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Worship In The Eastern Orthodox Tradition

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Chapters & Articles in Worship In The Eastern Orthodox Tradition (6)

Entry 1
Introduction To The Eastern Orthodox Churches

The liturgical traditions of the East derive ultimately from the forms of worship used in Antioch and Alexandria. A…

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Entry 2
Worship In The East Syrian Churches: Nestorian, Chaldean, And Malabar

The East Syrian Christians engaged in widespread missionary activity across the Asian continent, but the rise of Is…

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Entry 3
Worship In The West Syrian Churches: Syrian, Maronite, And Syro-indian

The liturgy of the West Syrian churches derives from Antioch, although some elements are believed to have come from…

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Entry 4
Worship In The Byzantine Churches

The churches in the Byzantine tradition are those with an historic relationship to the church of Constantinople (or…

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Entry 5
Worship In The Armenian Church

The liturgy of the Armenian church reveals the influence of many sources, but is basically of Syrian origin. It exp…

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Entry 6
Worship In The Alexandrian Churches: Coptic And Ethiopian

The Coptic and Ethiopian liturgies are textually similar but quite different in style and setting. The Coptic litur…

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