Foundations 1
What language is the Eastern Orthodox Church rooted in?
Greek
Who has more power: the Pope or the Ecumenical Patriarch?
The Pope
How many Great Feasts are there?
12
Where does the congregation go?
Nave
How many books does the Eastern Orthodox Bible have?
76 books
What is a synod?
Meeting to discuss church needs (can be local or national)
What does “Orthodox” mean?
Right believing
What day is the Nativity of Christ according to the Julian Calendar?
January 7th
What is Mary called?
Theotokos
What is Bartholomew Ⅰ known for?
Being an advocate for the environment
Who is the Ecumenical Patriarch right now?
Bartholomew Ⅰ
Where is the spiritual capital of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Constantinople/Istanbul
Where is the Holy Sepulchre?
Jerusalem/Where it’s believed Jesus was crucified
What does Theotokos mean?
God-bearer
What state has the highest population of Eastern Orthodox people in the US?
California
Why did the schism of 1054 occur?
Differing ideas of authority
What does the Eastern Orthodox Church call itself?
The Orthodox Catholic Church
What holiday are red eggs for and what do they symbolize?
For: Pascha
Symbolize: red is blood of Jesus, breaking his is resurrection
Why are icons so important?
Seen as windows into to heaven
What percentage of Greece is Eastern Orthodox?
about 90%
Who has the most power of all the leaders in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
No leader is above another
What three sacraments does the Eastern Orthodox celebrate at the same time and in what order?
Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist
Which Eastern Orthodox Church follows the Gregorian Calendar?
The Orthodox Church of Finland
What does the iconostasis do and what is its significance?
Separates the nave and the sanctuary and is seen as a bridge between heaven and earth
Name one of the books that an Eastern Orthodox Bible might have that is not in the Catholic or Protestant Bible.
Options: 3 or 4 Maccabees, Psalm 151, The prayer of Manasseh in the Chronicles, 1 Esdras