The Orthodox Church: An Introduction To Its His... [Top 100 FRESH]

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

The primary worship service, which is highly sensory, involving incense, chanting, and icons. The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its His...

Faith is guided by the Bible, the writings of the Church Fathers, and the decisions of the Ecumenical Councils. Held between 325 and 787 AD, these councils

The Orthodox Church views itself as the continuation of the original Church founded by Jesus Christ. Its history began in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost. For the first thousand years of Christianity, the East and West were generally united under the "Pentarchy"—five major episcopal sees: Rome, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem. The Great Schism (1054) Held between 325 and 787 AD