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• Apostolic succession
  It is through apostolic succession that the Orthodox Christian [[Church]] is the spiritual successor to the original body of believers in In addition to a line of historic tactile transmission, Orthodox Christian churches additionally require that a [[hierarch]] maintain Orthodox doctrin
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• Monastic
  ...asticism''' (from Greek: μοναχός, a solitary person) is the ancient Christian practice of withdrawal from the world in order to dedicate oneself fully an ...of monasticism is on [[theosis]], the process of perfection to which every Christian is called. This ideal is expressed everywhere that the things of God are s
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• Pachomius the Great
  ...was so impressed by their love of their neighbor that he vowed to become a Christian after his military service ended. ...achomius considered that an obedience fulfilled with zeal was greater than fasting or prayer. He also demanded from the monks an exact observance of the monas
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• Ephrem the Syrian
  ...ty used the Syriac dialect. Various pagan religions, [[Judaism]] and early Christian sects vied with one another for the hearts and minds of the populace. It wa ...from Shapur, and conceded Nisibis to Persia, with the rule that the city's Christian community would leave. Bishop Abraham, the successor to Vologeses, led his
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• Great Lent
  ...g "Great 40 Days," and "Great Fast," respectively) is the most important [[fasting]] season of the [[church year]] within many denominations of [[Eastern Chri Fasting continues throughout the following week, known as Passion Week or [[Holy We
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• Pascha
  ...ke this long journey with repentance, forgiveness, reconciliation, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, and study. When the feast finally arrives, it is celebrated wi ...he term ''Easter'' comes from the Germanic name for the month in which the Christian feast usually fell, and so, just as the American civic holiday of the Fourt
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