VIDEO: On the Reception of the Heterodox with Fr. John Whiteford

Fr. Peter Heers, Fr. John Whiteford

A discussion about the newly released book from Uncut Mountain Press, On the Reception of the Heterodox into the Orthodox Church: Patristic Consensus and Criteria with Fr. John Whiteford, rector of St. Jonah Orthodox Church (ROCOR) in Spring, TX, outside of Houston.

Fr. John was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Gabriel on January 14th, 2001 and assigned as a priest for the then new mission. Fr. John is well known for his many insightful and helpful articles, published on his blog, http://fatherjohn.blogspot.com. You can also follow him on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/frjohnwhiteford.

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Fr. Peter Heers spoke with Fr. John Whiteford

The Orthodox Ethos

9/7/2023

See also
Review: On The Reception of the Heterodox into the Orthodox Church: The Patristic Consensus and Criteria Review: On The Reception of the Heterodox into the Orthodox Church: The Patristic Consensus and Criteria
Archpriest John Whiteford Review: On The Reception of the Heterodox into the Orthodox Church: The Patristic Consensus and Criteria Review: On The Reception of the Heterodox into the Orthodox Church: The Patristic Consensus and Criteria
Archpriest John Whiteford
The book makes a compelling case for why the reception of converts by baptism should be the norm, especially in our time, and given that few non-Orthodox Christians baptize by a triple immersion. New Book: On the Reception of the Heterodox into the Orthodox Church: The Patristic Consensus and Criteria (+VIDEO) New Book: On the Reception of the Heterodox into the Orthodox Church: The Patristic Consensus and Criteria (+VIDEO) New Book: On the Reception of the Heterodox into the Orthodox Church: The Patristic Consensus and Criteria (+VIDEO) New Book: On the Reception of the Heterodox into the Orthodox Church: The Patristic Consensus and Criteria (+VIDEO)
The book is now available from Uncut Mountain Press in hardcover, softcover, and digital formats. The Recognition of the Baptism of the Heterodox as the Basis for a New Ecclesiology (In Step with Vatican II) The Recognition of the Baptism of the Heterodox as the Basis for a New Ecclesiology (In Step with Vatican II)
Fr. Peter Alban Heers The Recognition of the Baptism of the Heterodox as the Basis for a New Ecclesiology (In Step with Vatican II) The Recognition of the Baptism of the Heterodox as the Basis for a New Ecclesiology (In Step with Vatican II)
A paper delivered at the Theological-Academic Conference "The Great and Holy Council: Great Preparation without Expectations," March 23, 2016 in Piraeus, Greece
Fr. Peter Alban Heers
There is no basis, and it is once again misleading and a departure from the Orthodox phronema, to speak of recognition of the “reality” and “validity” of heretical baptism. If there is talk of “recognition” of the ministrations of heretics it is only in the sense of it being validly, i.e. properly, carried out in the apostolic manner. This is for the purpose of determining the possibility—not the necessity—of reception by oikonomia, as is clear in St. Basil’s 1st and 47th canons.
Comments
Fr. John Whiteford9/12/2023 11:50 pm
Gavin, could you please point me to anything I said in the video which contradicted Archbishop Peter's positions expressed in the letter in question?
Gavin Campbell 9/11/2023 10:00 pm
Archbishop Peter has something to say about this. Whoops! He’s Fr. John’s bishop! https://reddit.com/r/OrthodoxChristianity/s/OHkObED0Sc
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