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Did the Early Church Have Deaconesses? Councils and Arianism

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“Did the Early Church Have Deaconesses?” This episode explores the role of women in the early Church, including discussions on the Council of Constantinople and whether the Council of Jerusalem should be counted among the ecumenical councils. We also delve into Arianism’s connections to modern groups and the significance of the Council of Ephesus.

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Questions Covered:

  • 18:30 - The Council of Constantinople
  • 24:40 - Do we count the Council of Jerusalem among the first councils?
  • 29:07 - Pope Leo announced reintroducing Deaconess based on Church History? Were there Deaconess in the Early Church?
  • 31:59 - What the basic stuff to know about the Council of Nicea?
  • 33:19 - Arianism sounds like Jehovah’s Witnesses?
  • 35:20 - Why did the council of Ephesus do?
  • 40:10 - I feel like there is a popular opinion that the church was united up until 1054. But at the Council of Ephesus and Council of Calcedon there was a split by assyrian church of the East and oriental orthodox Church. Is this an argument that the church wasn’t always Catholic?
  • 45:00 - What is Nestorianism?
  • 47:35 - Who are the heroes of the Council of Ephesus?
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