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Orthodox Christian Bioethics

Christian Bioethics, 1995
We cannot ignore the multitude of differences in Christian doctrines. There are more and more divisions and autogenetic beginnings. In talking about religion, we cannot ignore these differences, especially when we are trying to help the seeker. Neither can we ignore these differences when we talk about medical ethics.
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The Bible in Orthodox Christianity

2022
Abstract This article synthesizes the salient themes of the current handbook. The four sections of the article deal with matters that have an important impact on Orthodox biblical hermeneutics. The first theme, the all-encompassing, life-like “Tradition” is treated in its relationship with Scripture, whose centrality within the former ...
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Orthodox Christians in Lithuania

Journal of Religion in Europe
Abstract In this article we will examine how ethnicity (Russians and Russian speakers of mixed ethnic identities) and religion (Orthodoxy) interact and construct ethnoreligious identity in the case of Orthodox Christians in Lithuania. To investigate these aspects, the article will draw on data from qualitative fieldwork (2019–2021) and the analysis
Monika Frėjutė-Rakauskienė, Andrius Marcinkevičius   +1 more
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Orthodox Christianity and Human Rights.

2010
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Zweerde, E. van der, Brüning, A.
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Three Orthodox Christians

2006
Abstract Aradical in the politics of his time but a traditionalist in religion, Samuel Adams has been titled the “father of the American Revolution.” Because he consistently urged New England to return to its earlier and simpler life,writers have also called him “the Cato of the American Revolution.” But Adams is best known as “the Last ...
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Orthodox Christians

Abstract This chapter explores the unique characteristics of Orthodox Christianity in the United States, focusing on its distinct traditions and the challenges it faces in maintaining membership. Orthodox Christianity is marked by its elaborate liturgical practices, deep-rooted historical continuity, and the strong community ties ...
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The Orthodox Church and Orthodox Christian Mission from an Alaskan Perspective

International Review of Mission, 2001
This essay will discuss Orthodox mission and its relation to the church in three ways: first, as mission and the church have related historically, second, as they relate now, specifically in the New World, and finally as they should, in the thinking of this writer, relate in the future.
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Orthodox Readings of Augustine. Orthodox Christianity and Contemporary Thought.

Augustinian Studies, 2021
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Orthodox Christians in America

2007
Abstract Although there are over 200 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, 4 million of whom live in the United States, their history, beliefs, and practices are unfamiliar to most Americans. This book outlines the evolution of Orthodox Christian dogma, which emerged for the first time in 33 A.D., before shifting its focus to ...
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The Orthodox Christians and the Bible

2017
Orthodox Christians (Eastern or Oriental) regard the Bible as an integral but not exclusive part of tradition. They have historically encountered the Bible primarily through their liturgical worship. No fixed “canon” describes the role of the Bible in Orthodoxy.
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