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191 matches to Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church, Eastern. 1054-. Autonomous Christian churches of Middle East, Eastern Europe, Russia using Byzantine rite. East-West Schism.
Athos, Mt. 963-. Greek theocracy, site of Orthodox monasteries.
Basil, St. 330-79. Founder of Basilians...Greek Orthodox Church.
Chalcedon, Council. 451. Clarified orthodox Catholic beliefs. Sees of Rome and Byzantium established. Christ’s dual nature.
East-West Schism. 1054. Separation of Roman and Eastern Catholic churches over filioque.
Eastern Orthodoxy. Branch of Christianity. East-West Schism.
Florence, Union of. 1439. Brief reconciliation of Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches.
Jerusalem, Synod. 1672. Eastern Orthodox Church denounces Calvinism and Lutheranism.
Judaism. Monotheistic religion founded by Abraham, who had covenant with God. Branches include: Orthodox. 19C-. Rigorous adherence to original Jewish Law; Rabbinic. 70-18C. Priest replaced by Rabbi. Sacrifice...Study of Torah. Temple...Synagogue; Reform. 19C. Modern liberal interpretation of Judaism. Hasidism. Mishna. Moses.
Makarios III. 1913-77. Orthodox archbishop. Pro-Greek Cyprus president 1959-.
Nicholas I. 1796-1855. Czar 1825-. Autocratic. Russification of Finland, Poland, Ukraine, Baltic. Established Third Section. Policy of autocracy, orthodoxy, Nationalism.
Oriental Canon Law. 880. Ecclesiastical laws of Eastern Christian churches.
Reform Judaism. 19C. German movement vs Orthodox ritualism.
Roman Catholic Church. 30-. Branch of Christianity recognizing Pope as successor to St Peter. East-West Schism. Eastern Orthodoxy. Protestantism.
Ruthenian Church. 1594- = Uniate Catholic. Slavonic Roman Catholic. 1940 Allegiance changed to Russian Orthodox.
Sunni. Majority orthodox Moslem sect who follow Sunnah, traditional legal, social practices. Shi’ite.
Acts of the Apostles. c70-90. Luke’s history of early Christian church.
Ambrose, St. c340-397. Bishop of Milan. Introduced Plainsong (chant) into church music.
Anarchism. 19C Philosophy: “Every man should be his own government, his own law, his own church”-Owen. Thoreau’s return to nature, passive resistance, and no taxes influenced Ghandi. Proudhon. Tolstoy. Godwin.
Anglicanism. Catholic adherence to the doctrines of the Church of England.
Anglo-Catholicism. High Church movement in Church of England. Stresses link with Roman Catholic church. Oxford Movement.
Anti-Clericalism. Hostility to church political power.
Armenian Church. c303. First Christian state church. 506 schism with Rome.
Augsburg, Peace. 1555. Allowed both Lutheranism and Catholicism within Holy Roman Empire.
Augsburg Confession. 1530. Doctrine of faith of Lutheran Church. Consubstantiation. Predestination. Diet of Augsburg. Melanchthon.