#181 - Why Catholic and Not Eastern Orthodox?
From Why Catholic? by Justin Hibbard
May 19, 2026 · 30 min · Episode 181
About this episode
Justin Hibbard explores the reasons for choosing Catholicism over Eastern Orthodoxy, addressing historical conflicts and the call for unity within Christianity.
Justin Hibbard answers one of his most frequently asked questions - Why Catholic and not Eastern Orthodox? In this longer than normal episode, Justin Hibbard addresses the anti-Catholicism that’s at the root of Protestantism, takes a deep dive into the historical record of the Church, delves into the longstanding conflict between Rome and Constantinople, and calls attention to the Catholic Church’s efforts towards Jesus’ call to unity. SOCIAL LINKS * Follow Why Catholic on Instagram. * Subscribe to Why Catholic on YouTube. * Follow Justin on Facebook. SHOW NOTES * Episode 70: The Four Marks of the True Church * Episode 63: Not all Catholics are Roman Catholic * Episode 64: The Purpose of a Well-Defined Hierarchy * Episode 72: Eastern & Ukrainian Catholicism with Fr. Dcn. Anthony Dragani * Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea * Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325) * Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople * Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381) * Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431) * Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451) * Episode 153: The Second Council of Constantinople (553) * Episode 154: War Among the Monotheists *…
People in this episode
Host: Justin Hibbard
Topics covered
- Catholicism
- Eastern Orthodoxy
- Protestantism
- Church history
- Christian unity
- Anti-Catholicism
Keywords
- Catholic
- Eastern Orthodox
- Protestantism
- Church history
- Christian unity
- anti-Catholicism
- Nicaea
- Constantinople
- Great Schism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox
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