Eastern Orthodoxy

Orthopraxy is a combination of two Greek words meaning Correct Practice or Orthodox practice, and Orthodoxy is a combination of two Greek words meaning Correct Glory or Correct Faith. Orthodoxy refers to the beliefs, whereas Orthopraxy refers to putting those beliefs into practice.

According to the New Testament, there is no earthly head of the church, and therefore each congregation of the Churches of Christ are autonomous. Therefore, there is no policy-making board, congress or convention to declare an "official" version of the Bible for use in Churches of Christ.

However, most members of the Church of Christ would place confidence in the King James Version, New King James Version, the American Standard Version and the New American Standard Version. Gaining more acceptance in recent years has been the English Standard Version. Most members that I know find some potential problems using versions like the NIV, The Living Bible and versions that simply paraphrase the thought rather than directly translate the Greek and Hebrew words in which the Bible was written.

The following is the list of the general councils recognized by Roman Catholics (the numbering is the customary one, and the opening year is given): (1) 1 Nicaea, 325; (2) 1 Constantinople, 381; (3) Ephesus, 431; (4) Chalcedon, 451; (5) 2 Constantinople, 553; (6) 3 Constantinople, 680; (7) 2 Nicaea, 787; (8) 4 Constantinople, 869; (9) 1 Lateran, 1123; (10) 2 Lateran, 1139; (11) 3 Lateran, 1179; (12) 4 Lateran, 1215; (13) 1 Lyons, 1245; (14) 2 Lyons, 1274; (15) Vienne, 1311; (16) Constance, 1414; (17) Basel and Ferrara-Florence, 1431, 1438; (18) 5 Lateran, 1512; (19) Trent, 1545; (20) 1 Vatican, 1869; (21) 2 Vatican, 1962. The Orthodox Eastern Church recognizes the first seven and counts the Trullan Synod of 692 as an ecumenical extension of the Third Council of Constantinople. The first council was the model for the rest.
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As any other Christian with their right mind should: Homosexual practice is a sin. But it is no different than other sins, just a different form of following one's own will instead of God's. And as any other sin, it is wrong not because it is forbidden, but because it is harmful in one way or another to the person(s) involved.

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No, Iconoclasm was the movement that did not believe in venerating (honoring) icons. The beliefs of this movement were condemned as false during the Seventh Ecumenical Council of the whole church, which condemned Iconoclasm and declared that the veneration of icons was an essential part of the Christian Faith.

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Because it contains the Holy Bible, the Holy Relics and the Sacred Communion Cup where the blessed bread and wine are transformed into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ during the Divine Liturgy. It also contains a miniature gold version of the Ark of the Covenant. The altar is the most sacred part of an Orthodox Church, in the same way that the 'Holy of Holies' was in the Temple in Jerusalem, before it was destroyed.

The closest Orthodox approximation to confirmation is "Chrismation", where holy oil (Chrism) is used to annoint the faithful into the Church. After Chrismation, Orthodox Christians may share the Eucharist in the service of Divine Liturgy. You might say the sacrament of Baptism brings people into the Church, and Chrismation brings them to the altar; when children are baptized, they are usually Chrismated the same day. For adults who have been baptized outside the Church, their prior baptisms are accepted if they were Trinitarian (i.e. "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit"), and they are Chrismated into the Church. Joining the Church is not an event, but the beginning of a process called "Theosis", becoming more and more like God, as we work with Him, working out our salvation with fear and trembling, to be conformed to His will.

There are many saints named William but the feast of St. William of Montevergine is on June 25.

You worship by entering the church, lighting a candle, venerating (honouring) the holy icons by kissing them, then taking part in the services. If you are an Orthodox Christian, you can also take part in Holy Communion and other sacraments. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, while the Virgin Mary and the Saints are venerated, they only worship Jesus Christ as God, since Jesus is part of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). Icons and saints are venerated, not worshipped.

She was given the blood and body of christ which was said to give her increased vitality and she reportedly lived for 89 years after his death, long surpassing female life expectancy, even by todays standards.

The Coptic Orthodox church believes that John Mark (the writer of the Mark gospel) was the first apostle and founder. The Coptic Orthodox church was founded in Egypt and was involved in the great split of religions.

Over the past 2000 years, the churches of the world have divided into different communities over questions of doctrine and authority.

The Orthodox community, under the archbishop of Constantinople, separated from the Catholic community, under the Pope (the bishop of Rome), in 1054.

This ostensibly arose because the Catholics had made a change to the Nicene Creed without the authority of an ecumenical council. There was a theological question at the centre of the dispute as well.

This controversy brought into sharp focus the difference between the eastern and western positions on authority within the Church.

The Catholic branch of the Church considers that all authority in the Church vests in the Pope. This position is not accepted in most of the non-western parts of the Church. This issue was also an important part of the Protestant reformation, and led to western churches rejecting the ultimate authority of the Pope, and seeking authority elsewhere.

There is no Roman Catholic Church, this is a misnomer that arose after the protestant revolt in England, it is just the Catholic Church. Although there are theological differences between the two churches, there are also broad areas of doctrinal agreement. These include joint acceptance of the decisions of the seven ecumenical councils of the undivided Church; namely the Council of Nicea, the First Council of Constantinople, the Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon, the Second and Third Council of Constantinople and the Second Council of Nicaea.

The primary characteristic that makes them different is obedience to the successor of St. Peter: the Pope. The various Orthodox Churches left communion with the Catholic Church in the 11th century over various political issues, although since that time, they have gone to theological issues to try and make the split look more necessary, theologically. Liturgically, there is no difference whatsoever as when the Eastern Rites split, they split in half, for instance there is still a Greek Uniate Rite in union with the Holy Father, along with a Greek Orthodox Church. Both use exactly the same liturgy. And so it is with most of the Orthodox Churches, they are all a split from an Eastern Rite within the Catholic Church, thus they still maintain a valid priesthood, and valid sacraments.

Orthodoxy (in greek language Ορθοδοξία), means the proper faith. Orthodoxy is used to characterize the faith of adherents of Christianism who are members of the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Church and other archdioceses that belong to the Patriarchate of Constantinople.

Orthodoxy is a concept of pure faith to the Holy Trinity released from human commitments to priests or the Patriarch. The most important thing is that every religionist is a free personality, who chooses wittingly to follow the teaching of Jesus Christ. In Orthodoxy, people don't believe in preists-Pope or another human being!The only pure and holy truth is the Holy Trinity. In Orthodoxy people's sins are forgiven through the holy mystery of the confession, which is being done face to face with the priest and not in hidden, in order to make this procedure more difficult and therefore more sincere.

The name orthodoxy came up after the Schism of Christian Church in two parts- The Orthodox and the Catholic Church. The argument was in the frase of the Prayer in which is said that the Holy Spirit derives from God. Catholic church believes that the Holy Spirit derives also from Jesus. That's why after the Schism the Eastern Church was renamed after the term Orthodox, to claim that the real belief was it's rules and prayers. Orthodoxy includes a hudge ecclesiastic tradition of scripts and hymns. Also several of the greatest spiritual scripts are written by Orthodox monks in greek language. Orthodoxy is the most liberal belief existing, because it respects the human being and cures all his debilities.

Catholic and Greek Orthodox weddings differ primarily in their rituals and theological emphasis. In a Catholic wedding, the focus is often on the exchange of vows and rings, and the ceremony typically includes a Mass. In contrast, Greek Orthodox weddings involve a rich set of traditions, such as the Crowning Ceremony, where the couple is crowned with stefana, symbolizing their unity and the glory of God. Additionally, while both traditions recognize the sacramental nature of marriage, the Greek Orthodox Church places a stronger emphasis on communal celebration and the importance of the community in the sacrament.

They should go every Sunday, and at other times during the week when the Divine Liturgy (mass) is held. Not all Orthodox Christians go each week, but it is a requirement that they should not miss a Liturgy for more than 3 Sundays in a row.

The Great Schism occurred in 1054, separating Christendom into two halves. The East became Eastern Orthodox and the West became Roman Catholic.

This depends on the size of the church. In a small church, there is usually only one priest. A larger church may have one or two priests and a deacon. Large cathedrals may have 5-10 or more priests. Hierarchical liturgies can see 50 or more priests, bishops, deacons, and seminarians. But in the typical Orthodox church, you will find probably just one priest.