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  1. Jan 14, 2019 · Eastern Orthodox Church Beliefs. Authority of Scripture: The Holy Scriptures (as interpreted and defined by church teaching in the first seven ecumenical councils) along with Holy Tradition are of equal value and importance. Baptism: Baptism is the initiator of the salvation experience. Eastern Orthodox practice baptism by full immersion.

  2. Apr 27, 2019 · The Eastern Orthodox denomination is made up of 13 self-governing but theologically united bodies. Learn what it means to be part of this ancient faith.

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  4. The basic structure for the Orthodox church is defined by the New Testament writings; the canons (regulations and decrees) of the first seven ecumenical councils; the canons of several local or provincial councils, whose authority was recognized by the whole church; the so-called Apostolic Canons (actually some regulations of the church in ...

  5. Jun 8, 2023 · Some examples of orthodox religions include Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. These religions all share certain characteristics: they are monotheistic (i.e., they believe in one God), polytheistic (i.e., they believe in many gods), or pantheistic (i.e., they believe everything is connected).

  6. Feb 20, 2020 · Abstract. This introductory chapter explains the state of the art, the objective, and theoretical perspectives of the current volume. It dwells into the discourses of religious, political, and human rights issues, which are presented in this book and analyzed as a continuum from a shared Eastern Orthodox vision to different national Orthodox ...

    • Giuseppe Giordan, Siniša Zrinščak
    • 2020
  7. Eastern Orthodoxy, officially Orthodox Catholic Church, One of the three major branches of Christianity. Its adherents live mostly in Greece, Russia, the Balkans, Ukraine, and the Middle East, with a large following in North America and Australia.

  8. The Eastern Orthodox Church is formally committed to the Christology (doctrine of Christ) that was defined by the councils of the first eight centuries. Together with the Latin church of the West, it rejected Arianism (a belief in the subordination of the Son to the Father) at Nicaea (325), Nestorianism (a belief that stresses the independence ...