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Christian traditions originating from Greek- and Syriac-speaking populations
Eastern Christianity is one of two major classification used to categorize church bodies with shared orientation within common historical root. Eastern
Eastern_Christianity
Religious category of the Latin Church, Protestantism, and their derivatives
Western Christianity is one of two subdivisions of Christianity (Eastern Christianity being the other). Western Christianity is composed of the Latin Church
Western_Christianity
Protestants of Eastern Christendom
The term Eastern Protestant Christianity (also called Eastern Reformed Christianity as well as Oriental Protestant Christianity) encompasses a range of
Eastern Protestant Christianity
Eastern_Protestant_Christianity
Branch of Christianity that accepts the Council of Chalcedon
commitment of Chalcedonism to Nicene Christianity. Chalcedonian Christology is upheld by Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Lutheranism, Anglicanism
Chalcedonian_Christianity
North Africa. Catholic (43.5%) Eastern/Oriental Orthodox (43.0%) Protestant (13.5%) Other Christian (0.10%) Christianity, which originated in the Middle
Christianity in the Middle East
Christianity_in_the_Middle_East
Major branch of Christianity
Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity
Eastern_Orthodoxy
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
population in 120 countries and territories. Christianity remains culturally diverse in its Western and Eastern branches, and doctrinally diverse concerning
Christianity
Christianity has been, historically, a Middle Eastern religion with its origin in Judaism. Eastern Christianity refers collectively to the Christian traditions
History of Eastern Christianity
History_of_Eastern_Christianity
Branch of Eastern Christianity
Syriac Christianity (Syriac: ܡܫܝܚܝܘܬܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܬܐ, Mšiḥoyuṯo Suryoyto or Mšiḥāyūṯā Suryāytā) is a branch of Eastern Christianity. The formative body of Syriac
Syriac_Christianity
provinces of the Eastern Roman Empire. After the First Council of Ephesus in 431 and the Nestorian Schism, the Nestorian Christianity developed. Nestorians
Christianity_in_Asia
Identifiable Christian body with common characteristics
Ancient Church of the East, and the Eastern Lutheran Churches constitute Eastern Christianity. There are certain Eastern Protestant Christians that have adopted
Christian_denomination
Christian doctrinal traditions
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Nicene_Christianity
Christianity is the predominant religion in the United States, although estimates vary among sources. According to a 2024 Gallup survey, approximately
Christianity in the United States
Christianity_in_the_United_States
Second-largest Christian church
one of the three major doctrinal and jurisdictional groups of Christianity. The Eastern Orthodox Church operates as a communion of autocephalous churches
Eastern_Orthodox_Church
23 Eastern Christian churches in the Catholic Church
relations with the Eastern Orthodox and other non-Catholic churches. The five historic liturgical traditions of Eastern Christianity, namely the Alexandrian
Eastern_Catholic_Churches
1991 book by Bat Ye'or
The Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude is a 1991 book by author Bat Ye'or. In the book the author describes her interpretation
The Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam
The_Decline_of_Eastern_Christianity_Under_Islam
Commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus. In Eastern Christianity, the same events are commemorated with the names of days all starting
Easter
Beliefs accepted by members of a group without question
essentials' constituting the 'body of truth'. For Catholicism and Eastern Christianity, the dogmata are contained in the Nicene Creed and the canon laws
Dogma
the Eastern communions, which have existed in Syria since the earliest days of Christianity when all Christians were part of the Early Christianity. The
Christianity_in_Syria
Festive religious procession
augments great vespers (or, a few times a year, great compline) in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches on important feast days (and,
Lity_in_Eastern_Christianity
The history of Christianity begins with Jesus, an itinerant Jewish preacher and teacher, who was crucified in Jerusalem c. AD 30–33. His followers proclaimed
History_of_Christianity
Christianity (Hebrew: נצרות, romanized: Natsrút; Arabic: المسيحية, romanized: al-Masīḥiyya; Imperial Aramaic: ܢܘܨܪܝܐ ܕܐܪܥܐ ܕܝܣܪܐܝܠ) is the third largest
Christianity_in_Israel
Common name of a Christian liturgical prayer
most oft-repeated phrases in Eastern Christianity, including the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Assyrian, and Eastern Catholic Churches. The Greek
Kyrie
Christian mystical practices
have a prominent place in Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy, and have gained a renewed interest in Western Christianity. The Greek theoria (θεωρία)
Christian_mysticism
Term with multiple meanings in Christian theology
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, Catholic Church, and in the teachings of the Church Fathers which undergirds the theology of those communions, economy
Economy_(religion)
characteristics of Eastern Europe have historically largely been defined by the traditions of the Slavs, as well as by the influence of Eastern Christianity as it
Eastern_Europe
Topics referred to by the same term
The Orthodox Church and Orthodox Christianity most often refer to one of two Eastern Christian churches: Eastern Orthodox Church, the second-largest
Orthodox_Church
Flouting social norms for religious purposes
Griffith; John F. Healey, eds. (1999). The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 978-0-631-23203-2. Russia
Foolishness_for_Christ
Title given to some Christian saints
venerable confessor. Christianity portal History portal Christianity in late antiquity Early Christianity List of Confessors List of Eastern Orthodox saint
Confessor_of_the_Faith
(southeastern Arabia). Christianity in Eastern Arabia was blunted by the arrival of Islam by 628. Despite this, the practice of Christianity persisted in the
Christianity in Eastern Arabia
Christianity_in_Eastern_Arabia
of the Eastern Orthodox communities existing today are the churches of Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, Constantinople, and Georgia. Christianity first
History of the Eastern Orthodox Church
History_of_the_Eastern_Orthodox_Church
Church of the East Syriac Rite of Christianity
or the Nestorian Church) is one of three major branches of Eastern Nicene Christianity that arose from the Christological controversies in the 5th century
Church_of_the_East
Correct conduct in religions
Hinduism, orthopraxy and ritualism are often interconnected. Judaism and Christianity are also considered both religions and orthopraxies, as they guide adherents
Orthopraxy
Semitic-speaking Christian culture developed on the eastern borders of the Roman Empire and in Persia. Syriac Christianity owed much to preexistent Jewish communities
Christianity_in_Iran
Religion in Sweden has, over the years, become increasingly diverse. Christianity was the religion of virtually all of the Swedish population from the
Religion_in_Sweden
Ministry in the Christian Church
attendant, via Late Latin acolythus. In the Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Lutheran and Byzantine Rite Eastern Catholic Churches, the nearest equivalent of
Acolyte
Member of a monastic religious order
present in Catholicism, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodoxy, Reformed Christianity (Calvinism), Anglicanism and Methodism. Indian religions
Monk
Christian feast day
Catholicism and a festival in Lutheranism. The Eastern Orthodox Church and associated Eastern Catholic and Eastern Lutheran churches celebrate it on the first
All_Saints'_Day
Title of Jesus referred to in the New Testament
century (Gero Cross, Cologne, ca. 970). In Eastern Christianity, both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Eastern Catholic particular churches sui iuris use
Jesus,_King_of_the_Jews
Byzantine-rite expression of Lutheran Christianity
parts of Eastern Christianity. Within Byzantine Rite Lutheranism, the calendar of saints includes persons esteemed in Eastern Christianity, such as John
Eastern_Lutheranism
Religious offering of the first agricultural produce of the harvest
through the feast of Lammas (Loaf Mass Day) in Western Christianity. In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the 'first fruits' tradition is kept during the Feast
First_Fruits
Western Christian feast day
Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity. Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity
Trinity_Sunday
Inclusion or adoption in Christianity of a Sabbath day
prescribed in the "Old Testament" and "Christianity", which is a concept, entirely foreign to biblical Christianity, according to the proponents of Seventh-day
Sabbath_in_Christianity
Concept in Christianity
of God, grace manifests most in the salvation of sinners, and Western Christianity holds that the initiative in the relationship of grace between God and
Grace_in_Christianity
In Christianity, faith is often discussed in terms of trusting in God and in God’s promises and divine will as laid out in the Holy Bible. Christian faith
Faith_in_Christianity
Journal of Eastern Christian Studies. 61 (1–2): 137–148. doi:10.2143/JECS.61.1.2045833. Roussos, Sotiris (2010). "Eastern Orthodox Christianity in the Middle
Lebanese Greek Orthodox Christians
Lebanese_Greek_Orthodox_Christians
Families of culturally and historically connected Christian rituals
or Western rites associated with Western Christianity and Eastern rites associated with Eastern Christianity. The most common rite is the Roman Rite,
Ritual_family
Christian church based in Rome
different varieties of Christianity developed in the Western and Eastern Christian areas of Europe, Asia and Africa. Though most Eastern-tradition churches
Catholic_Church
Christian denominations, such as Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy; holy water is water that has been sanctified
Holy_water_in_Christianity
Consecrations in Eastern Christianity can refer to either the Sacred Mystery (Sacrament) of Cheirotonea (Ordination through laying on of hands) of a bishop
Consecration in Eastern Christianity
Consecration_in_Eastern_Christianity
Specific days celebrated in honour of Mary, the mother of Jesus
some Eastern Catholics celebrate it as Dormition of the Mother of God, and may do so on 28 August, if they follow the Julian calendar. The Eastern Orthodox
Marian_feast_days
Chief singer employed at a church
In Christianity, the cantor, female chantress, sometimes called the precentor or the protopsaltes (Greek: πρωτοψάλτης, lit. 'first singer'; from Greek:
Cantor_(Christianity)
explicitly value orthopraxy, and praxis is also of central importance in Eastern Christianity, with Maximus the Confessor going so far as to say that "theology
Christianity_and_Judaism
Christian story and feast of Mary visiting Elizabeth
visit, traditionally celebrated on July 2 in Western Christianity and March 30 in Eastern Christianity. In the revised calendars of some churches in the
Visitation_(Christianity)
Western Roman Empire initiated the gradual separation between Eastern and Western Christianity, culminating in the East-West schism of 1054. The Western Church
Christianity as the Roman state religion
Christianity_as_the_Roman_state_religion
former Eastern Roman Empire: The broader meaning refers to "the entire body of Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Christianity, sometimes also called 'Eastern Orthodox'
Greek_Orthodox_Church
Judaism (0.1%) Hinduism (0.1%) Yazidism (0.1%) Other religions (0.3%) Christianity is the largest religion in Germany. It was introduced to the area of
Religion_in_Germany
Distinctive clothing worn by clergy
among Catholic, Evangelical-Lutheran, Anglican, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Orthodox clergy. Already in the fifth century, clerics were directed to
Clerical_clothing
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Index of Eastern Christianity–related articles
Index_of_Eastern_Christianity–related_articles
Religious ritual in various cultures
anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord" (James 5:14 ESV). In Eastern Christianity, laying on of hands is used for the ordination (called cheirotonia)
Laying_on_of_hands
1st-century Christian martyr and saint
34) is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early
Saint_Stephen
In Christian liturgy, the eighth day after a feast
Judaism on the “eighth day” after birth, the number 8 became associated in Christianity with Baptism, and baptismal fonts have from an early date often been
Octave_(liturgy)
Worship of a book, idolatrous homage to a book, or the deifying of a book
'separated Protestant brethren'". The three independent branches of Eastern Christianity have voiced similar opinions and, with Catholicism and some Protestant
Bibliolatry
Title given to fifteen of the Psalms
use of these psalms came into Christianity through its Jewish roots. The form of the Hebrew Bible used in early Christianity was primarily the Septuagint
Song_of_Ascents
Highest-ranking bishop in Christianity
Ottoman Empire). The term developed an ecclesiastical meaning within Christianity. The office and the ecclesiastical circumscription of a Christian patriarch
Patriarch
Apostolic Church is the national church of the Armenian people. Part of Eastern Christianity, it is in communion with other Oriental Orthodox churches and is
Religion_in_Armenia
Liturgical object of the Orthodox Church
(ἑξαπτέρυγον, meaning "six-winged") is a ceremonial fan used in Eastern Christian worship. In the Eastern Churches, liturgical fans have been used from the first
Liturgical fan in Eastern Christianity
Liturgical_fan_in_Eastern_Christianity
Eastern Orthodoxy in North America represents adherents, religious communities, institutions and organizations of Eastern Orthodox Christianity in North
Eastern Orthodoxy in North America
Eastern_Orthodoxy_in_North_America
Glorification of a subject to divine level
concept of the faithful becoming god-like, called divinization or in Eastern Christianity theosis. In Hinduism there is some scope for new deities. A human
Apotheosis
Ranks of ministry in Christianity
the instituted ministry of the Catechist, whether male or female. Eastern Christianity traditionally views the subdeacon as a minor order. The other common
Minor_orders
ties—can be known as "branches of Christianity" or "denominational families" (e.g. Eastern or Western Christianity and their sub-branches).[citation needed]
List of Christian denominations
List_of_Christian_denominations
Liturgical season
Pentecost and the start of the Advent season. The Byzantine Rite of Eastern Christianity uses the nomenclature of "Sundays after Pentecost." The Maronite
Pentecost_season
Biblical phrase and subject in art
заступничеством за нас перед Сыном Своим."). Eastern Orthodox Christianity in Syria is not to be confused with Syriac Christianity: "The Syrian Church has never had
Ecce_homo
Religious shaving of hair on the head
Britain and was connected to the distinct set of practices known as Celtic Christianity. It was opposed by the Roman tradition, but many adherents to the Celtic
Tonsure
Work of visual art with a religious purpose
the traditions of Eastern Christianity, only flat images or bas relief images are used (no more than 3/4 relief). Because the Eastern Church teaches that
Religious_image
Liturgical period, immediately following the Christmas season
baptized and chrismated) on or after Denho. Christianity portal Catholicism portal Reformed Christianity portal "An Epiphany Blessing of Homes and Chalking
Epiphany_season
Eastern Orthodox church in China
Christians during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220AD).[self-published source] The earliest archeological evidence of Christianity in China, is from the
Chinese_Orthodox_Church
Christianity is the predominant religion in Europe. Christianity has been practiced in Europe since the first century, and a number of the Pauline Epistles
Christianity_in_Europe
Christian devotion
Christogram has a tradition going back to early Christianity. Related practices of devotion exist in Eastern Christianity (cf. Jesus Prayer). The feast day is celebrated
Holy_Name_of_Jesus
The history of Christianity in Hungary started in the Roman province of Pannonia, centuries before the arrival of the Magyars, or Hungarians. Celtic, Illyrian
History of Christianity in Hungary
History_of_Christianity_in_Hungary
Relationship between Christianity and Druze
Christianity and Druze are Abrahamic religions that share a historical traditional connection with some major theological differences. The two faiths share
Christianity_and_Druze
Eucharistic practice
the communicant, not the pastor, dipping the host in the chalice. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, leavened bread is employed for the Eucharist. Traditionally
Intinction
Major denominational families in Christianity: This box: view talk edit Western Christianity Eastern Christianity Protestantism Anabaptism Anglicanism
List of schisms in Christianity
List_of_schisms_in_Christianity
Slavic folk Christianity holiday
followed by Trinity week, also known as the holiday of the Trinity in Eastern Christianity. It is also widely known as Whitsuntide week in the English-speaking
Green_week
Observance in Eastern Christianity
important fasting season of the church year within many denominations of Eastern Christianity. It is intended to prepare Christians for the greatest feast of the
Great_Lent
Christian martyr and saint
saints especially venerated during the Late Middle Ages, while in Eastern Christianity he is regarded as one of the Holy Unmercenary Healers. According
Saint_Pantaleon
Third-largest practiced religion in Kerala
Christianity is the third-largest practiced religion in Kerala, accounting for 18% of the population according to the 2001 Indian census. According to
Christianity_in_Kerala
Traditional basket used at Easter
for breaking the Lenten fast. This continues to be normative in Eastern Christianity and Easter baskets are typically blessed before the midnight service
Easter_basket
Eastern Orthodoxy presence in Montenegro
2001): 171–184. Radić, Radmila (2007). "Serbian Christianity". The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity. Malden: Blackwell Publishing. pp. 231–248.
Eastern Orthodoxy in Montenegro
Eastern_Orthodoxy_in_Montenegro
Speaker's stand in a church
historically distinct from the tradition of the ambon in Eastern Christianity. In modern Eastern Christianity the area directly in front of the Beautiful Gates
Pulpit
indisputable tradition of Christianity in Lebanon can be traced back to Saint Maron in the 4th century AD, being of Greek/Eastern/Antiochian Orthodox origin
Christianity_in_Lebanon
Form of prayer used in services and processions
a vestige of a litany at the beginning of the Mass, like that of some Eastern churches. Public Christian devotions became common by the fifth century
Litany
British essayist (born 1933)
Ye'or forecloses such comparison." In a review of The Decline of Eastern Christianity Under Islam: From Jihad to Dhimmitude, the American historian Robert
Bat_Ye'or
Christians have been persecuted during various periods in the history of Christianity when they lived under the rule of non-Orthodox Christian political structures
Persecution of Eastern Orthodox Christians
Persecution_of_Eastern_Orthodox_Christians
Topics referred to by the same term
(Unicode block) Syriac Supplement Syriac Christianity, a branch of Eastern Christianity Syriac language, an Eastern Middle Aramaic dialect Syriac literature
Syriac
One of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church
is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church (known in Eastern Christianity as sacred mysteries). Through this sacrament, the faithful are absolved
Penance in the Catholic Church
Penance_in_the_Catholic_Church
Activity in Christianity
where these are placed. In Eastern Christianity, believers often keep icon corners at which they pray, which are on the eastern wall of the house. Among
Christian_prayer
Christological doctrine attributed to Arius
to earth for salvation of mankind. Ousia is essence or being, in Eastern Christianity, and is the aspect of God that is completely incomprehensible to
Arianism
Monastic tradition that stresses community life
eremitic life of a hermit, or the skete and lavritic forms developed in Eastern Christianity. The English words cenobite and cenobitic are derived, via Latin
Cenobitic_monasticism
Volume containing the Book of Psalms
of the Book of Psalms, dated to the 6th or 7th century. In Orthodox Christianity, the Book of Psalms for liturgical purposes is divided into 20 kathismata
Psalter
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Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant of Goren.English : variant of Goring 1.French : diminutive of Gore.
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the holiday name "Easter," which is related to Old English Eosturmónaþ/Eastermónaþ, EASTER means "April."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Pastor 2.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Polish pasterz ‘shepherd’.English : generally a variant of Pastor, but possibly in some cases an occupational name for a baker, from an agent derivative of Old French paste ‘paste or dough’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a hypercorrected form of Easter.
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : occupational name from Yiddish tesler ‘carpenter’.English : variant of Tessler.German : variant of Tescher.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Master. Reaney notes the medieval example atte Maysters (1327), and suggests this might have denoted someone who lived at a master’s house, a master’s servant or perhaps an apprentice.
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Persian Esther, ESTER means "star."
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, English
Born at Easter; Goddess of the Dawn; Easter Time
Surname or Lastname
English (northern and eastern)
English (northern and eastern) : variant spelling of Milner.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern England)
English (eastern England) : variant of Beaton.
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, English
Eastern Settlement; From East Town
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Castor.Americanized spelling of German Kaster.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Born at Easter
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained. Possibly a variant of Masset (see Massett).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English ēasterra, in form a comparative of ēast ‘east’ (see East).English : habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’.English : nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English ēastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn).Translation of the German family name Oster.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Paster or Pastor.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : apparently a variant of German.
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