Book against orthodox church

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Can someone direct me to a roman catholic book that refutes the eastern orthodox teachings that address what the orthodox call roman heresies such as papacy,filloque,immaculate conception etc… there are many books produced by the orthodox church against rome but cant seem to find the opposite.
 
Have you searched the Catholic Answers website? I think that you will find some articles.

It is important to remember that a Catholic naturally sees the Church as One, as in the Creed: “One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic.” A Catholic sees Schism as, inherently, very gravely Evil. For this reason, you will rarely find Catholics writing books against particular schismatic arguments. The schismatic, on the other hand, is aware that he must justify his schism against all the teaching of the Apostles and Church Fathers.
 
I suggest, “Popes and Patriarchs: An Orthodox Perspective on Roman Catholic Claims” by Michael Whelton.
 
Just putting it out in the open. Take it for what it is (no longer will I be replying in this thread).
 
Yes, it is called the Bible. Oh, you can find many tracts here on Catholic Answers to answer questions like that. There are tons of material to refute Orthodox errors about the Catholic Church.
 
ok thanks but i think thats a book against roman teachings and for orthodox. Trying to find the opposite, a roman catholic book against orthodox teachings.
 
because someone gave some good arguments in support of the orthodox church over the roman church and obviously i wasnt smart enough to refute.
 
ok thx,but i do have many roman books against many christian denominations except the orthodox.
 
The Church, on a pay grade much, much higher than ours, has been trying for a long time to achieve unity with the Orthodox. It was one of John Paul 2’s major concentrations.

As such, you may find something here or there as to the differences between the Church and the Orthodox; but it is not a major focus.

Further, I am not sure there is all that much a unified mindset within the Orthodox, so getting into what one says or doesn’t say may not be productive, if the same matter is not treated the same in another branch.

In short, to put it in ValleySpeak — Whatever! Getting into a debate with someone from the Orthodox most likely will not convince them of anything, is a waste of time, and ignores the obvious: sharing Christ and all we and they hold in common.

You want to make some headway with someone who has told you how wrong the Church is? Start exploring with them what we share.
 
There is much to like about the Orthodox, they have some excellent books. What is so very disappointing though even setting aside the nature of our separation, is the bitter taste they have when the address the Roman Catholic Church. It is very disappointing.

There are even youtube feeds that show what looks like a practice or informal Catholic procession and a very high Orthodox Mass on a feast day. The comments are bristling on both sides. So unfortunate. Though I hope you find your book, I think it says something positive about our church that they are so hard to find. I can’t help but feel the water of the Orthodox well would be much more palatable, were it not tainted with the taste of what can only be sour grapes.

I really say none of this out of meanness, and though it may not sound like it, I intend no disrespect, but this is how it seems. I very much like the followup letter from the Holy Father to the Russian Patriarch after their meeting. It pretty much says, that if we ever reunite, great, until that time, let us simply enjoy our walk together. Great job Pope Francis.
 
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Anything written within the last couple of decades will probably be inconsistent with Roman teaching, which at the moment is pretty much “knock that stuff off!”

Currently, Roman practice is to try to move closer, rather than dispute, to the point that there are directives against proselytizing Orthodox, the Russian Catholic sees are deliberately empty, Rome drags its heals on recognizing the patriarchal status of the UGC, and an entire Orthodox Church seeking communion has been politely declined.

I’d suggest rather than a book, thoughtfully reading the East & West forum on byzcath.org, as well as cautiously reading the Eastern Catholicism forum hear only since the recent changes (and even then, with caution).

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Catholics are not “against” the Orthodox. We are the original Church that Jesus founded and that can be proven from the Bible. The Immaculate Conception and all the rest can be explained. It is rather disagreements such as these that we can explained. We are the fullness of the all the Faith taught by Jesus and the Apostles. The Orthodox is not the fullness, neither are they “catholic” (universal).

If the Orthodox with to bash the Catholics that is on them.
 
It seems to me that people write books about organizations that threaten them. I don’t think Catholics are threatened in any way by the Orthodox (although, yes, I’m aware of various disputes in Romania, etc. about ownership of churches, etc.) I think the attitudes can be summed up in the two attitudes towards members of the other group and communion: If you are Orthodox, you are welcome to take communion in a Catholic Church. But not vice versa. I think that pretty much summarizes it.
 
good point,but think about it,would it be correct to except communion when both churches teach different doctrines and dogmas,it would not be a true communion.
 
The Divine primacy of the Bishop of Rome and modern Eatsern Orthodoxy Letters to a Greek Orthodox on the Unity of the Church
by James Likoudis
 
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