Catholics vs Orthodox: The Filioque
Channel: dwong
Date: 2022-06-14

0:00 Intro
0:35 Eastern Orthodox position on through the Son
3:45 Catholic position on through the Son
8:30 Theological Argument 
8:59 John 16 justification of premises
11:21 Economy vs Theology
15:10 Photius vs Church Fathers on John 16
21:24 Debunking Essence Energies distinction
22:20 Defining Essence
25:04 EE distinction leads to composition
28:33 "Distinction does not entail composition nor division"
30:20 Explaining the Divine Processions
36:09 Relational Model vs Cappadocian Model
50:33 Palamite Saint debunks Neo-Palamism
54:03 Biblical Parallels - proving the Filioque
1:00:31 St Augustine John 16 Filioque
1:04:28 St Epiphanius John 16 Filioque
1:05:20 St Isidore of Seville John 16 Filioque
1:06:40 St Hilary John 16 Filioque
1:12:07 St Ambrose John 16 Filioque
1:14:50 St Athanasius John 16 Filioque
1:18:43 Formal Theological Argument 
1:19:20 Oration 34
1:20:07 Objection: Filioque collapses distinction of Persons
1:24:09 Objection: Monarchy of the Father
1:26:10 Objection: Filioque leads to subordination
1:35:00 Argument from relations of opposition
1:35:37 Notional Actions
1:41:33 Objection: John 15, 26
1:43:34 Revelation 22, 1
1:53:06 Taxis of Persons



In this video I prove the Filioque is true, contra the Eastern Orthodox, thereby showing Catholicism possesses the fullness of Truth. I start by showing the different positions on the hypostatic origin of the Holy Spirit, pulling from the Eastern Orthodox Council of Blachernae vs the Ecumenical Council of Florence. Then I make a theological argument for the Filioque from John 16. I debunk Photius on John 16. I refute the essence energies real distinction and thereby debunk energetic procession. I show the Thomistic doctrine of the Trinity is correct and in line with Cappadocian thought. Then I show the Holy Spirit's reception of knowledge from the Son points to the Holy Spirit's reception of essence and being from the Son, contradicting the EO council of Blachernae. 

Then I show that St. Augustine, St Epiphanius, St. Isidore, St Ambrose, St. Hilary, St. Athanasius use John 16 to prove the Filioque. I then answer common Eastern Orthodox objections to the Filioque. Then I make an argument for the Filioque from Revelation 22:1 and then the taxis of Persons.

This is simply the first half of the video which discusses theology and some scriptural proof for the Filioque. The next video will cover more Patristic evidence for the Filioque and show how the Economy reveals the Immanent Trinity. 

I know the audio stinks, I am sorry. I kept trying to fix the audio, but for some reason the audio goes to poop in shotcut, and cracks a lot. My apologies. Second video will hopefully have better audio

Pray the Rosary.