Orthodox Of or pertaining to the churches of the Eastern Christian rite, especially the Greek Orthodox or Russian Orthodox churches, which do not recognize the supremacy of the Pope of Rome in matters of faith. Evangelical Contained in, or relating to, the four Gospels; as, the evangelical his...
To sum it all up, in outlining the difference between Putin and Obama, Putin announced last year that the founding of Christianity in Russia in the 10th Century would be a new national and public holiday for the Russian people to celebrate. At the same time, Obama announced last year that...
The term is used especially for a highly stylized and conventionalized representation of a holy person, rich in symbolism and used in devotional services in many of the eastern Orthodox churches, especially the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches. Legend A musical composition set to a poetical ...