Mosaics created the art that fills the churches .
it affected daily life
it affected daily life
The Eastern Orthodox Church
It played a central role in daily life.People went to church reguraly.Also the sacraments gave shape in each stage of life and death.
It played a central role in daily life.People went to church reguraly.Also the sacraments gave shape in each stage of life and death.
The people of the empire were very religious.Therefore, the Orthodox Church provided them with spiritual guidance and the rituals they followed.
It played a central role in daily life.People went to church reguraly.Also the sacraments gave shape in each stage of life and death.
A priest performs the sacraments (Mysteries) of the Church, and he also does pastoral work, such as visiting the sick, the prisoners, the widows, plus counselling and many many other duties.
To put it simply, the role of the Church is to mediate salvation.
The Byzantine emperor was an absolute ruler. He also exerted control over the church of the empire, the Orthodox Christian Church.
The head of the Russian Orthodox church is called the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia. He is His Holiness Patriarch +KYRILL I. He is the spiritual leader of all Russian Orthodox Christians in Russia, which is the largest body of Orthodox believers in Russia today and is known as the Moscow Patriarchate. The Russian Orthodox church plays an important and major role in Christianity throughout the entire world.
The mosaics of Justinian and Theodora in the Church of San Vitale depict the emperor and empress flanked by clerical figures, illustrating the close relationship between religious and political authority in the Byzantine Empire. The mosaics emphasize the idea of theocracy by showing the rulers receiving divine approval and legitimacy for their reign from the church. The images convey the concept that the emperor's power is derived from God and that the church plays a central role in supporting and sanctioning his rule.