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''In brief'': The Eastern Orthodox Church is a body of Christians whose origins extend directly back to Jesus and his Apostles. It is then seen as developing its doctrines further through a series of church councils, the most authoritative being the "Seven Ecumenical Councils" held between the 4th and 8th centuries. The present-day influence of the Orthodox Church encompasses the territories associated with the former Byzantine and Russian empires: Eastern Europe, Asia (Russia/Siberia), parts of the Middle East and Africa. Today, although Orthodoxy's strongest influence can be seen in Greece, Russia, Romania, and Georgia, the Orthodox Church has a presence in a great many countries, with large communities in the USA and Australia.
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{{summary | text=The Eastern Orthodox Church is a body of Christians that claims origins extending 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. 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 Schism]] in 1054 dividing Christianity into [[Roman Catholicism]] and Eastern Orthodoxy. Today the Eastern Orthodox Church includes the the various national churches of Eastern Europe such as the [[Greek Orthodox]] and [[Russian Orthodox]] churches, and maintains a strong presence in these ethnic communities in countries such as the United States and Australia.}}
  
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* [[History of Eastern Orthodoxy]] | [[Ecumenical council]] | [[Great Schism]]
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* [[Eastern Orthodoxy Doctrine]] | [[Mysteries]] | [[Theosis]] | [[Justification by faith plus works]]
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* [[Eastern Orthodox Heirarchy]]
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* {{eastern_orthodoxy_organization}}
  
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'''Overviews and explanations'''
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{{quotes}}
* [[An overview of Eastern Orthodoxy]]
 
  
 
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{{returnto}} [[Denominations]]
'''History'''
 
* [[An overview of the history of the Eastern Orthodox Church]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Doctrine'''
 
* [[An overview of Greek doctrine]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Regional divisions'''
 
* [[Greek Orthodox Church]]
 
* [[Russian Orthodox Church]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Articles and opinions'''
 
* [[Comments on Eastern Orthodoxy]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''Quotes'''
 
* [[Quotes about Eastern Orthodoxy]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''In the [[News]]'''
 
* [[New Orthodox patriach for Jerusalem (August 22, 2005)]]
 
 
 
 
 
'''External links'''
 
* [http://www.orthodoxwiki.com OrthodoxWiki]
 
 
 
 
 
'''See also'''
 
* [[Eastern Oriental churches]]
 
 
 
 
 
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Revision as of 04:48, 8 July 2006

The Eastern Orthodox Church is a body of Christians that claims origins extending 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. 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 Schism in 1054 dividing Christianity into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Today the Eastern Orthodox Church includes the the various national churches of Eastern Europe such as the Greek Orthodox and Russian Orthodox churches, and maintains a strong presence in these ethnic communities in countries such as the United States and Australia. (Read more)




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