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Eastern Orthodoxy

One of the most tragic divisions within Christianity is the one between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox churches. Both have valid holy orders and apostolic succession through the episcopacy, both celebrate the same sacraments, both believe almost exactly the same theology, and both proclaim the same faith in Christ. So, why the division? What caused the division?

https://www.catholic.com/tract/eastern-orthodoxy

Why I Am Not Eastern Orthodox

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/why-i-am-not-eastern-orthodox

Orthodox Church

https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/orthodox-church

Why did the Great Schism Happen?

Great Schism (1054)

An Orthodox View of the Virgin Mary

A Protestant preacher recently said that devotion to the Mother of God is the cause of all bad in the world, since she was not a virgin after she gave birth to Christ and was just another woman. This really has upset me. Why do we worship the Virgin Mary and how do we answer those who say that she was nothing but another woman? What significance does she have for us Orthodox? (B.W., TX)

http://orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/theotokos.aspx

Why Orthodox Christians Venerate The Mother of God “Theotokos” – Fr. John Valadez

How Orthodox Christians View Mary (Veneration vs Worship)

Saint Mary in the Orthodox Concept

https://www.lacopts.org/orthodoxy/our-faith/the-holy-virgin-mary/saint-mary-in-the-orthodox-concept

All-Saints Greek Orthodox Church – The Mother of God

https://www.allsaintstoronto.ca/the-mother-of-god

The Most-Holy Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary.

As All-Holy and Most-Pure, Mary was free from actual sin, but, in the opinion of most Orthodox theologians, although not dogmatized by the Church, she did fall under the curse of Original Sin as does all mankind. For this reason by virtue of her solidarity with all humanity the Theotokos died a bodily death. Yet, in her case, the resurrection of the body had been anticipated; and she was assumed body and soul into Heaven; and her tomb was found empty an event celebrated in the Feast of the Falling-Asleep (or Dormition) of the Most-Holy Theotokos (Aug. 15). Thus, as the hymns of that Feast proclaim, she has passed from earth to heaven, beyond death and judgment, living already in the age to come. She enjoys now the same bodily glory all of us hope to share one day.

ABSOLUTE MUST SEE: NICEAN CREED – THE FILIOQUE DEBATE BETWEEN ORTHODOX AND CATHOLIC CREEDS – MINUTE 42′
Explaining What the Creed Means Line by Line: Explaining the Faith with Fr. Chris Alar