Eastern Orthodoxy

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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.

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Cross of Orthodox Christianity

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  1. Draw a ball.
  2. Fill it with orange.
  3. Draw a black Christian cross in the middle.
  4. Add a shorter extra line on top of the horizontal line of the cross.
  5. Add a slanted bar in the cross.
  6. Add eyes and done!
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