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{{summary Infobox_Contents | texttopic_name =The Eastern Orthodox Church is a body | subtopics = [[History of Christians that claims origins extending directly back to Eastern Orthodoxy]] - [[JesusEcumenical council]] and his , [[ApostlesGreat Schism]] through unbroken * [[Apostolic SuccessionEastern Orthodoxy Doctrine]]. Its doctrines were formalized through a series of church councils in the following centuries. Toward the end of its first thousand years of existence differences developed between the Church in the Eastern and Western Roman Empire that ultimately led to the - [[Great SchismMysteries]] in 1054 dividing Christianity into , [[Roman CatholicismTheosis]] and Eastern Orthodoxy. Today the Eastern Orthodox Church includes the the various national churches of Eastern Europe such as the , [[Greek OrthodoxJustification by faith plus works]] and * [[Russian Eastern OrthodoxHierarchy]] churches, and maintains a strong presence in these ethnic communities in countries such as the United States and Australia.* {{eastern_orthodoxy_organization}} | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} | }}

{{topics}}* ===[[History of Eastern Orthodoxy]] | [[Ecumenical council]] | [[Great Schism]]===* [[The Eastern Orthodoxy Doctrine]] | [[Mysteries]] | [[Theosis]] | [[Justification Roman Empire, by faith plus works]]* [[Eastern Orthodox Heirarchy]]* {{eastern_orthodoxy_organization}}edict from the Emperor Constantin the Great, officially declares Christianity as a legally permitted religion in 313.

The Oriental Orthodox faiths are the following:  [[Coptic Orthodox Church]] [[Armenian Apostolic Church]] Indian Orthodox Church (Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) [[Syriac Orthodox Church]] or Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia Tewahedo Orthodox Church, which consists of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church as well as the Eritrean Orthodox Church, both in the African continent. ===='''Schism with the Roman Catholic Faith '''(11th Century)==== History tends to place 1054 as the date of the schism between the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the Eastern Orthodox Church. However, the two churches were developing differences in certain specific beliefs for ages.===[[Eastern Orthodoxy Doctrine]]=== Much Eastern Orthodox teaching is the same as that as that of other Christian churches, especially Roman Catholicism. However there are a number of significant differences in teaching. The Church teaches that its origins extend directly back to Jesus and his Apostles through unbroken Apostolic Succession. Its doctrines were formalized through a series of church councils in the following centuries. It teaches belief in the Trinity, Justification by faith plus works, Veneration of saints the Mysteries ==Quotes== ==Links==* [http://orthodoxwiki.org/Main_Page OrthodoxWiki]* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodoxy Wikipedia - Eastern Orthodoxy] {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Denominations]] {{stub}}[[Category:Denominations]][[Category:Eastern Orthodox Church]]