Protestant vs. Orthodox Dialogue: Gavin Ortlund and Craig Truglia
Gavin Ortlund
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25 October 2022
25 November 2025
This is a dialogue between Gavin Ortlund and Craig Truglia from December 2021 addressing the questions "why are you Protestant?" and "why are you Orthodox?" Thanks to Craig for allowing me to reproduce it on my channel. You can find Craig's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/c/OrthodoxChristianTheology
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Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.
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00:00 Introduction
3:09 Ortlund: Reasons to be Protestant
12:55 Truglia: Reasons to be Orthodox
22:19 Is Ortlund Damned?
23:50 Points of Agreement Contra Rome
25:24 Ortlund: Doctrinal Changes + Schism
31:22 Truglia: Narratives + Religious Veneration
39:53 Ortlund: Preservation of the Church, Icons, and Schism in I Corinthians
43:51 Truglia: Icons and Schism in I Corinthians
47:52 Ortlund's Final Response
50:25 Ortlund: Concern About Attacks Between Christians
54:20 Truglia: Final Comments
57:21 Concluding Remarks
