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What are the differnences between
1.) the various orthodox churches (Russian orthodox, Greek orthodox,...)
2. the orthodox churches and the catholic church ?
What are the differences in their theologies?
Ooh boy oh boy oh boy I love this topicWhat are the differnences between
1.) the various orthodox churches (Russian orthodox, Greek orthodox,...)
2. the orthodox churches and the catholic church ?
What are the differences in their theologies?
First of all, let me congratulate you on an excellent post.Same with the filioque... both churches claim to know the truth and to be guided by the Holy Spirit, but they can't both be right.
there is a major difference between catholics and orthodox. orthodox do not acclaim the pope.What are the differnences between
1.) the various orthodox churches (Russian orthodox, Greek orthodox,...)
2. the orthodox churches and the catholic church ?
What are the differences in their theologies?
Yes and no. The #1 cause of the 1054 Great Schism was who was actually going to be the pope, and what eventually became called the "Orthodox" wanted their own "patriarchs" instead with the Patriarch of Constantinople being considered the first amongst equals.there is a major difference between catholics and orthodox. orthodox do not acclaim the pope.
there is a major difference between catholics and orthodox. orthodox do not acclaim the pope.
orthodox deny the Papal infallibility. they don't put much emphasis on st. Peter, like the catholics do.Yes and no. The #1 cause of the 1054 Great Schism was who was actually going to be the pope, and what eventually became called the "Orthodox" wanted their own "patriarchs" instead with the Patriarch of Constantinople being considered the first amongst equals.
But they do with their councils, as do the Catholics, so there ain't that much of a difference, especially since the pope can only exercise infallibility in conjunction with the council of the bishops.orthodox deny the Papal infallibility. they don't put much emphasis on st. Peter, like the catholics do.
What are the differnences between
1.) the various orthodox churches (Russian orthodox, Greek orthodox,...)
2. the orthodox churches and the catholic church ?
What are the differences in their theologies?