Which Issues Divided the Church? With Ed Siecienski

In this interview Dr. Ed Siecienski chronicles the history of various issues that have divided the Western and Eastern churches. We address the filioque, the papacy, unleavened vs. leavened bread in the Eucharist, bearded clergy, and purgatory.

See Dr. Siecienski's book on the filioque: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/019...
See Dr. Siecienski's book on the papacy: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...

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00:00 - Introduction
02:51 - Why History Matters
04:27 - Why Dialogue Matters
07:02 - Which Issue is Most Divisive?
09:13 - Introduction to the Filioque
11:31 - Origins of Filioque Differences
14:03 - Progress in Filioque Differences
17:00 - Papacy: East vs. West
22:00 - Papacy: Historical Overview
24:39 - Key Episodes on Papacy
29:30 - Beards
32:27 - Azymes
36:25- Purgatory
41:51 - Toll houses
44:05 - Universalism
46:39 - Being Objective About History
49:52 - Conclusion