Can you recommend me some that can (I assume you are Catholic)? I’m willing to read anyone. The problem here is I can’t really find any response at all to Orthodox claims. It’s always just an appeal to Catechism instead of actual arguments. I’ve read some of Jimmy Atkins (I know he’s not the average Catholic favorite), Bishop Barron, Trent Horn, and few others. I’m starting to wonder if there even is any apologists, because none of these people refute. On the other hand, when I find Catholic objections to Orthodoxy, they always have a mountain of strong refutations.
I’ve also watched a good amount of debate between Catholics and Eastern Orthodox, and they aren’t even close to being even. We don’t have answers, or at least I can’t find them.
At the end of the day, I just can’t ignore this pull I have to Eastern Orthodoxy. I would have looked into something like Eastern Catholicism but I have no churches near me, and Papal supremacy is still a serious turn off for me right now. On top of all this, the history of the Church pushes me even further away. Abuse, corruption, crusades, etc.
Sorry for the rant.