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Why didn't Syriac Christianity keep Aramaic as their liturgical language?
Syriac Christianity (as well as with other oriental orthodoxy denominations) today use Arabic as their liturgical language. It is known that they have been using Arabic since the times of Muslim ...
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When did Arabic enter into usage as a liturgical language among Orthodox Christians?
Today, many Orthodox churches in the Middle East use Arabic as the language of the Divine Liturgy, often mingled with Greek. When did this practice begin?
I assume that at the time of the Muslim ...
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What service is more 'important' in Orthodox Christianity?
If you can go to one as an Orthodox Christian, which one would be better to attend?
Holy Thursday - 12 Gospels or
Holy Friday - Lamentations
