E201: Ancient Faith & Modern Persecution: Orthodox Christianity w/Fr Josiah Trenham

What’s it like to be an Orthodox Christian in Syria? Father Josiah Trenham shares powerful stories of faith under fire. Over 12 years ago, Sunni jihadists kidnapped the Archbishop. Today’s Archbishop faces no less danger. When the leader of ISIS passed through Aleppo, he sent a chilling message: "I'll have your head." The Archbishop’s bold reply? "Come and take it—I’m not leaving my people."

The courage of Syrian Christians under persecution is both inspiring and convicting—a sharp contrast to the religious freedom we often take for granted. Join Father Josiah and me as we explore religious freedom worldwide, the history of the Orthodox Church, the power of martyrs, and more.

Fr Josiah's YouTube channel: ⁨@PatristicNectarFilms⁩

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:46 - Why Orthodox?

00:09:09 - Catholic vs Orthodox

00:09:43 - Covenant Eyes

00:10:46 - Orthodox vs Catholic vs Protestant

00:19:08 - Orthodox are Very Stubborn

00:20:22 - Crowd Health

00:21:21 - Orthodox Liturgy melted Father’s heart

00:25:41 - Biggest differences between Catholic and Orthodox?

00:29:42 - EveryLife

00:30:30 - “Radical Difference” in understanding of Holy Spirit

00:41:50 - Christians in Syria and Middle East

00:44:40 - Early Church Martyrs

00:48:43 - Are you in touch with Christians in Syria?

00:50:28 - Islam and War in Syria

00:54:56 - What do you make of moderate Muslims?

01:09:06 - What can we do for Syrians?

01:14:41 - Trump Administration