Born and raised in a Christian household, my understanding of who I am, first and foremost revolved around me understanding my Orthodox roots. There is a common misconception that Christianity is separated into only two subgroups; Catholic and Protestant. Orthodoxy seems to have been lost in the common mans mind as an important Christian division. An attempt to understand my Orthodox beliefs led me to learn more about Orthodox teachings, beliefs and history. <…
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…may understand the true meaning behind the words. Many Orthodox services are now done in English, as is proved by the fairly new American Orthodox church, which is slightly dependent on the Russian Orthodox Church. As the Orthodox Church spreads more and more among all people, we truly get to understand how it was like in the beginning, when there was just the church. Hopefully, that unity in faith and spirituality will once again exist.