Eastern Orthodoxy
Eastern Orthodoxy is a branch of Christianity that upholds apostolic succession,
Sacred Tradition alongside Scripture, theosis (deification), veneration of icons, the real presence of
Christ in the Eucharist,
Trinitarian belief in the Spirit's procession from the
Father alone, and conciliar governance rejecting
papal supremacy. He is practiced mainly in
Greece and
Russia. He uses the autocephalous system, meaning every nation has their own, autonomous patriarch.
History
The Eastern Orthodox branch traces his origins to Jesus Christ and the Apostles, particularly through the
early Christian communities established in the eastern provinces of the
Roman Empire. The
Pentarchy, the five major patriarchates of Christianity (
Rome,
Constantinople,
Alexandria,
Antioch, and
Jerusalem), governed the early Church.
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Beliefs
Eschatology
Eastern Orthodox Christians believe that when a person dies, the soul is temporarily separated from the body. It may linger briefly on Earth but is eventually taken to either paradise (
Abraham's bosom) or Hades, following a Temporary Judgment. Unlike
Catholics, Orthodox Christians do not believe in Purgatory. The soul's experience in paradise or Hades is a "foretaste" until the Final Judgment, when the soul and body will be reunited.
Relationships
Friends
Western Orthodoxy - My child in the west, slain by that
infernal pope.
Christianity - We're have basically the same thing, you're just more generic lol!
Frenemies
Oriental Orthodoxy - I never said there's no
trinity! That was a translation error. In facts, the true heretic here is you!
Catholicism - You broke away from the rest of the patriachs, you slayed
my child, you pillaged
Constantinople. But we are getting better nowadays.
Enemies
Protestantism - HERETIC!
Zoroastrianism - Get out of here Persians!
How to draw

Eastern Orthodoxy has a drawing rating of easy.
- Draw a ball.
- Fill it with orange.
- Draw a black Christian cross in the middle.
- Add a shorter extra line on top of the horizontal line of the cross.
- Add a slanted bar in the cross.
- Add eyes and done!
Color Name | HEX | |
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Orange | #FF8C00 | |
Black | #2E2826 |