The Orthodox Church: An Introduction To Its His... May 2026

A dispute over the Western addition of "and the Son" to the Nicene Creed.

The central goal of life is "divinization"—becoming more like God through grace and participation in the life of the Church. The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its His...

In the 9th and 10th centuries, Cyril and Methodius brought Orthodoxy to the Slavic peoples, leading to the eventual conversion of Russia in 988 AD. A dispute over the Western addition of "and

After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, many Orthodox Christians lived as subjects under the Ottoman Empire, preserving their faith through local traditions. The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its His...

Tensions between the Greek-speaking East and the Latin-speaking West grew over centuries due to cultural, political, and theological differences.

Held between 325 and 787 AD, these councils defined core doctrines like the Trinity and the nature of Christ.