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Deacon Henok Elias and Evangelos Nikitopoulos discuss the Ethiopian saints the Ethiopians and Eastern Orthodox share.
Purchase the book "Ethiopian Saints": amazon.com/dp/B0DP7CVD82
0:00 Introduction
9:46 Introducing Evangelos' Book of Ethiopian Saints
10:33 How the West appreciated Ethiopia's saints/Book's sources
14:59 Appeal of Ethiopian saints during the Middle Ages
16:32 Ethiopian communion with the Eastern Orthodox in the 13th century?
19:07 The ethnic diversity of Ethiopia's saints
25:43 Mission in Cambodia
29:17 How Saint Jared changed Ethiopian music
30:54 Deacon Henok Sings
32:16 Craig Sings
33:18 Are Saints Arethas and Jared pre or post schism?
34:17 How is Ethiopian singing different than Coptic singing?
40:26 Why Germany is overrated
43:48 The use of drums in Ethiopian music
46:53 Did Ethiopia begin bishopless before St Frumentius?
56:13 How was St Frumentius received during his life in Ethiopia?
59:27 Why is St Moses the Black the most popular Ethiopian saint to non-Ethiopians?
1:04:16 How does St Moses overcome lust?
1:09:35 "Do no evil to any man nor think any evil in your heart against any man..."
1:10:33 St Pantaleon and the feat of silence
1:15:56 Why did St Pantaeon venerated in the West when the "9 saints" are likely Miaphysites?
1:19:49 St Aretheus' persecutors were apostate Arians who became Jews, and then Muslims?
1:26:45 Significance of St Aretheus' life being written during Justinian's reign
1:34:00 St Kaleb's memory in Ethiopia (or lack thereof)
1:35:34 Quick summary of Kerala's jurisdictional history
1:42:34 Why are there "post-schism" EO saints in Ethiopian synaxarion?
1:50:23 Were Ethiopians and EO in intermittent communion into the 16th century?
1:56:51 Everyone's plugs
2:02:56 Audience questions
2:22:23 "Dash infants' heads against the rocks" meaning?
2:23:28 More audience questions/comments
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Deacon Henok Elias and Evangelos Nikitopoulos discuss the Ethiopian saints the Ethiopians and Eastern Orthodox share.
Purchase the book "Ethiopian Saints": amazon.com/dp/B0DP7CVD82
0:00 Introduction
9:46 Introducing Evangelos' Book of Ethiopian Saints
10:33 How the West appreciated Ethiopia's saints/Book's sources
14:59 Appeal of Ethiopian saints during the Middle Ages
16:32 Ethiopian communion with the Eastern Orthodox in the 13th century?
19:07 The ethnic diversity of Ethiopia's saints
25:43 Mission in Cambodia
29:17 How Saint Jared changed Ethiopian music
30:54 Deacon Henok Sings
32:16 Craig Sings
33:18 Are Saints Arethas and Jared pre or post schism?
34:17 How is Ethiopian singing different than Coptic singing?
40:26 Why Germany is overrated
43:48 The use of drums in Ethiopian music
46:53 Did Ethiopia begin bishopless before St Frumentius?
56:13 How was St Frumentius received during his life in Ethiopia?
59:27 Why is St Moses the Black the most popular Ethiopian saint to non-Ethiopians?
1:04:16 How does St Moses overcome lust?
1:09:35 "Do no evil to any man nor think any evil in your heart against any man..."
1:10:33 St Pantaleon and the feat of silence
1:15:56 Why did St Pantaeon venerated in the West when the "9 saints" are likely Miaphysites?
1:19:49 St Aretheus' persecutors were apostate Arians who became Jews, and then Muslims?
1:26:45 Significance of St Aretheus' life being written during Justinian's reign
1:34:00 St Kaleb's memory in Ethiopia (or lack thereof)
1:35:34 Quick summary of Kerala's jurisdictional history
1:42:34 Why are there "post-schism" EO saints in Ethiopian synaxarion?
1:50:23 Were Ethiopians and EO in intermittent communion into the 16th century?
1:56:51 Everyone's plugs
2:02:56 Audience questions
2:22:23 "Dash infants' heads against the rocks" meaning?
2:23:28 More audience questions/comments
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Venmo: @Craig-Truglia venmo.com/craig-truglia
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The Rise and Fall of the Papacy and Fellowship With Christ's Suffering: amazon.com/stores/Patrick-Craig-Truglia/author/B0DCYS19WJ?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=2ef72cee-8307-46ab-a8a0-6ac17c67b700
