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Eastern Orthodoxy
February 8th, 2012
A tradition in Christianity that claims to represent the church the most faithfully due to its adherence to the traditions, beliefs, and practices of the early church. Though many would see the Eastern Orthodox church as simply “Catholicism without a Pope,” the Orthodox would reject such a simplified identification. Not only do they not have a living infallible authority, such as the Pope, but they approach theology from a more mystical, and less rationalistic, perspective. Their theology primarily comes from the first seven ecumenical councils as, according to the Orthodox, these councils represent a perfect representation of the Christian faith. Claiming to be the most “ancient faith” and an uncompromised liturgy, the Eastern Orthodox church boasts over two-hundred and fifty million members worldwide.
