthodoxy with all the various other belief systems out there)
The Orthodox Church by Timothy Ware/Bishop Kallistos Ware (a bit of a rundown of where it all came from)
In America:
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I am so thrilled to have found your channel. The timing could not be more perfect - I grew up Roman Catholic, I’ve been Protestant for the last 5 years, but I know now that all Protestant foundations have cracks in them and I’m yearning to learn more about the Church fathers. God bless you and your laboring for the Kingdom!
Welcome! Thanks for watching. You'll find links in the description that may help you in your journey, and of course the best advice is to 'come and see'. Visit an Orthodox liturgy and chat with the priest afterwards. God Bless!
Orthodox Christianity is an absolute hidden gem in the Western world and many people like myself have never even heard of it before. I am slowly finding myself gravitating East. Recently i hav been attending Byzantine Catholic Divine Liturgy. I pray all will come to knowledge of the truth. 🙏🏽
I'm with you 100%
Stephan, I thoroughly am enjoying your channel! I am learning about Orthodoxy thanks to my teenage son who went down the rabbit hole of Christian history. When he resurfaced, he said that the Orthodox Church is the true church. I firmly believe that. I was brought up as a Southern Baptist, and in 2019, I had a real thirst for more knowledge. (Blessed are those who thirst for they shall be filled.) It was shortly afterwards that my son asked me what happened to the Christians after the book of Acts. Embarrassed, I told him I didn't know. I am thankful for his inquisitive nature, and love of truth and history. I have been to a local Orthodox Church a few times, and really felt God’s presence there. My son is a catecheumin already. I hope to follow soon along with the rest of my family, and even my sisters and their families. God bless! ❤☦️
Reading your testimony made me Cry tears of Joy ! First Gen Serbian Orthodox born in Chicago Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Amen
Thank you so much for sharing! God bless you, and your son.
@@Patristix thank you!
@Patristix also, keep the tea flowing. I am an avid tea drinker, too.
@@alica_not_alicia Tea is marvellous!
Excellent video!
I'm a secular Israeli Jew, but your videos are a great way to better understand the intriguing world of Christianity.
Jewish American recently became Orthodox Christian..it is our heritage..I truly believe he is our Messiah I wouldn't risk my soul saying it if I didn't believe it much love from America
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I am just fascinated when I remember that I am a part of a 2000 year old tradition. Hundreds of millions of people came before me who had the same faith jusr incredable.
Let us all pray to our heavenly Father to bring his lost children to the body of holy orthodoxy
Amen! Feels good doesn't it, knowing how consistent our faith is
I like it when he said, his not a professional historian nor a trained theologian but he loves Jesus and he wants to share bits and pieces about our Savior.
Thank you.
Beautifully done. Well synthesized and the graphs and maps were aesthetically pleasing and very understandable. Great content complimented by great tastes
Wow, coming from you guys that is a great compliment! Love the aesthetic you create!
You have me at "I love Jesus" You sealed the deal at "I love Tea." We connect: but mainly through our love for our Savior Jesus Christ! While I am part of the western church, I can certainly relate to you through Him. God bless and keep up the good work.
Thank you. Will be watching! Glad to see tea features so prominently. Please keep up the tea commentary too.
Very well done summary but there is the notable omission of the earlier schisms: the Church wasn't fully united for the first 1000 years as there were the schisms that caused the Oriental Orthodox and the Church of the East.
Yes I think there was some schisms of some orthodox going in differently directions. I have just done some research and that’s what I learned. I think he wanted to keep it brief and try to fit in what he could in a short video. But even with some of the divisions in orthodoxy it’s nothing like the split denomination of Protestantism that go on and on. Orthodoxy in general seems to be the closest and the purest practice of the faith that was practiced by the early Christians. But I have much to learn so I will stop at that..🙏🏽
Congratulations on your new channel! Doxa to Theo!! Looking forward to some more great content. Greetings from Shrewsbury, UK.
Such a clear, succinct presentation of the facts with not too many muddying details - thank you I now have some understanding of the beginnings of the Church. I’m keenly off to watch the rest of your films!
Wow! What a great find!! Thank you Stephan, I love this, I love your work here! So happy I stumbled across your videos today... Peace be with you, from Texas❤
A great start, looking forward to the next episodes! Christ is Risen!
He is risen indeed! Aiming at an episode a week!
There is a lot of confusion I notice among western Christians (particularly many (not all) Protestants) about what happened in Christianity in the fourth century, from tolerance to becoming the official religion. The way some of that part is worded may cause some more confusion around the timeframes within that century, but I really appreciate the video content. I’m surprised I hadn’t heard of this channel until today. But I will be sharing your videos as I watch them.
Dude i love this channel. almost everything about it hits . keep up the good work!
This was fantastic - very well done - I just discovered your channel today and am enjoying it and am being enriched in my faith by it
Thank you so much for your time and talent in delivering this.
Thank you so much for watching!
Great synopsis. Such a quality production. Thank you for your labor and effort. Christ is in our midst!! ☦️
Thanks for the kind words! He is and ever shall be!
Great video. Looking forward to seeing more! Bonus points for Anduril :D
Thanks for watching! And points to you for recognising the blade that was broken
Think I've found a new favourite channel. Can't wait to see how the channel grows and educates. Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words! Next video is out Wednesday!
Is this what inspired that collaboration with Orthodox Meme Squad?
I'm happy to see you and myself are finding similar motivation in the Orthodox Church. Keep it up Yes2Day!
WOW I JUST FOUND YOU THIS MORNING! God is so amazing. Love this channel.
Just found your channel from Kyle. I love your classy 1920s vibe. 🙏☦️
Well, put out there. Thank you. Glad I was referred to. look forward to watching more. God Bless
Thank you for giving this brief history of our faith. 🙏🏿❤️☦️
I love your videos! Please keep making them!
Hi Stephan. I have just found your channel and upon watching two videos I have become a subscriber.
Thank you for your work. I look forward to enjoying more of your videos.
Welcome aboard Patristix! Hope you enjoy the rest. We've got over 80 for you to watch!
Bravo ! Love all your videos. Keep them coming !!🙏🙏🙏🙏🐦
I will be definitely catching up!!! Glory to God! Thank you for your love for the one holy apostolic faith!
A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch for those that want the deeper dive. This book is so good it was recommended by Christopher Hitchens.
I just found your channel today. I love it! It gives me an easy to understand point of view of Christianity from an Orthodox perspective.
Thanks for watching! Do also if you can, visit an Orthodox Church. This channel can help introduce the history, but how we live faith itself is best discovered 'in real life'! God bless!
Short history of Christianity: ruclips.net/video/uzuYZi749CM/видео.html
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Finding and learning about the Christian Orthodox Church: ruclips.net/video/PE9TDX_dqOo/видео.html
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The Holy Fire:
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See "Religion of the Apostles" by Father Dr. Stephen De Young, the books of Michael Whelton, Father Seraphim Rose, and those of Jaroslav Jan Pelikan Jr., a former American Lutheran pastor who converted to Orthodoxy and the testimony of prof. Hugo Tristram Engelhardt, Jr., former Roman Catholic: journeytoorthodoxy.com/2011/03/herman-tristram-engelhardt-how-i-became-orthodox/ And the History of Christianity!
This is what I call Christian Education. Thank you!
Stephan, you are a fantastic teacher! Thank you!
I like the background, nice aesthetic ☦
Cheers, mate! Glad to hear it! 📜🕰💼☕🎬
Well summed up, and spoken humbly but informatively. Bless you.
Such a well-put-together video. The background is brilliant, Jesus' painting, the casually placed sword and the ship, the gramophone, books ... I can see so much of you guys there. The timeline graphic was really helpful to follow along with the chronology. And yes I was wondering what tea you were drinking, Moroccan mint in black tea sounds delightful!
Thanks so much, Ash! Really glad you like it!
I am not Orthodox but I listen a lot. I may try out my local Orthodox Church. One thing that has inspired me is a video comparing Coptic and Orthodox. It was amazing that after 1400 years apart when they opened up to each other the worship was nearly identical.
I just discovered your channel. Very well done! I plan on sharing these with the seekers that come to our Parish and on our Facebook page. Just one question - what's up with the 2x4 wall? My inner OCD carpenter needs to see that finished.;-) A blessed Nativity season to you!
I have been asking these questions, "how did we get here". I found that very helpful.
Good job, Stephan! And a very good video (also from an aesthetic point of view) guys!
Thanks!
Ok... A bit more western focused than I would prefer for a church history / theological seminar (i.e. completely omitted the oriental churches) - but within its objectives (assuming a western audience) still it is a kind of masterpiece. It was a pleasure to watch it! (Btw. we miss you, guys.)
@@parlagigaspar check out the addendum video on the Oriental churches!! It's a good one!
We miss you guys too!!!
@@parlagigaspar Koszonom Gaspar! And yes, we did an extra video about the oriental churches too.
Really miss you all too
I just found your channel! Amazing!
That background music tho! 🙉 Content is great. The music is grating. Lower volume? Go classical? Nothing?
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It makes me happy at the end when you share what type of tea you are drinking 😀
It's become a tradition on the show! ☕️
I found your channel accidentally😂
I was looking for Tolkien English fan channel or some lore😂
But I'm also orthodox x-tian from Ukraine.
God bless you work mate.❤
Thank you so much for your channel!! I’m am loving your videos about the Orthodox Faith!! God bless you and keep you! Christ is Born! Glorify Him!
Hi Stephan, I really enjoy the channel and agree that Christians should be familiar with the early history of the Church and the teachings of the Church Fathers. Great video. I'm surprised you put the Bulgarian Church, which is one of the oldest Orthodox Churches and has ~10 million members around the world, in the same category as the ones in Finland, Japan and Korea where it is a small minority religion.
My 2 orthodox friends recommend me this video and forced me to subscribe this channel and I am happy 😁 now that They force me cause its the best channel I ever come across
😆 Thank you! Tell your friends we said thank you
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Amazing video brother!
01/01/2024 discovering your channel and your IG page and I am not uncertain this page will envelope a huge chunk of my year.
Welcome to Patristix! The episodes are short so we shouldn't take up TOO much of your time. But there are a lot now... Happy New Year!
Thank you for your channel!
God bless
Love it ! Well done 👏🏻
Thank you!
God bless you brother I'll show this in my priest!!
Thank you!
You are amazing I learn a lot from you
Very well done ! Thank you 🙏🏻
Thanks for watching!
You should do a separate video on the Great Schism between West and East.
Love your channel ❤
What a great channel🙏
Should have mentioned Oriental Orthodox, especially considering Armenia and Ethiopia were the first official Christian countries. But it's still a good starting point for Westerners who have no knowledge at all.
We have an addendum episode about the Oriental Orthodox. It's not all-encompassing by any means, because our channel only introduces topics. But it's here: ruclips.net/video/LqLFg3M-Hk4/видео.html
@@Patristix That's great, thank you.
Hello, Shalom. I'm a Jewish Christian, called Syrian Christian or St. Thomas Christian, from Kerala, India. We believed and practiced Christianity during the time of AD 60s, when Thomas Apostle areived in Kerala, India, and later buried in India. Please look into the topic and we practiced the ancient Nestorian and Orthodox Christianity in Kerala.
Nestorian???
@@ionictheist349yes initially with Nestorianism up to the 13-15th century. Then changed to oriental orthodox and other denominations because of the entry and forceful move of Roman Catholicism to India during the same period.
Vidéo simple et efficace. Merci
Thanks for this work. Stephan. Orthodox Christian; Like Eastern Orthodox? Why not Catholic? Just curious. If you don't mind.
Stephan I truly enjoy your channel and appreciate your explanation but you did not go into the many layers of orthodox groups and made it seem like all the “non-orthodox” groups are splits and there is one continuous orthodox line? Keep up the great work.
This was interesting. Thanks.
Well done brother!
Thank you Stephan. Thank you.
Beautiful set.
I am Constantinopolitan and have never seen my city misplaced so badly on a map! Still, amazing work guys!
😂 REALLY sorry! It's... a general idea of location...
I love this channel ❤
From Jeffersonville, Indiana - go to Orthodox Church in Louisville, KY
Great channel currently converting to Catholicism from anglican
Well done sir!! ☦️
Although I learn a good bit from you guys, the background noise on this one is distracting
What kind of sword do you have in the backround
Thank you! But where is the Ethiopian Orthodox church?
Check out our next episode which is an addendum on Oriental Orthodoxy :)
Orthodox Christianity is an absolute hidden gem in the Western world and many people like myself have never even heard of it before. I am slowly finding myself gravitating East. Recently i hav been attending Byzantine Catholic Divine Liturgy. I pray all will come to knowledge of the truth. 🙏🏽
Oh a thousands likes! Go Stephan go!
Thank you! Nice to see you guys here!
Thanks brother!
God! I love christian history!
Subscribed 👌
Great information on topics often disregarded or overlooked by Protestant denominations. I'm glad to have my cursor stumble across your channel. However, no need for the distracting background music loop (yes, it's picky). I like showing short videos like this to adult Sunday schooler/Life Groups.
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The toughest thing about the idea of becoming a Christian is trying to figure out which one to be.
There is beauty and truth in all iterations. Some more than others lol.
But in choosing one there is a cutting off from the well of others that seems to happen.
I think this makes eastern Catholic Churches appealing, very eastern in its orthopraxy, but not cut of from the saints in the west post 1054ad. A bit more of a fullness there.
The other tenable option seems to be Anglican, still high church, traditional, and stepped in the saints. But not under the Pope, and a lot of the errors of late Rome. And as such, can even read and benefit from the protestant “saints” ;) or reformers.
Of course then, all of these cut one of from Charismatic liturgy. And the emphasis of faith not being intellectually, or a dead ritual, but wholly relational.
But they all hate each other, and think the other is deceived and lost, and bound in heresy.
So I, and I’m sure a lot of my fellow Nones, sit on the sideline. Unable to pick a team.
Christianity today is a complex landscape of traditions and choices. The truth is we were never meant to be on sidelines, and there were never meant to be 'teams'. We were meant to belong to The One True Apostolic Church. The aim today continues to be: find where that One True Church has been preserved and then join it. We can't avoid sinners/haters, I'm afraid they're in every tradition, and always have been. Continue to search and find The Church in its fullness. Once there, we DO NOT have to be closed off to things outside our tradition! I have, as an Orthodox Christian, found unbelievable value in a Protestant writer like C.S Lewis or George MacDonald, or in Catholics like Tolkien or Chesterton, and Catholic saints like Francis of Assisi or Maximilian Kolbe. The key to all of this is the person of Jesus Christ - to go where His teachings have been fully preserved, where His Church as continued, and where God can be fully worshipped in spirit and in truth, through all our senses, through our intellect, and through our spirit. Whether we find there people who are 'doing it right' or 'doing it wrong' is between them and God. We are made for an eternal home in Christ, not to be nomads, but to find Him. All I can say is, I see all this in the Eastern Orthodox Church. I pray your journey continues! You may have already done this, but my recommendation would be to visit an English-language Orthodox Church, attend a liturgy, and speak all your concerns to a priest afterwards. With all my heart, I encourage anyone to seek out the Orthodox Church and see what depths it has maintained for 2000 years
Check out the free documentary Becoming Truly Human, it’s beautiful. ☦️
Thank you!
Ahoy matey! We'd appreciate if you addressed the whole issue of GRECO-BUDDHISM (approx 900 years); virtually ALL scholars actively avoid. Religious syncretism, & the 19 "Missing" Years. Hmmmmmmmmm ---- thanks! Captain "Long John" Sinclair.
Out of curiosity brother, do you have a blessing from your Priest to run this channel? I am not asking this question in an attempt to cause strife or because I take issue with any of your content, I am simply curious.
Absolutely! Can't remember making a project without one! ☦ Also we had encouragement from several priests to start this channel.
@@Patristix That's awesome! God bless you brother.
This is about European churches , the church wasn't one for 1000 years , by the year 431 the first schism occured with the church of the East.
Hristos a înviat!
That’s interesting. I had no idea that the Orthodox Church has had so much continuity. In a good Protestant church the Pastor is held accountable by the elder board. I’m wondering if the orthodox patriarchs are accountable to each other, meaning co equal. The fact that Rome only has had one patriarch seems to explain all the abuses and current state of Roman Catholicism
You may enjoy the rest of our channel! We look at a lot of things that the Orthodox hold in continuity with the Early Church.
The patriarchs don't work quite like the papacy. Apart from being accountable to each other (and often having disagreements) they are accountable to their bishops. An Orthodox patriarch is a high-ranking bishop, but is still a bishop. So when it comes to big meetings of bishops for instance, while the patriarch holds some influence, he has the same ultimate voting power as a newly-ordained bishop.
I like that very much. As followers we are sinful and flawed and not above reproach. I read the John MacArthur Bible daily. I hold his teachings in high regard. I saw a video of him giving his opinion on something. It seemed off to me. My point is that there is theology, then there is opinion. And no one person should be above any follower, save Yeshua HaMaschiach
Brilliant
I love this comment because it says "Orthodox Review: Brilliant". It's amazing. Thank you!
You forgot the Copts, who split early with the belief that Christ only has one divine nature.
Romania is quite interesting being the only orthodox latin country.
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Oriental orthodox?
See in the description
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I had to google what that meant 😆 Maaaaybe?
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The discussion of the east was not very informative as compared to west.
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the Greek church is the best of course just kidding
I found (?) better still…I was shown your channel in a moment of deep sadness and despair. It was the one about Mary, the Mother of God. I grew a catholic but later was pulled to a belief that rejects veneration and love of her. Just as I turned back to her and prayed for her help. Your video showed up. Thank you and the blessings of the Mother help your endeavors. Also… please… could music be a bit lower?🫤🙏🙏
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