The Orthodox Church: An Introduction To Its His... May 2026

The Church flourished under the Byzantine Empire, influencing law, art (icons), and architecture (Hagia Sophia).

The central goal of life is "divinization"—becoming more like God through grace and participation in the life of the Church. The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its His...

The 20th century saw both intense persecution (especially under Soviet Communism) and the expansion of Orthodoxy to the Americas and Western Europe. Core Beliefs and Practices The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to its His...