Orthodox Christian
Byzantine faith adherent
An Orthodox Christian is a member of the Eastern Orthodox Church, one of the oldest branches of Christianity alongside Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.
The tradition emphasizes ancient liturgical practices, icon veneration, and theological continuity with the early church.
Orthodox Christians include Greek, Russian, Serbian, and other national churches that share common doctrine while maintaining administrative independence: She was raised Orthodox Christian but rarely attends services now.
- TrinityGodhead as three persons
- Holy SpiritThird divine person
- sign of the crossChristian devotional gesture
- crossPass from side to side
- Byzantine EmpireMedieval eastern Roman state
Great Schism · Resurrection · Eucharist · Nicene Creed · church fathers · holy water · Constantinople · icon · oil · prayer · gospel · chant · Old Church Slavonic · bishop · deification · hymn · incense · wine
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- Slavic cultureRussian, Polish, Ukrainian, Czech, Serbian
- BalkansAlbania, Bosnia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Kosovo
- Aromanianspastoralism, traditional costumes, Thessaly, language schools
- Kerala NamesNair, Suresh, Syrian Christians, Jacobite, Jacobites
Orthodox ChristianRoman Catholic
Christian denomination led from Vatican
Catholic · Protestant · Pentecostal · Baptist · Methodist
Orthodox Christianatheist
One denying gods exist
nonbeliever · antireligious · agnostic · secular humanist · irreligious
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