| Theosis Christian theology, particularly in Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and Eastern Catholic theology, theosis (written alsotheiosis, theopoiesis, theōsis; , meaning divinization, deification, or making divine) is the process of transformation of a believer who is putting into practise (called praxis) the spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ and His gospel. Theosis
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| Orthodoxy The word orthodox, from Greek orthodoxos "having the right opinion," from orthos ("right, true, straight") + doxa ("opinion, praise", related to dokein, "thinking"), is typically used to mean adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion.The term did not conventionally exist with any degree of formality (in the sense in which it is now used) prior to the advent of Christianity in the Greek-speaking world, though the word does occasionally show up in ancient literature in other, somewhat similar contexts. Orthodoxy
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| Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria Pope Dioscorus I of Alexandria (Coptic:Arabic:Pope of Alexandria (444 ADPatriarch of Alexandria (444 ADOtherwise known as His Holiness Pope St. Dioscorus the Great, he died in Asia Minor, at the date of 17 September 454. Pope_Dioscorus_I_of_Alexandria
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| Arius Arius (AD ca. 250 or 256 - 336) was a Berber Christian priest from Alexandria, Egypt in the early fourth century whose teachings, now called Arianism, were deemed heretical by the Church.In about the year 318, he was involved in a dispute with his bishop, Alexander of Alexandria, maintaining against him that Jesus, "the Son of God," was not consubstantial or coeternal with God the Father, but that there was once a time, before he was begotten, that he (Jesus) did not exist. Arius
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| Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow Patriarch Alexy II (or Alexius II, ; secular name Alexey Mikhailovich Ridiger ; 23 February 1929 – 5 December 2008) was the 15th Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus, the primate of the Russian Orthodox Church. His name (secular Алексей, clerical Алексий) is transliterated from the Cyrillic alphabet into English in various forms, including Alexius, Aleksij, Aleksi, Aleksiy, Alexiy, Alexis, Alexei, Alexey, and Alexy. Patriarch_Alexy_II_of_Moscow
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| Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch Greek_Orthodox_Church_of_Antioch
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| Theistic evolution Theistic evolution and evolutionary creationism are similar concepts that assert that classical religious teachings about God are compatible with the modern scientific understanding about biological evolution. there is a God, that God is (in some way) the creator of the material universe and (by consequence) all life within, and that biological evolution is simply a natural process within that creation. Evolution, according to this view, is simply a tool that God employed to develop human life. Theistic_evolution
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| Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia Talk:Russian_Orthodox_Church_Outside_Russia
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| Dormition of the Theotokos The Dormition of the Theotokos ( Koímēsis, often anglicized as Kimisis) is a Great Feast of the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches which commemorates the "falling asleep" or death of the Theotokos (Mary, the mother of Jesus; literally translated as God-bearer). Dormition_of_the_Theotokos
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| List of Lithuanians This is a list of Lithuanians, both people of Lithuanian descent and people with the birthplace or citizenship of Lithuania.In a case when a person was born in the territory of former Grand Duchy of Lithuania and not in the territory of modern Lithuania, only persons, who named themselves Lithuanians or were strictly connected to Lithuania in other way, are included. List_of_Lithuanians
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| Symi Symi (, also transliterated Syme or Simi) is a small but historic Greek island and municipality. Symi
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| Greek Old Calendarists Greek Old Calendarists (Greek:Paleoimerologites) are groups that separated from the Orthodox Church of Greece or from the Patriarchate of Constantinople, precipitated by disagreement over the abandonment of the traditional Julian Calendar. Greek_Old_Calendarists
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| Christian soteriology Soteriology is the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation. It is derived from the Greek sōtērion (salvation) (from sōtēr savior, preserver) + English -logy. For similar concepts in other religions, see Salvation. Christian_soteriology
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| Justification (theology) Christian theology, justification is God's act of declaring or making a sinner righteous before God. The concept of justification occurs in many books of the Old and New Testaments.The extent, means, and scope of justification are areas of significant debate. Justification_(theology)
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| Philokalia The Philokalia (Gk. φιλοκαλία, "love of the beautiful") is a collection of texts written between the fourth and fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Eastern Orthodox hesychast tradition. They were originally written for the guidance and instruction of monks in 'the practise of the contemplative life'. The collection was compiled in the eighteenth-century by St. Nikodemos of the Holy Mountain and St. Makarios of Corinth. Philokalia
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| List of Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions in North America The following is a list of Eastern Orthodox jurisdictions with a presence in North America. List_of_Eastern_Orthodox_jurisdictions_in_North_America
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| Japanese Orthodox Church Japanese_Orthodox_Church
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| Annunciation The Annunciation is, in Christianity, the revelation to Mary, the mother of Jesus by the angel Gabriel that she would conceive a child to be born the Son of God. Some Christian churches celebrate this with the Feast of Annunciation on 25 March, which as the Incarnation is nine months before Christmas. Annunciation
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