How Is Orthodox Different from Catholic
The Great Schism Came About Due to a Complex Mix of Religious Disagreements and Political Conflicts. One of the Many Religious Disagreements Between the...
The Great Schism came about due to a complex mix of religious disagreements and political conflicts. One of the many religious disagreements between the western (Roman) and eastern (Byzantine) branches of the church had to do with whether or not it was acceptable to use unleavened bread for the sacrament of communion.
What are the main beliefs of the Orthodox Church?
Essentially the Orthodox Church shares much with the other Christian Churches in the belief that God revealed himself in Jesus Christ, and a belief in the incarnation of Christ, his crucifixion and resurrection.
Why is Orthodox cross different?
The Russian Orthodox cross differs from the Western cross. The cross usually has three crossbeams, two horizontal and the third one is a bit slanted. The middle bar was where Christ’s hands were nailed. … Thus bottom bar of the cross is like the scale of justice and its points show the way to the Hell and Heaven.