Questions tagged [eastern-orthodox]
Doctrine, practice, saints and other topics around Eastern Orthodox (Greek, Russian etc.) Church.
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Can someone clarify the eastern orthodox teaching "Temps Immobile" of Fr. Alexander Schmemann?
I've been reading about Eastern Orthodox theology and one thing that caught my attention is the unusual view of time that some Eastern Orthodox theologians have, in particular Fr. Alexander Schmemann. ...
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Does the Eastern Orthodox Church acknowledge the validity of self-started Eucharists?
Let's say on some island in Oceania the locals one day found a King James version (or any other version in their own language) and believed into Christ, started having regular meetings, in which they ...
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How do other Christians view the Bible translation debate [closed]
I was just wondering how other groups such as Catholic or Orthodox view the Bible translation debate. I am Baptist and use the KJV, but was curious what Bible translation they use, or if they have a ...
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Did Catholic Church alter the Nicene creed?
When was the Filioque clause added to the creed and what is the reason for that? Did the eastern fathers believe in the filioque?
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Is the idea of soul sleep for would-be saints Biblical?
The Bible shows that Mary is in Heaven as the Ark of the Covenant (Rev 11:19), while the martyrs are crying out to God for vengeance under the altar (Rev 6:9) and the prayers of the saints are being ...
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Why didn't Protestants unite with the Orthodox against Papal primacy after the Reformation?
Is there some doctrinal, historical or political reason that prevented this natural alliance from taking place?
Are Protestants against the notion of the Pentarchy in general and not just against the ...
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Wedding between orthodox and atheist possible?
I was wondering in what conditions a believer could make a religious marriage with an atheist/agnostic in the Orthodox church. In some places I read that this is fully impossible, but some people told ...
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What is significance of the pallbearers' red-black-red armbands during Navalny's funeral?
During Alexei Navalny's (Russian Orthodox) funeral on March 1, 2024, multiple photos show the pallbearers wearing the same red-black-red armbands on the left arm, as seen in Photos: Crowds attend ...
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According to the Greek Orthodox Church can one marry a Maronite Catholic?
Is a wedding between a Greek Orthodox to a Maronite Rite Catholic permitted and can the ceremony be performed in the Greek Orthodox Church?
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Did Simeon Stylites commit a mortal sin by missing mass?
Since being stuck up on a pillar intentionally entails missing mass, did this saint commit a mortal sin according to Catholics / Orthodox Christians?
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Orthodoxy & Kenosis in Philippians 2:6-11
What is the Orthodox exegesis of Philippians 2:6-11, in particular, the phrase "He emptied Himself?"
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How different is the Orthodox Church and the Assyrian Church of the East?
It is clear that the Orthodox Church and the Assyrian Church of the East are much closer both theologically and geographically than the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East. But how ...
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Did any of the Early Church Fathers use the Orthodox canon?
The Orthodox Church believed and affirm that there was not a set canon during the church, thus is why they have an unmodified canon. But the Orthodox church has a much more larger canon than both the ...
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What are the core differences between Protestants and Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
I read an answer here which explained the difference between the various branches of the Eastern Church.
I was thinking as an extension, what is the difference between Eastern Christianity and ...
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Greek orthodox prophecy of the messiah in Meteora
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This week I traveled to Meteora, Greece to visit the Great Monastery. I found a text there quoting famous Greek persons from ancient times (BC/BCE) writing about a messiah ...
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Do Latter-day Saints recognize Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Saints?
Contemplating the idea of saints existing outside the recognized boundaries of the Latter-day Saint church, Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Saints immediately came to mind. Notably, the Eastern Orthodox ...
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Jacobite girl and Catholic Boy (Syro-Malabar) marriage and inter-liturgy (Can we have Syro-Malankara mass in Syro-Malabar church)
I was thinking about the marriage between a Syro-Malabar boy and a Jacobite girl.
I know there are norms and rules about marriage between people from both churches and it is allowed. But the girl has ...
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St. Anselm in Eastern Orthodoxy
Is Anselm of Canterbury venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church, or is he accepted as a saint only by the West?
Similarly, is his Satisfaction model of the atonement accepted at large within the EOC (...
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Which denominations consider it commendable to pursue a profound mystical union with God?
If an individual earnestly hungers for deep spirituality, including a desire for attaining a profound degree of sanctification and consecration, but also for a profound, mystical, supernatural ...
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Do the canons of the Second Council of Constantinople anathematise those who believe that Mary and Joseph consummated their marriage?
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I have difficulty, personally, believing in the perpetual virginity of Mary. I do not begrudge anyone else believing that doctrine; I cannot imagine that it affects a person's salvation ...
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Is the bread really Jesus body - Transubstantiation? [closed]
I've heard a million complex arguments about this for both sides - but here is my take on it.
There are only 3 possible things in this situation.
The bread truly becomes Jesus' body.
The bread does ...
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Mudras in Orthodox icons? [duplicate]
Why is it common in many Orthodox icons that Jesus Christ and the saints are represented making mudras?
For example:
Christ the Pantocrator icon by Jovan the Zograf
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How did the Catholic Church choose which Sacred Tradition is infallible?
How did the Catholic Church choose which Sacred Tradition is infallible when there are conflicting traditions, such as the Filioque controversy, especially considering that both the Catholic and ...
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Can There Be valid Apostolic Succession in multiple Churches?
Can there be valid Apostolic Succession in multiple churches, such as Orthodox, Anglican, Church of the East, and Coptic Church? If so, how do Catholic church reconcile this with it's belief in being ...
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What are distinctive features of Eastern Orthodox spirituality?
I'm seeking insights into the distinctive features of Eastern Orthodox spirituality. For those familiar with this tradition, could you provide information on specific aspects that characterize the ...
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Why does this Greek Orthodox monastery in Israel fly the English flag?
I was driving past the Monastery of the Cross in Jerusalem today and — well, I was driving, so I couldn't look too closely, but there appeared to be both a Greek and an English flag flying from it. A ...
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Do Catholics Recognize Second Eastern Orthodox Marriages as Valid?
It is my understanding that the Eastern Orthodox can get married a second time after a separation when their first wife is still living. It is also my understanding that Catholics do not permit this ...
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What was the real cause of the split between the Greek Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?
Was the split caused by political, doctrinal, different canons, linguistic differences, or other?
And what was the name of the Church before the split, if there was any? Or were there many loosely ...
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Will a Greek Orthodox priest in America marry a couple who haven't civilly registered the marriage?
A senior citizen couple I know were married in a Greek Orthodox church ceremony without ever obtaining a marriage license. The priest agreed to do this. Is this allowed by the Church? I know several ...
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Question about the letters in the Mandylion Icon
I am trying to determine what language the letters around Christ's head in the Mandylion Icon are written in and what they are equivalent to in English.
I think in the Icon above, they are ancient ...
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What are the main philosophical differences as well as the main differences in general between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy? [duplicate]
Again the titular question says everything that I want to ask. I’ve been able to understand to an extent the main differences between the Catholic and Protestant orientations and gather that Eastern ...
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What is the rationale for Greek Orthodox's erection of a wall between the congregates and the altar?
Other Christian religions (e.g. Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist, et al.) leave access to the altar open for their congregations. Is there a special theological reason the the different approach by the ...
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Did any Early Church Fathers believe that Mary was without sin? [duplicate]
The immaculate nature of Mary is a doctrine, that holds that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception and that she lived a holy and sinless life, but did any of the ...
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Does the Orthodox Church accept the Athanasian Creed?
One of the main points of debate between the Eastern and Western churches concerns the words "and the Son" in the Nicene Creed's description of the Holy Spirit.
The so-called Athanasian Creed ...
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Do any of the Church Fathers or any Orthodox theologian state that you should not call spiritual leaders “father” or “teacher?”
Did any of the Church Fathers or any other significant theologian in Eastern Orthodoxy state that we should not call spiritual leaders “father” or “teacher?”
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Catholicism - Is the TULIP Formula more or less true? (Semantics)
Catholic convert here. It is of my understanding that the differences between the Calvinist and Catholic predestination theology is mostly a game of semantics, and I was curious to see other opinions ...
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Did any of the Church Fathers interpret Matthew 1:25 as not speaking in a sexual sense?
Protestants often used Matthew 1:25 as proof text that Mary did not remain a perpetual virginity after her marriage to Joseph, but did any of the Early Church Fathers interpret or understand this ...
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What is the earliest record of using icons to worship God in the Catholic or Orthodox traditions?
The question is as simple as the title. I am simply wondering, ‘When is the earliest recorded date of this tradition?’
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Persecution in Christianity
I had a strange exchange with a user on this forum. They took a view I doubt Thomas Aquinas would have agreed with. They felt that anything that interfered with saying the Mass was persecution.
Let ...
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From a Roman Catholic or Orthodox perspective, what is the biblical basis for the priesthood?
Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians believe in a priesthood, i.e. office of the ministers of religion, who have been commissioned ordained with the Holy orders of the Orthodox or Catholic church; ...
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How does not the communion of the Saints invalidate the need for the bodily ressurection?
Since the saints are said to be in the grave, if someone has answered that their spirits are in communion with Christ and interceding, then there would be no importance of the resurrection of bodies. ...
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How do Apostolic Christians interpret arguably sexist verses in Sirach?
Before beginning my question, I'd like to clarify what I mean by 'Apostolic Christian'. By this, I mean anyone in the Assyrian, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic Communions.
The ...
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What is an exhaustive list of baptismal names in the Greek Orthodox Church?
Where can I find an EXHAUSTIVE list of baptismal names in the Greek Orthodox Church; i.e an EXHAUSTIVE list of Names that have been given to a person (the frequency; i.e the number of people given ...
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What is the biblical basis for Mary being the ark of the new covenant?
Both Orthodox and Catholic Christians believe and affirm that the Blessed Virgin Mary is the ark of the new covenant, but is there a scriptural basis for this and if so where do we see this in the Old ...
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Why did Orthodox Christians alter the liturgy of St. John Chrysostom to pray for "Orthodox" Christians?
I'm a Catholic who also attends Eastern Orthodox services, mainly Greek. One of the most bizarre differences between Catholics and Orthodox is that the Orthodox service regularly reminds everyone ...
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On the Canonization of St. Poeman the Great and the Origin of His Epithet?
Often quoted in the "Sayings or the Desert Fathers," St. Poeman is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, as well as some of the Eastern Orthodox churches.
QUESTION: Was St. Poeman ever ...
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Is the authorship of the New Testament Sacred Tradition in the Catholic and Orthodox churches?
For example, is the tradition that the Gospel of Matthew was "written according to Matthew" considered an infallible Sacred Tradition in the Catholic or Orthodox churches?
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Orthodoxy: Does baptism grant dispensations from vows previously made as a protestant?
The title is pretty self explanatory. I have made some vows during psychotic episodes from when I was an emotionally charged and immature protestant many years ago. I was recently just now received ...
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Why do Christians care so much about what you believe?
Being irreligious I find some arguments in Christianity utterly ridiculous. Like the question of Jesus's nature (miaphysite vs monophysite vs etc.). Why do believers care so much about such ...
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Seeking full text of St. John Chrysostom's homily "On the Cemetery's Name and the Cross"
I became aware of a homily by St. John Chrysostom entitled "On the Cemetery's Name and the Cross" from a blog post by John Sanidopoulos. In the post, Sanidopoulos indicates that this sermon &...
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