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The Orthodox Church
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Most people think of religion in terms of the "Big Three"-Protestants, Catholics, and Jews. But the Orthodox like Protestants, they are not one monolith with uniform beliefs. On the other hand, there are distinctives that set them apart from Protestants. The Orthodox Church is one of the three major branches of Christianity, which stands in historical continuity with the communities created by the apostles of Jesus in the region of the eastern Mediterranean, and which spread by missionary activity throughout Eastern Europe. The word "Orthodox" means "true or right belief and worship." It. implies the claim of doctrinal reliability with apostolic truth. The Orthodox Church has also established communities in Western Europe, the western hemisphere, and, more recently, Africa and Asia, and it currently has more than 174 million adherents throughout the world. Other designations, such as Orthodox Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Eastern Orthodox, are also used in reference...
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