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Why did Eastern Orthodox start?
The Orthodox tradition developed from the Christianity of the Eastern Roman Empire and was shaped by the pressures, politics and peoples of that geographical area. Since the Eastern capital of the Roman Empire was Byzantium, this style of Christianity is sometimes called ‘Byzantine Christianity’.
Who formed the Eastern Orthodox Church and why?
Two patriarchates are noted to have been founded by St Peter, the patriarchate of Rome and the patriarchate of Antioch. The Eastern churches accept Antioch as the church founded by St Peter (see the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and the Syriac Orthodox Church).
When did Eastern Orthodox Church start?
Judea
Eastern Orthodox Church/Founded
How did the Greek Orthodox Church start?
Orthodox History Begins with Pentecost Officially, the history of the church begins at Pentecost, which is documented in the Acts of the Apostles and took place in 33 A.D. During Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles and the people who had gathered and they began to speak in tongues.
Who started the Orthodox Church?
| Eastern Orthodox Church | |
|---|---|
| Language | Koine Greek, Church Slavonic, vernacular |
| Liturgy | Byzantine (nearly ubiquitous); also Western |
| Founder | Jesus Christ, according to sacred tradition |
| Origin | 1st century, according to sacred tradition Judea, Roman Empire, according to sacred tradition |
What did the Reformation lead to?
The Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism, one of the three major branches of Christianity. The Reformation led to the reformulation of certain basic tenets of Christian belief and resulted in the division of Western Christendom between Roman Catholicism and the new Protestant traditions.
What caused the split between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches?
The primary causes of the Schism were disputes over papal authority—the Pope claimed he held authority over the four Eastern Greek-speaking patriarchs, and over the insertion of the filioque clause into the Nicene Creed.
When did the Eastern Orthodox Church split from the Catholic Church?
The Eastern Orthodox Church shared communion with the Catholic Church until the East–West Schism in AD 1054, triggered by disputes over doctrine, especially the authority of the Pope.
How did World War 1 affect the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Eastern Orthodox Church since World War I. The almost complete disappearance of Christianity in Asia Minor, the regrouping of the Orthodox churches in the Balkans, the tragedy of the Russian Revolution (1917), and the Orthodox diaspora in the West radically changed the entire structure of the Orthodox world.
When does the Eastern Orthodox Church hold a local council?
By tradition, the Eastern Orthodox Church, when faced with issues that are larger than a single bishop can resolve, holds a local council. The bishops and such others as may attend convene (as St. Paul called the Corinthians to do) to seek the mind of the church.
What does the Eastern Orthodox Church believe about death?
The Eastern Orthodox Church believes death and the separation of body and soul to be unnatural—a result of the Fall of Man. They also hold that the congregation of the church comprises both the living and the dead.