FATHER PETER HEERS: "ROME WAS ORTHODOX" (BEFORE THE SCHISM)
A young religious podcaster operating under the name "Roots of Faith" is dedicated to discussing theological, historical and Christ-centered conversations. He had a very important and lengthy sit down with Father Peter Heers, oriented on the Orthodox ethos and where it essentially differs from the Western Roman tradition. Father Peter goes deep into the phronema and the history, before and after the Great Schism, which he holds occurred even before the official date, in AD1009 in departure from the 8th Ecumenical Council of AD879. Father Peter tresses what few realize even within the Church, and it may come as a shock to some: present day Saints are the highest authority.
July 9, 2025 Roots of Faith: Did Roman Catholics Depart from The Orthodox Church? FULL Interview (Father Peter Heers).
To explain the philosophical difference leading to two entirely different enculturated world views in East and West that inevitably led to the schism, is the subject of the book I am putting together. But the very basics can be described as, ontological (from the root of the first axiom, being) versus analysis.
"The basis of Orthodoxy and by extension its cultural aspects, are communicated ontologically through experience. It is a participatory culture. That's why the Church and one's parish are so central to life. You can't learn experience from a book. Theory is ideology.
"The difference between West and East in epistemology may be explained in an example in terms of a tree and a garden. In order to learn about reality, Western man will chop down the tree, analyze the wood, the branches and the year rings and come up with a specification and a taxonomy. Maybe plant an entire wood and start a lumber business.
"Eastern Orthodox man will tell the story how his grandfather planted the tree and harvested its fruits, how he got married in its shade, his kids playing games around the tree and how he is sitting there now, underneath the tree in his old age enjoying a glass of ouzo telling the story of his life.
To explain the philosophical difference leading to two entirely different enculturated world views in East and West that inevitably led to the schism, is the subject of the book I am putting together. But the very basics can be described as, ontological (from the root of the first axiom, being) versus analysis.
"The basis of Orthodoxy and by extension its cultural aspects, are communicated ontologically through experience. It is a participatory culture. That's why the Church and one's parish are so central to life. You can't learn experience from a book. Theory is ideology.
"The difference between West and East in epistemology may be explained in an example in terms of a tree and a garden. In order to learn about reality, Western man will chop down the tree, analyze the wood, the branches and the year rings and come up with a specification and a taxonomy. Maybe plant an entire wood and start a lumber business.
"Eastern Orthodox man will tell the story how his grandfather planted the tree and harvested its fruits, how he got married in its shade, his kids playing games around the tree and how he is sitting there now, underneath the tree in his old age enjoying a glass of ouzo telling the story of his life.
The difference is obvious. Modern Western man thinks analytical and systematic. The metaphysics are based in naturalism, materialism and dualism, resulting in the separation of the material and the spiritual. The lack of hierarchy due to Nominalism is resulting in anti-realism, naturalism and a flat world view in which nothing has intrinsic value or meaning except as a business."
Taking the opportunity to attach the latest X messages from the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate @OrderStAndrew.
His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "Dialogue is not an optional choice; it is a Gospel obligation. It is not a luxury reserved for theologians, but a Christian duty inscribed in the heart of our calling as baptized persons." https://t.co/craONlQSdI pic.twitter.com/OiCPeMTFip
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew: "Pope Leo XIV expressed his strong desire to continue and to deepen the dialogue between our two sister Churches, aiming toward the much-desired 'unity of all,' for which we also unceasingly pray at every service.” https://t.co/oocEi61PqY pic.twitter.com/TOINDpfgJz
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