Church History: Arab invasion, Iconoclasm, Byzantine flourishing, Great Schism - 13 Aug 2026

Timestamps: 0:00 Arab Invasion 6:22 Iconoclasm 12:05 St. John of Damascus 18:46 Triumph of Orthodoxy 29:15 Byzantine Empire 31:17 St. Symeon the New Theologian 36:46 Blessed Andrew, Fool-for-Christ 42:58 Emperor Nikephoros 50:06 St. Athanasius of Athos 56:03 Battle of Manzikert 59:59 St. Irene of Hungary 1:02:25 The West's departure from Orthodoxy 1:08:08 Unleavened vs Leavened Bread 1:11:30 Filioque innovation 1:16:06 The Great Schism 1:21:30 Questions