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Where Buddhism identifies desire as causing suffering and seeks the eradication of desires, Orthodox Christianity identifies man's problem as "passions" - sicknesses of soul caused by sin - and seeks the healing of these passions and purification of desires.
There are inherent and fundamental differences between Buddhism and Christianity, one significant element being that while Christianity is at its core monotheistic and relies on a God as a Creator, Buddhism is generally non-theistic and rejects the notion of a Creator God which provides divine values for the world.
May 10, 2024 · 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.
- John Meyendorff
Christianity portal. v. t. e. Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, [1] is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.
The Eastern Orthodox Church is the primary religious denomination in Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Greece, Belarus, Serbia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, North Macedonia, Cyprus and Montenegro. Roughly half of Eastern Orthodox Christians live in the post Eastern Bloc countries, mostly in Russia.
Nov 14, 2017 · Short Reads. |. November 14, 2017. Q&A: A closer look at Orthodox Christians. By David Masci. Along with Roman Catholicism and Protestantism, Orthodox Christianity is one of the world’s three major Christian traditions.
Jun 11, 2008 · Not all Orthodox Churches are 'Eastern Orthodox'. The 'Oriental Orthodox Churches' have theological differences with the Eastern Orthodox and form a separate group, while a few Orthodox...
