Orthodox Religion

The Orthodox Way addresses, just as the title suggest, the ways of Orthodoxy. In the Prologue we hear of Christianity being metaphorically compared to a journey. We live in tents instead of houses because, we are always on the move spiritually (Ware, 7). Chapter one is titled, “God as Mystery,” and begins by asking “What or who is God” (11). Ware develops an understanding of God as to something beyond humans, but also with humans. He said that man is made in God’s image but God is not made in man’s image (12). To the Orthodox, when one comes face to face with God, everything they have ever known is gone and one is left grabbing ahold of God and every part of his essence (13). Ware goes on to say, “we are to be converted not only in our will but in intellect” (15). So not only do we change what we have known but our whole self changes when we give ourselves to God. Upon wrapping up Chapter one, Ware brings to the reader’s attention that we will never be

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.

One of the events that lead to the schism was that one church had more power that the other. As it states in Document 1, “If he wishes to judge us and even rule us and our church, not by taking council with us but his own arbitrary” (Document 1). This quote is said by an Orthodox Archbishop named Nicomedia. In other words, Nicomedia s trying to say that the Roman Catholic church things it has more power than the Greek Orthodox church. Nicomedia complains that the Catholic church is trying to take over the Orthodox

After the Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople in 1453, the Islamic government recognized the ecumenical patriarch of that city as both the religious and the political spokesman for the entire Christian population of the empire. With the decline of the Ottoman Empire during the 19th century, the patriarchate of Constantinople, although still retaining its honorary primacy in the Orthodox Church, lost its political power over the other Orthodox churches. With the liberation of the Orthodox peoples from Ottoman rule, a succession of autocephalous churches was then set up in Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, and Serbia.

The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic, are two variations of the same religion, that due to some disagreements over certain ideas and religious teachings leads to the great Schism in 1054 AD. The great schism of 1054 refers to the final separation of the Eastern Orthodox church, led by the patriarch in Constantinople and the western church, led by Pope Leo IX. The estrangement between the Orthodox and Roman church, happened gradually over the course of the 5th and much of the 11th century. The reasons of the Schism are attributed to several differences between the two churches. The religious and doctrinal studies of the East, had roots in Greek philosophy, while the Western studies closely followed Roman law. Misunderstandings between the two churches then led to two separate ways of defining one doctrine, which would initiate the split. The doctrine in question, procession of the Holy Spirit, where without consulting the East the Roman churches added “and from the Son” to the Nicene Creed. This was not the only thing the two churches clashed on. The eastern church resented the forced clerical celibacy, political jealousies and interests only intensified the disputes. There had been schisms before but not ones that were permanent. While there may have been hopes for a reconciliation, the eastern Greeks were infuriated by the Latin capture of Constantinople in 1204 A.D. After this, any pleas from the west concerning reunion were rejected. (“Schism of 1054”)

Deviance is “in the eyes of the beholder” due to the fact that each society, organization and/or groups of individuals have different criterias for what is accepted as “normal” and deviant behavior. Religious groups are a prime example of this concept as norms and deviant behaviors are different from each religion to the other. The NY times article “The High price of Leaving ultra-Orthodox life” provides in an in-depth look at how strict and bounding ultra-Orthodox life is and the various effects it has on people who lived that kind of lifestyle, but have decided to break away from it.

The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox temples offer numerous center convictions with respect to Jesus Christ, including his celestial and human instincts, his virginal conception, his passing and resulting restoration, and his foreseen come back to earth. Both categories likewise perceive the teachings communicated in the initial seven ecumenical boards. At the foundation of the Great Schism between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox houses of worship was the routes in which the thought of the Trinity was communicated. While the Eastern Orthodox Church stressed the particular personhood of every individual from the Trinity, the Roman Catholic Church accentuated the Trinity 's solidarity of pith. The houses of worship additionally contrasted on the interminable virginity of Mary and additionally the way of unique sin.

Orthodox is a religion that is talked less among strong Christian believers. Many of the population don’t even know that it exists, youth, and old adults are more likely to discuss the religion Catholicism. Directly following the social protocol, many think that orthodox is a religion that died out long time ago and few never learns the history behind of its being in this world. Unlike the other denominations, Orthodox churches have followed strict rules and scriptures that have been passed down from generations. Many of my friends may say, “Orthodox is not a true religion. Stop wasting your time!” As a member of the Orthodox faith for eighteen years, I can only replay and say, “You have no idea what you are talking about.” In this DCA paper, I will write to show that I am part of the Orthodox church, logically explain why Orthodox altar boys is so strong, and illustrate how this type of commitment affects your emotional life to prove that I belong in the Orthodox discourse community.

The church and government worked closely together in the Byzantine Empire.The church of Rome survived the Fall of Rome. The emperor chose the patriarch, of Constantinople, the leading church official. Byzantine believed their emperor represent Jesus Christ on Earth. The Byzantines in the East made their own form of Christianity based on their Greek heritage, this church was known as the Eastern Orthodox Church. At homes and shops, they argue about religious questions. The use of icons, many Byzantines honored icons. Some thought that honoring them was a form of idol worship, forbidden by

Russian Orthodox Christianity as we know it today has a unique and distinct identity from other Orthodox Christian Churches around the world, specifically when it comes to asceticism, monasticism and the understanding of Hesychasm. The devotion that people have towards their faith, along with the majesty of the services with thousands flocking to the cathedrals and monasteries to venerate relics and miraculous icons is rarely seen elsewhere. Russian Orthodoxy has come to where it stands today because of the efforts of many saints and blessed men and women. They fought and persevered through many temptations and difficulties in order to maintain and preserve the faith of the Fathers. This journey, which was filled with glories and persecutions, began with the baptism of Russia in 988, under the rule of Prince Vladimir. It continued through laying the foundation of monasticism in the early eleventh century by St. Theodosius, and later on with the introduction of Hesychasm and mysticism through St. Sergius of Radonezh. Nevertheless, at a certain period in history, roughly around the early fourteenth century, monasticism had reached a stagnant point. The Tartar invasion of 1237, that lasted for about three years affected most of the old communities and produced great disorders in both the religious and moral life of the Russians. Society had not recovered from the aftermath of the invasion until the fourteenth century, when St. Sergius played a great role. Through the efforts

This Christian sect maintained that in the doctrine of the Trinity, the Son was not co-equal or co-eternal with the Father, but only the first and highest of all finite beings, created out of nothing by an act of God's free will. (Adamson 1960, p. 270) Arians, dominated in the Eastern Empire, whereas the Orthodox Church, which were dominate in the Western Empire, firmly believed in the Holy Trinity – that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit were equal. This belief threatened the Orthodoxy dogma of the early Christian church. At stake was the unity of the Roman empire, Constantine wrote letters to the Orthodox Bishop Alexander and to Arius, urging them to come to an agreement and forgive each other. That effort failed, he then convened an ecumenical council of the entire Christian Church, and this was the first worldwide gathering of bishops. Constantine aided this historic gathering by paying the travel expenses of bishops coming from the far reaches of the

One part of Orthodox Jewish culture that is passed down is that the children have to be "literate – able to access Jewish sources, from Bible through Talmud in the original language – and that they have a personal knowledge of the Jewish experience." (Heilman: 2013) Not only do the children have study of Jewish sources, they have to study in other subjects. Another part of culture that is passed down is obedience, they want everyone to conform to everything. If they don't they are seen as an outcast.

The Orthodox Christian Church holds true to the teachings of Christ as given by Him to His apostles. The Orthodox Christian Church is universal and Orthodox Christians have a faith and doctrine of Jesus Christ Our Lord as Head of the Church.

They tend to follow the Jewish laws, and commandments very strictly, and stay away from modern society. At Orthodox temples the men and women sit separately so that there are no distractions and so there main focus is on the prayers. They are the most religious and traditional; they follow the written and oral torah

The First speaker, Nicholas has a wife named Susan and she gave birth to two daughters, Lisa and Alexandra. He lived in Canonsburg. He presents the story of missionaries in Christianity. According to Nicholas, the spreading of Jesus’s method was initiated by two brothers named Andrew and Peter. The history of the Ecumenical Patriarchate Church (EPC) began with the ancient patriarchy in five major cities. The first three large cities were Rome, Alexandria, Antioch and the following two Constantinople and Jerusalem played a significant role during the split of Christianity. St. Peter was centred in Rome first; however, after the split, he was also in Antioch. St. Mark was