Eastern Christianity
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| The terms ''Eastern'' and ''Western'' in this regard originated with the division between the [[Eastern Roman Empire|Eastern]] and [[Western Roman Empire|Western]] [[Roman Empire]] and the cultural split that this caused. The term ''Orthodox'' is often used in the same way as ''Eastern'' in referring to church communions although, strictly speaking, most churches consider themselves part of an ''orthodox'' and ''catholic'' communion. | The terms ''Eastern'' and ''Western'' in this regard originated with the division between the [[Eastern Roman Empire|Eastern]] and [[Western Roman Empire|Western]] [[Roman Empire]] and the cultural split that this caused. The term ''Orthodox'' is often used in the same way as ''Eastern'' in referring to church communions although, strictly speaking, most churches consider themselves part of an ''orthodox'' and ''catholic'' communion. | ||
| + | == See also == | ||
| + | For other definitions and meaning for the word ''orthodox'', see ''[[Orthodoxy]]''. | ||
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| + | * [[Byzantine Empire]] | ||
| + | * [[Christian meditation]] | ||
| + | * [[Divine Liturgy]] | ||
| + | * [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]] | ||
| + | * [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia]] | ||
| + | * [[History of Eastern Christianity]] | ||
| + | * [[List of Eastern Christianity-related topics]] | ||
| + | * [[One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church]] | ||
| + | * [[Orthodox Church in America]] | ||
| + | * [[Syriac Christianity]] | ||
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Eastern Christianity refers collectively to the Christian traditions and churches which developed in the Balkans, Eastern Europe, Asia Minor, the Middle East, Northeastern Africa and southern India over several centuries of religious antiquity. The term is generally used in Western Christianity to describe all Christian traditions which did not develop in Western Europe. As such the term does not describe any single communion or common religious tradition (indeed some Eastern Churches have more in common historically and theologically with Western Christianity than other Eastern Churches).
The terms Eastern and Western in this regard originated with the division between the Eastern and Western Roman Empire and the cultural split that this caused. The term Orthodox is often used in the same way as Eastern in referring to church communions although, strictly speaking, most churches consider themselves part of an orthodox and catholic communion.
See also
For other definitions and meaning for the word orthodox, see Orthodoxy.
- Byzantine Empire
- Christian meditation
- Divine Liturgy
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
- Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia
- History of Eastern Christianity
- List of Eastern Christianity-related topics
- One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church
- Orthodox Church in America
- Syriac Christianity
