The Transfigured Life | Exploring the Rich Roots of Early African Christianity w/ Hieromonk Fr.Alexii Altschul @TheTransfiguredLife | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 39 minutes ago.
#africanchristianity #blackhistorymonth #Jesus #orthodoxy
On this episode of The Transfigured Life, we are met with Fr.Alexii Altshul to explore the rich Christian history found in Africa and its contribution to the world. We also discuss the biblical accounts of significant Africans and some notable early African Church fathers too. Lastly, we address the age-old myth propagated by Malcolm X that "Christianity is a white man's religion" and we prove why Orthodox Christianity is not only a religion for Blacks but all ethnic groups since the beginning.
0:00 - Intro
2:07 - How Fr.Alexii got involved in this research
8:00 - How black is the bible?
12:05 - Is Christianity the white man's religion?
28:46 - An Orthodox perspective on race and diversity
35:12 - The significance of the black community finding Orthodoxy
49:15 - Any insight for those reading the African Church Father's?
52:42 - Closing Remarks
#africanchristianity #blackhistorymonth #Jesus #orthodoxy
On this episode of The Transfigured Life, we are met with Fr.Alexii Altshul to explore the rich Christian history found in Africa and its contribution to the world. We also discuss the biblical accounts of significant Africans and some notable early African Church fathers too. Lastly, we address the age-old myth propagated by Malcolm X that "Christianity is a white man's religion" and we prove why Orthodox Christianity is not only a religion for Blacks but all ethnic groups since the beginning.
0:00 - Intro
2:07 - How Fr.Alexii got involved in this research
8:00 - How black is the bible?
12:05 - Is Christianity the white man's religion?
28:46 - An Orthodox perspective on race and diversity
35:12 - The significance of the black community finding Orthodoxy
49:15 - Any insight for those reading the African Church Father's?
52:42 - Closing Remarks
