Scripture & Tradition
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Scripture & Tradition
Are Orthodox bound by all the ancient canons?
No. We’re not bound by all the ancient canons in a strict, literal sense, though we do regard them as authoritative guides for church life.…
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What is the role of local councils?
Local councils handle the everyday life of the Church. They’re where bishops gather to make decisions about their diocese or region, ordaining priests, addressing pastoral…
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What are the liturgical texts?
The liturgical texts are the service books the Church uses to pray. They’re not devotional guides for private reading or study Bibles with commentary. They’re…
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What is the Typikon?
The Typikon is the Orthodox Church’s liturgical rulebook. It tells us which services to serve, when to serve them, and how they fit together throughout…
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What is the Horologion?
The Horologion is the Church’s “Book of Hours.” It contains the fixed texts for the daily cycle of prayer that Orthodox Christians have prayed for…
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What is the Octoechos?
The Octoechos is both a book and a musical system that shapes Orthodox worship every week of the year. It contains hymns set in eight…
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What is the Menaion?
The Menaion is the set of liturgical books that contains the hymns, prayers, and readings for every saint and feast celebrated on a fixed calendar…
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What is the Triodion?
The Triodion is both a liturgical book and the season it names. It’s the period when the Church prepares us for Pascha through repentance, fasting,…
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What is the Pentecostarion?
The Pentecostarion is the liturgical book that contains all the hymns, prayers, and readings for the season from Pascha (Easter) through the Sunday of All…
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How do Orthodox view modern Biblical scholarship?
We use it, but we don’t let it use us. Orthodox Christians aren’t afraid of academic Bible study. We have scholars at St. Vladimir’s Seminary…
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How should I read the Bible as an Orthodox Christian?
Read it within the Church, not alone. The Bible isn’t a standalone instruction manual you decode by yourself, it’s the Church’s book, born from the…
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What is lectio divina?
Lectio divina is a Western Catholic method of praying with Scripture. It’s Latin for “divine reading.” The practice comes from Benedictine monasticism and follows four…
