Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holy day. Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in ...
St Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox and Greek Catholic Church (Photo: Jenna Kurzyna/WWAY) (AP) — Millions of people around the world celebrated Orthodox Christmas on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after ...
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Eastern Orthodox theology is based on the Scriptures and holy tradition, which incorporates the dogmatic decrees of the seven ecumenical councils, and the teaching of the Church Fathers.
Did you know? An orthodox religious belief or interpretation is one handed down by a church's founders or leaders. When capitalized, as in Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox refers to a branch within a larger religious organization that claims to honor the religion's original or traditional beliefs.
Orthodox: (of a person or their views, especially religious or political ones, or other beliefs or practices) conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved. Orthodoxy is belief or adherence to traditional or affirmed creeds, notably in religion.
Eastern Orthodoxy, one of the three major doctrinal and jurisdictional groups of Christianity. It is characterized by its continuity with the apostolic church, its liturgy, and its territorial churches. Its adherents live mainly in the Balkans, the Middle East, and former Soviet countries.
What follows is a short overview of what Orthodox Christians believe — the heart of the faith confessed at every Divine Liturgy, summarized most famously in the Nicene Creed, and unfolded across the writings of the Church Fathers and the lives of the saints.