Church in Crisis (Part 12): Council of Florence w/ Dr. Alan Fimister

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The Council of Florence (1431–1445) stands as one of the most important—and often misunderstood—Ecumenical Councils in Church history. In this lecture, historian Dr. Alan Fimister explores the dramatic story of the Council of Florence, the struggle against conciliarism, the attempted reunion of the Eastern and Western Churches, the debates over the Filioque, papal primacy, purgatory, and the Beatific Vision, and the tragic events leading to the Fall of Constantinople. Discover why Florence may have been the most ecumenical council since Nicaea, how it produced some of the Church's most important doctrinal definitions, and why its legacy continues to shape Catholic theology today. Topics include: • Conciliarism vs. Papal Authority • Council of Basel, Ferrara & Florence • Reunion with the Byzantine Church • The Filioque controversy • St. Thomas Aquinas and the Greek theologians • Mark of Ephesus • Gennadius Scholarius • Emperor John VIII Palaiologos • Pope Eugene IV • The Bull Laetentur Caeli • Purgatory and the Beatific Vision • Papal Primacy • The Fall of Constantinople • Why Florence remains one of the Church's most important councils If you enjoy faithful Catholic history, theology, apologetics, and traditional Catholic teaching, be sure to like, subscribe, and share this lecture. 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Why the Council of Florence Matters 02:08 After the Council of Constance 07:39 Basel and the Rise of Conciliarism 08:47 The Byzantine Empire and Reunion 17:17 St. Thomas Aquinas Reaches Byzantium 23:25 Mount Athos and Gregory Palamas 31:33 The Last Byzantine Emperors 35:07 Why the Greeks Needed a Council 42:27 Ferrara and Florence Begin 49:00 The Great Theological Debates 50:44 Purgatory Explained 51:57 The Filioque Controversy 59:01 The Latin Fathers and the Filioque 1:03:26 Laetentur Caeli Proclaimed 1:09:37 Purgatory and the Beatific Vision 1:13:44 Papal Primacy Defined 1:16:26 Did the Reunion Really Last? 1:20:43 The Fall of Constantinople 1:29:02 Cantate Domino and Salvation 1:38:09 The Seven Sacraments 1:41:47 Why Florence Is One of the Greatest Councils 1:45:15 Florence's Legacy 1:46:42 Final Thoughts http://dialogos-institute.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Integralism-Thomas-Crean/dp/3868382259 ***Donations to Sensus Fidelium is 501(c)3 tax deductible*** 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 5. UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 6. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 7. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 8. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 9. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 10. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CouncilOfFlorence #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #CatholicChurch #TraditionalCatholic #DrAlanFimister #ChurchCouncils #Filioque #PapalPrimacy #Orthodoxy #CatholicTheology #ByzantineEmpire #SensusFidelium #ChristianHistory #CatholicApologetics

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