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Jan 17, 2024 · Differences in Doctrine: 1. Papal Authority: Catholicism: The Pope, as the Bishop of Rome, holds a central role in Catholic doctrine. The Pope is considered the supreme authority on matters of...
Four key differences between the Orthodox and Protestants. Daniel B. Clendenin. Image: Bogdan Kurylo / Getty Images. Most Americans think of religion in terms of the "Big Three"—Protestants,...
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Orthodox theology has a positive attitude towards the natural world as a good creation of a good God. Nature is never worshiped; it is God-creator who is worshiped through creation. The Fathers of the Church loved nature, but were never captured by the imagery of nature, which could prevent them from having a spiritual life in God. Thus nature was ...
In the first centuries of Christianity, the attitude to the sciences was established in the context of its encounter with classical Hellenistic culture. Since Clement of Alexandria (c. 150–215), philosophy and the sciences were considered human activities cooperating in ultimate truth, as useful tools in order to defend faith and make it demonstrab...
breck, john. the sacred gift of life: orthodox christianityand bioethics. crestwood, n.y.: st. vladimir's seminary press, 1998. cavarnos, constantine. biological evolutionism. etna, calif.: center for traditionalist orthodox studies, 1994. gregorios, paulos mar. the human presence: ecological spirituality and the age of the spirit. new york: amity ...
Aug 29, 2011 · Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Clapsis. How has the North American context and experience influenced the lives, faith commitments and practices of the Orthodox churches? What is the mixture and balance of beliefs and practices in being Orthodox in this country?
Article History. Related Topics: religion. orthodox, (from Greek orthodoxos, “of the right opinion”), true doctrine and its adherents as opposed to heterodox or heretical doctrines and their adherents. The word was first used in early 4th-century Christianity by the Greek Fathers.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
At the outset we can discern at least one basic difference between Eastern Christianity and most of Western—their differing uses of the word orthodoxy.
Map of Orthodox Bishops and Parishes in the United States. This map shows the names, jurisdictional affiliation and locations of all active Orthodox bishops in the United States. The total number of Orthodox parishes in each county is also indicated.
