Eastern Orthodoxy Research Paper

The theological differences were some of the biggest reason why the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches split. The Eastern churches had theological roots in Greek philosophy and the Western churches had theologies that constructed on their Roman law (“Schism of 1054”, 2014, para. 3). A strong issue that the two churches had was the theological proposition of the placement and addition of “the Son” to the Roman creed. The Roman churches included the “Father and the Son” in the Nicene creed without consulting the Eastern church while the Eastern church only used the Father. The Orthodox Church believe it should have been written with “the Father” proceeded by the Holy Spirit.

For years, the dispute about what is fact and what is opinion has been present in the church. This debate is seen, in modern day, through the different denominations that are under the Christianity banner. Under the banner of Christianity there are Catholic, Baptist, Presbyterian, Apostolic, Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Church of God in Christ (C.O.G.I.C), and Lutheran.

To understand why unlike the Soviet Union’s political system, China’s is not near collapse, one must first understand why and how the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) collapsed, resulting in the collapse of the Soviet Union itself. After the October Revolution, the CPSU adopted Leninism as the main party ideology, and moved swiftly to adopt socialist changes. However, as Lenin’s health declined, his main supporters, Joseph Stalin and Leon Trotsky, began fighting amongst themselves. Stalin won, forcing Trotsky into exile, and after Lenin’s death, began implementing a series of policies known as Stalinism to solidify his totalitarian rule. Partly influenced by fascism, Stalin promoted the cult of personality

Poland is located in the north-eastern region of Europe bordering Germany, Ukraine, and Austria. Geographically, Poland has a coastline on the Baltic Sea and is otherwise surrounded by land. This realm has old and new mountain ranges, lakes carved out by glaciers, flat plains, lush forests, and white coastline beaches. Poland became an independent country in 1918 and has had to regain its independence several times since.

Ignorance: The Byzantine Church knew less and less Latin and even less Latin tradition, and vice versa. So most patriarchs in Constantinople couldn’t read any Latin, and most popes in Rome couldn’t read any Greek. Byzantines in the East used leavened bread in their Divine Liturgy to symbolize the Risen Christ, and Latins in the West used unleavened bread as was used by Jesus at the Last Supper.

These church people were under the church’s jurisdiction and direct control and included monks, the clergy, church employees and their families, among others. (134, Engelstein) From its inception, the church served as a social welfare organization for the weakest and least fortunate elements of society who were threatened by death or slavery in these barbaric times. In this instance, the church acted as guardian as well as the government. This is yet another example of the construction of influence the church had in shaping Russian culture and government. (134,

Being of Greek and Bulgarian descent, Orthodox Christianity has played a tremendous and positive role in my life. We, as Greeks, are a proud and religious people; and are firm believers in God, the Son of God, and the Virgin Mary and the Orthodox Saints. Through my theological education, knowledge of history and personal experience, I have learned to conceptualize that Orthodox Christians promote peace, harmony and unity among all mankind, condemning violence.

The Orthodox Church has a very rich past in Russia going back to the 10th century when numerous churches were constructed. Monasteries began to flourish in the 11th century. Besides being devoted to spiritual work, these played also an important role in providing more formal education.

Frigid. Famine. Bankruptcy. These are just a few terms that describe the Russian social problems during the revolutions that took place from March 8th, 1917 to November 7th, 1917. The revolution involved the people of Russia and the imperial family. The cause of this massive revolution was caused by famine, death, impending advancement, and corruption, especially within the government.

Of the countries of Europe, Poland is especially unique due to it’s location and conflicts of recent history. The countries exact location lies at 52 degrees N, and 19 degrees E. Poland lies next to the Baltic Sea which borders it’s coastline to the north. In addition to the Baltic Sea, Lithuania and the Kaliningrad Oblast are to the country's northeast. West of it is Germany, while the Ukraine and Belarus are to Poland’s east. Lastly, Slovakia and the Czech Republic are to the south.

Orthodox believe you should see God in everything you do. The church is seen as one big

Eastern Europe is territorially the largest region, consisting of, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the Slovak Republic. The southern half of Eastern Europe is referred to as the Balkans or Balkan Peninsula after the mountain range in Bulgaria. This includes the countries Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, and Serbia-Montenegro. Western Europe, is the industrial heartland of Europe, and is the core of its economic power, with a total population around 187 million. This area covers Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Also included in Western Europe are Alpine Europe and the British Isles. England, Scotland,

Seventy-five percent of the land lies below 650 feet. The Baltic Sea forms a natural northern border, and the Sudetes and Carpathians form the southern border. Poland does not have any natural borders on the east or west. Polish wars and large scale changes in the borders, both ethnically and

Poland is located in the central Europe, and the country is one of the biggest in central Europe and the 9th largest in the whole Europe with an area of 312,679 SQ km (120726 SQ mi). The border had changed many times over the centuries. The current border were set only after World War II, and the neighboring countries are Germany to the west, the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south, Ukraine and Belarus to the east and Lithuania and the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to the northeast.

since it considered economic forces rather than political activism to be the prime mover of history. Orthodox Marxist thought had little to say about the role of political organizations in general, since it considered economic forces rather than political activism to be the prime mover of history. As Marxism didn’t consider the role of political agency in social change, historical materialism framework of explaining the history was now challenged.