#371 Mihret Melaku - What Do Orthodox Christians Believe?
Real Talk with Zuby
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🗓️ 10 July 2025
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Summary
Zuby is joined by Mihret Melaku, a passionate Orthodox Christian, theologian, and Harvard neuroscience graduate. Mihret shares his journey to faith and the pivotal moments that him led to embrace Orthodox Christianity. The conversation explores his viral debate with Stuart and Cliffe Knechtle, the deep history of Ethiopian Christianity, and key theological distinctions between Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Protestantism.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:23) Mihret's Background and Education
(03:26) Viral Debate with Stuart & Cliffe Knechtle
(06:54) Journey to Christianity
(11:01) The Rich History of Ethiopian Christianity
(21:04) Orthodox vs. Catholicism: Key Differences
(27:43) Orthodox vs. Protestantism: Key Differences
(33:06) The Importance of Unity and Truth in Christianity
(39:08) Understanding Dogma and Canon in Orthodox Christianity
(40:33) The Significance of the Eucharist
(44:17) Real Presence vs. Transubstantiation
(56:16) Orthodox View on Baptism
(1:00:57) Infant Baptism and Covenant Theology
(1:07:15) Future Plans and Projects
(1:09:33) Outro
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| 0:00.0 | In Orthodox understanding, we believe in this distinction between dogma and canon. |
| 0:05.7 | So first, dogma are these things which no one can tamper with. |
| 0:09.7 | And this is kind of a reference. |
| 0:11.0 | I think Jude talks about this of the faith once delivered. |
| 0:15.0 | So the understanding being that the faith was already given to us intact by Christ. |
| 0:20.4 | And so that faith that was once delivered, |
| 0:23.1 | that core can never be tampered with. |
| 0:25.4 | So I think the way we're able to differentiate |
| 0:27.8 | these divisions that cannot go unnoticed |
| 0:30.6 | versus maybe a difference in thought, |
| 0:32.3 | that's not a big deal, |
| 0:33.8 | is I think we need to ask ourselves, |
| 0:35.3 | all right, our difference in opinion, does it affect, like, |
| 0:39.1 | the implications of that difference in opinion? Does it affect, like, the metaphysically or philosophically, |
| 0:45.2 | does it affect our understanding of who God is? |
| 0:51.0 | I am the man, sick with the slang,, sick and I'm destined for fame. |
| 0:54.7 | Dude for the fan, not for the grand, stunting you're destined for pain. |
| 0:58.0 | I do not front. |
| 0:58.9 | I do not scam. |
| 0:59.7 | Put some respect on my name. |
| 1:01.3 | Sick like a brain, click and a bang. |
| 1:03.0 | Y'all going to remember the name. |
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