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The Beliefs and Doctrines of Orthodox Christianity.

The Beliefs and Doctrines of Orthodox Christianity. By: Dave Engstrom. A Brief History…. During the early Byzantine Empire, there existed a growing tension between the Roman popes and the Byzantine patriarchs.

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The Beliefs and Doctrines of Orthodox Christianity.

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  1. The Beliefs and Doctrines of Orthodox Christianity. By: Dave Engstrom

  2. A Brief History… • During the early Byzantine Empire, there existed a growing tension between the Roman popes and the Byzantine patriarchs. • The Byzantine patriarchs represented the eastern churches of Europe and the Roman popes represented the western churches of Europe. • These disputes included ritual and doctrinal differences and argument over rights and power. • In 1054 CE. the eastern and western churches separated. The western church is now referred to today as Roman Catholicism and the eastern church is now named Eastern Orthodox Christianity. This separation between churches is referred to as the Great Schism.

  3. Worship… • Orthodox Christianity mainly emphasizes the importance of worship. • There is a belief in the Triune God. This is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. In all of Christianity, God is believed to be one being that exists solely under these three aspects. • In the Orthodox religion, services are normally sung or chanted to express more feeling. • The Orthodox church makes good use of symbols to express our relationships with God. These symbols include the Holy Cross, statues and icons. • Services in the Orthodox religion follow an order and procedure. These orders never change, not even with the change of seasons or holidays. • There is no single universal language in the Orthodox religion. Services are expressed using the main language of the town or village in which the service is held.

  4. The Eucharist… • The Eucharist is known as the Divine Liturgy and is the most important part of communal prayer where bread and wine is transformed into the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. This process is called transubstantiation. • The Eucharist has been celebrated regularly on Sunday mornings since the time of the apostles. The Eucharist can also be offered on most week days and especially on holidays and saint days.

  5. Sacraments and Prayers… • There are currently seven identified sacraments in the Orthodox religion. These sacraments are known as mysteries. • These seven sacraments are composed of prayers, hymns, Scripture lessons and gestures. • These seven sacraments include Baptism, Communion, Confirmation, Confession, Ordination, Anointing of the Sick and Marriage. • There exists an infinite number of prayers in the Orthodox religion. Of these include the Hail Mary, the Our Father, the Rosary, the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed.

  6. Holy Scripture… • In Orthodox Christianity, there is a very high regard for scripture. The church leaders view the Bible as the leader of the church; much like how the Roman Catholics view the Pope. • The Book of Gospels is placed on the altar and there it always remains. One and only one selection from this Scripture is read at every service. • In the Holy Bible, there are two testaments, an Old and a New. There 49 recognized books in the Old Testament and 27 recognized books in the New Testament. These readings may require a bit of self-interpretation because they are not always self-explanatory.

  7. The Icon… • The Orthodox churches are very well-known for their iconography. • Icons may be expressed as paintings or tile tablets and may depict visions of Jesus Christ, Mary the mother of God, and other saints. Icons may also depict scenes from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. • These Icons are not worshiped! The Orthodox church is mortally opposed to the worship of any material object. These icons are only used to depict and express our relationship with God, our father.

  8. Icon of Jesus Christ…

  9. The Virgin Mary With Baby Jesus…

  10. Bibliography… Thanks for watching! Book Resources: 1.) “Eastern Christianity”. The Encyclopedia of Religion. 2006. Macmillan Reference USA. 5 Oct. 2006. 2.) Icon and Pulpit; the Protestant-Orthodox Encounter. Calian, Carnegie Samuel. 1968. Philadelphia, Westminster Press. 5 Oct. 2006. 3.) The Way of the Pilgrim / Translated From the Russian by Olga Savin; Foreword by Thomas Hopko. Olga Savin. 1996. Boston: Shambhala. 5 Oct. 2006. Internet Resources: 1.) “Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia”. 2006. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 5 Oct. 2006. 2.) “Christianity”. Encyclopedia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 1 Oct. 2006. Picture Sources: 1.) “Orthodox Icons”. 2006. http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/icons/data/Baptistis.gif. 2006. 2.) “OCF”. 2006. http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/icons/data/Baptistis.gif. 2006. And a special thanks to Mr. Mills for assigning this wonderful project!

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