The Church Fathers Weren’t Protestant: A Catholic–Orthodox Response to Tony Costa

In this episode, Catholic Stephen Boyce and Eastern Orthodox Christian Alex Sorin join together to respond to Dr. Tony Costa’s presentation on the Eastern Orthodox use of the Church Fathers. Catholics and Orthodox certainly have important disagreements, but Tony’s criticisms of the East also strike at the historic beliefs and practices of the West. Together, Stephen and Alex examine whether Protestant interpretations truly reflect the theology, worship, and ecclesiology of the early Church. Were the Church Fathers really Protestant—or are they being read through a modern Protestant framework?