The Orthodox Church: An Introduction To Its His... Apr 2026

The primary worship service, which is highly sensory, involving incense, chanting, and icons.

The East viewed the Pope as "first among equals" but rejected his absolute jurisdictional authority. The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its His...

The 20th century saw both intense persecution (especially under Soviet Communism) and the expansion of Orthodoxy to the Americas and Western Europe. Core Beliefs and Practices The primary worship service, which is highly sensory,

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Faith is guided by the Bible, the writings of the Church Fathers, and the decisions of the Ecumenical Councils.

A dispute over the Western addition of "and the Son" to the Nicene Creed.